Antonino Salmeri

Director of the Lunar Policy Platform

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). In his work. Dr. Salmeri leads the development of impactful policy documents promoting the peaceful, safe, and sustainable conduct of lunar activities. He also advises governments, companies and scientists on space law, lunar policy, and international diplomacy relevant to their engagements. Recently, he served as special advisor on lunar governance to the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs, contributing to the organization of the first UN Conference on Sustainable Lunar Activities and to the establishment of the Action Team on Lunar Activities Consultations (ATLAC) within the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.

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, a Commentary on the Space Legislation of Luxembourg, several chapters in prestigious books, high-level peer-reviewed articles, and impactful reports such the Lunar Policy Priorities Report, the GEGSLA Recommended Framework, the Lunar Policy Handbook, the EAGLE Report, and The Hague Building Blocks.

Dr. Salmeri possess an extensive network in the space sector through his voluntary roles at major entities, such as Chair of the Space Generation Advisory Council (2023 - 2025), Governing Member of the International Space University (2020 - present), member of the International Institute of Space Law (2019 - present), member of several technical and administrative committees of the International Astronautical Federation (2019 - present), and regular speaker at major multilateral gatherings and international events.

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).