Roberto Melgar Sheen

Peruvian Space Agency (CONIDA) • Head

Roberto was born on July the 4th, 1971, in Lima. He is graduated from the Peruvian Air Force Academy in December 1993. Then qualified as an Air Defense Officer, SHORAD and Air Combat Controller Instructor. During his first years of service, he served as an Air Defense Officer in different Air Groups of the Peruvian Air Force, as Air Group No. 11 (Talara), Air Group No. 7 (Piura), and Air Group No. 6 (Chiclayo). He Commanded the Air Defense Squadron No. 608 of Air Group No. 6 (Chiclayo). In 2014 he was appointed as Deputy Commander of the Air Defense Information Center. Promoted to Colonel in 2015, he held the position of Chief A7 and A6, of the Airspace Control Command. He served as Air Attaché in Argentina from 2018 – 2019, as Deputy Commander of the Cyber Defense Group in 2021, and as Director of Institutional Affairs of the General Staff of the Peruvian Air Force in 2022. Promoted to Major General in 2023, he was appointed as Director of the Peruvian Air War College and now he serves as Chief of Peruvian Space Agency. In the last three years he has been part of the working group to develop space initiatives and capabilities within peruvian Air Force. Roberto Melgar holds a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Aerospace Administration, a Master´s Degree in Business Administration, has completed a Master of Science in Aerospace and graduated from Air University - Air War College Class 2016- 2017. He is a Doctor Candidate in Business Administration.

Events

International Astronautical Congress 2024

14-18 October 2024

Milan, Italy

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