Matt Balme

Matt is a senior lecturer in the School of Physical Sciences. He’s studied the surfaces of planets for nearly 20 years, and for more than 15 years has focused on Mars. Matt is currently the module team chair for S141 Investigative and Mathematical Skills in Science and leads the Planetary Environments Research Group. In Matt’s opinion, Mars is easily the ‘best planet’ outside of the Earth, and he says he hopes to see it from the surface one day! He has two daughters – a 4-year-old and a 6-year-old – who also think Mars is the best planet ever.