Antonino SALMERI

Lunar Policy Platform (LPP) • Director

Dr. Antonino Salmeri is a space lawyer specialized in the governance of lunar and space resource activities. He holds four advanced degrees in law and currently works as Director of the Lunar Policy Platform (LPP) and Expert Advisor on Lunar Governance and Intergenerational Dialogue for the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). In his work. Dr. Salmeri leads the development of impactful policy documents promoting the peaceful, safe, and sustainable conduct of lunar activities, while also advising the United Nations, space agencies, industry, universities, and research centers on space law, lunar policy, and international diplomacy.

Dr. Salmeri is the author of leading international publications in the field of space law and policy, including a leading book on the Multi-Level Governance of Space Mining, several chapters in prestigious publications like the Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Space Law, peer-reviewed articles on high impact journals such as Acta Astronautica, and leading policy documents such as the Lunar Information Sharing 101.

Dr. Salmeri possess an extensive network in the space sector through his voluntary roles such as Director of the International Institute of Space Law (2025 – present), Vice President of the World Space Week Association (2025 – present), former Chair of the Space Generation Advisory Council (2023 - 2025), and several others.

For his contributions to the advancement of space law and astronautics, Dr. Salmeri has been recognized with the Young Space Leader Award by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and the Diederiks-Verschoor Award by the International Institute of Space Law (IISL).

Events

77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026)

5 - 9 October 2026

Antalya, Türkiye

Participation:

International Astronautical Congress 2023

2-6 October 2023

Baku, Azerbaijan

Participation:

International Astronautical Congress 2022

18-22 September 2022

Paris, France

Participation:

International Astronautical Congress 2021

25-29 October 2021

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Participation:

The Global Space Exploration Conference 2021

14-18 June 2021

St. Petersburg, Russia

Participation:

Participation