Beatriz Sanchez-Cano
University of Leicester, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Research areas: Earth and Planetary Sciences · Space and Planetary Science · Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics · Planetary Science and Exploration · Astro and Planetary Science
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About
Dr Beatriz Sanchez-Cano is an STFC Ernest Rutherford fellow and Lecturer at the University of Leicester (United Kingdom), working mainly on planetary-solar wind interactions. Beatriz did her PhD in Spain at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, having several long-research stays at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) of the European Space Agency (ESA) in the Netherlands, and at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Italy. She then moved to Leicester in 2014 as a PostDoctoral Research Associate, where she became an academic member in 2021.
Her research work has significantly contributed to our understanding of the Martian ionosphere, through analysis of data from a range of instruments and missions, and through development of a widely used numerical model. Moreover, Dr Sánchez-Cano contributes to an array of space missions, such as the BepiColombo mission to Mercury where she is Guest Investigator, the Mars Express mission where she is CoI and in co-charge of the radar ionospheric observations, in addition to various current and future Mars missions, including leadership of an ESA M7-class mission proposal, M-MATISSE, devoted to the Mars’ plasma environment and currently in Phase-A of study at ESA.
Please see below for more information about Beatriz's CV.
Employment
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University of Leicester STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellow2021 - Present
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University of Leicester Lecturer2021 - Present
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University of Leicester Postdoctoral Research Associate2014 - 2021
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid UCM pre-doctoral Fellowship2011 - 2014
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid Contract to space project2009 - 2011
Education
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid European PhD in Physics2010 - 2014
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid Master in Geophysics and Meteorology2009 - 2010
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid Master in Physics2008 - 2009
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid Physics Bachelor's degree (Licenciatura) with speciality in Geophysics2004 - 2009
Projects & Funding
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Unravelling the dynamics of the Martian induced magnetotail and its influence on the nightside ionosphere STFC2025 - Present
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ARCHIVAL RESEARCH VISITOR PROGRAMME European Space Agency2021 - Present
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Ernest Rutherford Fellowship Science and Technology Facilities Council2021 - 2026
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Travel budget for BepiColombo "Guest Investigation" position Science and Technology Facilities Council2020 - 2022
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A Consolidated Grant Proposal for Solar and Planetary Science at the University of Leicester, 2019 - 2022 Science and Technology Facilities Council2019 - 2022
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A Consolidated Grant Proposal for Solar System Research at the University of Leicester (2016-2019) Science and Technology Facilities Council2016 - 2020
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A Consolidated Grant Proposal for Astrophysics and Solar System Research at the University of Leicester, 2013-2016 Science and Technology Facilities Council2013 - 2017
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A Consolidated Grant Proposal for Solar and Planetary Science at the University of Leicester, 2022 - 2025 Science and Technology Facilities Council
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Space Weather in the inner heliosphere during the BepiColombo cruise (2023-2026) UKRI-STFC
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Determining the physical processes that control the ionopause, the boundary between Mars’ upper ionosphere and the solar wind Royal Society
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Influence of Large-scale Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections (ICMEs) Structures on the Propagation of Solar Energetic Particles (SEPs) ISEE
Publications (136)
- BepiColombo cruise science: overview of the mission contribution to heliophysics Save
- Long-Term Planning Framework and Key Scientific Inputs for the M-MATISSE mission Save
- The Impact of Radial Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF) Events on the Solar Wind-Magnetosphere Interaction at Mars Save
- The M-MATISSE mission: Mars Magnetosphere ATmosphere Ionosphere and Space weather SciencE. An ESA Medium class (M7) candidate in Phase-A. Save
- The Mars Electron Analyser System (M-EAS) on board M-MATISSE Save
- The Science Case for the MArs Constellation for Atmosphere and space Weather (MACAWS) mission concept Save
- The response of the Martian ionosphere to short and long term solar energetic particles, a scientifc goal of the ESA M7 candidate M-MATISSE Save
- The Ionopause at Mars and Its Correlation With Magnetic Topology and Plasma Pressure Save
- Ionospheric Analysis With Martian Mutual Radio Occultation Save
- Effects of the 2018 Martian Global Dust Storm on Boundary Positions in the Induced Magnetosphere Save
- Effects of the September 2014 coronal mass ejection chain in the inner Solar System and the response of the Martian ionosphere (Corrigendum) Save
- The Role of the Magnetic Field Orientation on the Variability of the Martian Topside Ionosphere Using MARSIS‐Mars Express Data Save
- Electron beam propagation and radio-wave scattering in the inner heliosphere using five spacecraft Save
- Spacecraft Discharge Time Constants Determined From Electron‐Flux Suppression During Sounding‐Radar Operation at Mars Save
- Accelerated electrons in Mercury’s magnetosphere observed during the 3rd Mercury flyby of BepiColombo Save
- Solar energetic particle instrument SP@M for ESA M7 mission candidate M-MATISSE Save
- The M-MATISSE mission: Mars Magnetosphere ATmosphere Ionosphere and Space weather SciencE. An ESA Medium class (M7) candidate in Phase-A Save
- Software assisting data analysis of space radiation in spacecraft missions. Save
- Sporadic E-like Topside Layer Driven by Wind Shear in the Martian Ionosphere Save
- Effects of the September 2014 coronal mass ejection chain in the inner Solar System and the response of the Martian ionosphere Save