... More recently, as Flight Operations Director, he has been responsible for the operation of ESA's Lunar and Mars Missions, SMART-1 and Mars Express, which continue to deliver outstanding scientific results. ... He now runs ESA's Exploration Missions Office, and is responsible for the operation of ESA's future Space Exploration Programme, Aurora, covering robotic and eventually manned missions to the Moon and Mars. Mike is one of hundreds of engineers and scientists who make the ESA missions work. ...