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Dr. A. Meurisse is a leading researcher in space resource utilisation and in-situ manufacturing, pioneering technologies that will enable a permanent human presence beyond Earth. Their work centers on additive manufacturing for extraterrestrial environments, particularly through the groundbreaking concept of solar sintering. In their most cited work, "Solar Sintering for Lunar Additive Manufacturing" (125 citations), Dr. Meurisse demonstrated how concentrated sunlight can be used to fuse lunar regolith into solid structures, a critical step toward building habitats and infrastructure on the Moon without transporting heavy materials from Earth. This foundational research has shaped ESA’s strategy for off-world construction. Dr. Meurisse also contributed to the development of a universal framework for Space Resource Utilisation (SRU) (46 citations), providing a systematic approach to extracting and using local materials. Their work on lower temperature electrochemical reduction of lunar regolith (37 citations) offers an energy-efficient method for producing oxygen and metals. As a key contributor to ESA’s materials and processes activities (60 citations), Dr. Meurisse continues to drive the transition from Earth-dependent exploration to a self-sustaining space economy.