Gaitee Hussain

Gaitee Hussain, PhD

Space Science Leadership over 25 Years | Astronomy, Heliophysics & Planetary Science

About

I am a space science professional with over 25 years’ experience, specialising in partnering with scientific stakeholders to deliver the full scientific potential of complex space missions spanning astronomy, heliophysics, and planetary science.

I provide strategic leadership, working with senior scientific governance bodies and multidisciplinary teams to define the scientific priorities of a diverse international community spanning 23 countries. Under my direction, my team of project scientists coordinates the work of scientific teams to optimise and maximise the scientific return of our missions, accelerate capacity building, and cultivate the next generation of scientific leaders in space science.

I also hold responsibility for defining and implementing initiatives in space science outreach and education to expand public engagement and strengthen the pipeline of future scientific talent.

Space Science: Recent Presentations

  • Hussain, G.A.J. (2026), Space facilities and science landscape , at VLT Beyond 2030, held at ESO Garching, Germany from 26-30 Jan 2026
  • Hussain, G.A.J. (2026), ESA’s cosmic adventure: From our Solar System to the edge of the Universe , at European ASTROFEST 2026, held at Kensington Conference & Events Centre, London, UK from 6-7 Feb 2026
  • Hussain, G.A.J. (2025), From the solar system to the Milky Way: How ESA's pioneering missions are advancing solar & stellar physics , at IAUS400: Solar & Stellar Multi-scale Activity, held at EAFIT University, Medellín, Colombia from 21-25 Jul 2025
  • Hussain, G.A.J. (2024), The ESA Science Programme: Highlights & Future Directions, at EAS 2024, European Astronomical Society Annual Meeting in Padova, Italy from 1-5 Jul 2024 (also see video)

    • Select Scientific Reviews

  • Hussain, G.A.J. (2018, Take a Closer Look) The impact of magnetic fields on star-disk interaction and planet formation
  • Hussain, G.A.J. & Alecian, E. (2014, IAUS 302, 25) The role of magnetic fields in pre-main sequence stars
  • Hussain, G.A.J. (2012, AN 333, 4) T Tauri star magnetic fields and magnetospheres
  • Hussain, G.A.J. (2002, AN 323, 349) Starspot Lifetimes

    • Selected Scientific Publications: Activity Cycles & Space Weather

  • Alvarado-Gómez, J. D., Hussain, G.A.J. et al. (2025). Far beyond the Sun: III. The magnetic cycle of ι Horologii. A&A 704, 21 doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202555349
  • Amazo-Gómez, E. M, Alvarado-Gómez, J. D., Poppenhäger, K., Hussain, G.A.J. et al. (2023). Far beyond the Sun - II. Probing the stellar magnetism of the young Sun ι Horologii from the photosphere to its corona MNRAS 524, 5725 doi:10.1093/mnras/stad2086
  • Lehmann, L. T., Hussain, G.A.J. et al. (2021). Identifying solar-like magnetic cycles with Zeeman-Doppler-Imaging. MNRAS 500, 12 doi:10.1093/mnras/staa3284
  • Alvarado-Gómez, J. D., Hussain, G.A.J. et al. (2018). Far beyond the Sun - I. The beating magnetic heart in Horologium MNRAS 473, 4326 doi:10.1093/mnras/stx2642
  • Alvarado-Gómez, J. D., Hussain, G.A.J., Cohen, O. et al. (2016). Simulating the environment around planet-hosting stars. II. Stellar winds and inner astrospheres A&A 594, 19 doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201628988
  • Alvarado-Gómez, J. D., Hussain, G.A.J., Cohen, O. et al. (2016). Simulating the environment around planet-hosting stars. I. Coronal structure A&A 588, 15 doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201527832
  • Hussain, G.A.J., Allende Prieto, C., Saar, S.H., Still, M. (2007). Spot patterns and differential rotation in the eclipsing pre-cataclysmic variable binary, V471 Tau MNRAS 367, 1699 doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10073.x
  • Hussain, G.A.J., Jardine, M., Donati, J.-F. et al. (2007) The coronal structure of AB Doradus determined from contemporaneous Doppler imaging and X-ray spectroscopy MNRAS 377, 1488 doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.11692.x
  • Hussain, G.A.J., van Ballegooijen, A.A., Jardine, M., Collier Cameron, A. (2002). The Coronal Topology of the Rapidly Rotating K0 Dwarf AB Doradus. I. Using Surface Magnetic Field Maps to Model the Structure of the Stellar Corona ApJ 575, 1078 doi:10.1086/341429
  • Hussain, G.A.J. (2002). Starspot lifetimes AN 323, 349 doi:10.1002/1521-3994(200208)323

    • Selected Scientific Publications: Magnetic fields in PMS stars

  • Villebrun, F., Alecian, E., Hussain, G.A.J. et al. (2019). Magnetic fields of intermediate-mass T Tauri stars. I. Magnetic detections and fundamental stellar parameters A&A 622, 72 doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833545
  • Lavail, A., Kochukhov, O., Hussain, G.A.J. et al. (2017), Magnetic fields of intermediate mass T Tauri stars A&A 608, 8 doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201731889
  • Gregory, S., Donati, J.-F., Morin, J., Hussain, G.A.J. et al. (2012), Can We Predict the Global Magnetic Topology of a Pre-main-sequence Star from Its Position in the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram? ApJ 755, 97 doi:10.1088/0004-637X/755/2/97
  • Dunstone, N., Hussain, G.A.J., Collier Cameron, A., et al. (2008), The first magnetic maps of a pre-main-sequence binary star system - HD 155555 MNRAS 387, 481 doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13196.x
  • Hussain, G.A.J., Collier Cameron, A., Jardone, M. et al. (2007), Surface magnetic fields on two accreting TTauri stars: CVCha and CRCha MNRAS 398, 189 doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.14881.x

    • Contact & Collaboration

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