Sarah Baatout

Belgian Nuclear Research Centre

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Dr. Sarah Baatout is a leading authority in space radiobiology, whose work is pivotal to enabling humanity’s next giant leaps. Her research centers on quantifying and mitigating the unique radiation risks astronauts face during long-duration missions beyond low Earth orbit. She is best known for her comprehensive 2023 roadmap, “Towards sustainable human space exploration—priorities for radiation research,” which has already garnered 63 citations and serves as a foundational blueprint for the field. In this landmark paper, Baatout systematically identifies critical knowledge gaps and sets research priorities to protect crew health on upcoming lunar and Mars expeditions. Her contributions bridge fundamental radiobiology with practical countermeasures, directly informing the design of spacecraft shielding, mission timelines, and astronaut monitoring protocols. With a career dedicated to making deep-space travel safer, Baatout’s work is not only highly cited but also operationally influential, guiding space agencies as they prepare for the regular crewed flights to the Moon and Mars anticipated by 2030. Her research ensures that as humanity reaches farther, we do so with the science needed to survive and thrive.

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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Towards sustainable human space exploration—priorities for radiation research to quantify and mitigate radiation risks
63 citations · 2023
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2023 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 16
🏛 Institutions: Belgian Nuclear Research Centre

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