Em Truman

Em joined the team in April 2023 as a Regional Project Officer for Space to Learn. Em has always loved space, and after a visit to the National Space Centre as a child, they embarked on a career as a space scientist. Their background is in public engagement and science communication having worked as an outreach officer in the STEM Response Team at the University of Wolverhampton, alongside an executive trustee role at UKSEDS.

Em has a BSc(Hons) Physics with Planetary and Space Physics from Aberystwyth University and a PGDip Planetary Science from University College London.

Away from the office

Em is a fan of the quiet life. They love spending time with their family, reading, cooking, baking, gardening, and sewing. They enjoy yoga and have recently joined their local lawn bowls club, in short Em is living the ultimate grandparent lifestyle.

Given the chance would you go to space?

No! Astronauts have to do so much running, and I am not a runner.

What’s the best thing about science?

Science covers so many topics and uses so many skills. Even if you didn’t enjoy your science classes in school, there will definitely be a science topic you can enjoy somewhere.

What’s the best thing about working at the National Space Academy?

The people. It’s such a lovely and welcoming team who have all made me feel right at home from the minute I joined them.