Chiara La Tessa
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Chiara La Tessa is a leading figure in space radiation research, whose work is critical to enabling humanity’s next giant leaps. Her primary research areas center on quantifying and mitigating the biological risks of cosmic and solar particle radiation for long-duration spaceflight. La Tessa’s major contribution lies in bridging the gap between ground-based particle accelerator experiments and the complex radiation environment of deep space. Her highly cited 2023 paper, “Towards sustainable human space exploration—priorities for radiation research to quantify and mitigate radiation risks” (63 citations), serves as a strategic roadmap for the global scientific community, outlining the most urgent research priorities as we prepare for crewed missions to the Moon and Mars. This work, alongside her other influential studies, has helped shape NASA’s and ESA’s radiation safety guidelines. With a career dedicated to understanding how heavy ions and protons damage DNA and tissue, La Tessa’s research directly informs the design of spacecraft shielding, mission duration limits, and biological countermeasures. Her impact is measured not only in citations but in the practical safety of the astronauts who will one day walk on the Red Planet.
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