Melissa De Zwart

University of Adelaide • Deputy Director, ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space

Melissa de Zwart is the Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space and Professor, Space Law and Governance, Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources, at the University of Adelaide. Melissa is a globally recognised legal researcher, working in the areas of civil, commercial and military uses of outer space, encompassing both domestic and international space law. She has worked closely with the Australian space industry, including previously serving as Deputy Director and Board Member of the Space Industry Association of Australia. She has published widely on all legal and regulatory aspects of the space environment and contributed extensively to reviews and reforms of the regulatory framework. Melissa is a Member of the International Institute of Space Law and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law. Melissa was Dean of the Adelaide Law School, 2017- 2021.

Events

International Astronautical Congress 2025

29 September - 3 October 2025

Sydney, Australia

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