Roger F. Malina is a space scientist, astronomer, and researcher in the field of art-science, specializing in extreme ultraviolet astronomy, space instrumentation, and optics. He served as Director of the Marseille-Provence Astronomical Observatory and was Principal Investigator for NASA’s Extreme Ultraviolet Satellite project at the University of California, Berkeley.

He is also an editor and thought leader in emerging research fields that connect science and engineering with the arts, design, and humanities. Since 1982, he has been Executive Editor of the Leonardo publications at MIT Press. He is a founding member of two nonprofit organizations: ISAST in San Francisco and OLATS in Paris, both of which document and support the work of artists engaged with contemporary science and technology.

Currently, he is Professor of Physics, Art, and Technology, and Associate Director of the Arts and Technology Program (ATEC) at the University of Texas at Dallas, as well as Research Director at France’s Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS).

In the fall of 2013, he founded the ArtSciLab within the ATEC Program at UT Dallas. This multidisciplinary research lab supports collaborative projects between artists and scientists. Its mission is to produce research that results in works of art, scientific data analysis tools, and technology testbeds. The lab also engages in teaching and promotes the integration of arts, design, and humanities into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) education.

Malina is also an active member and advocate of the Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMERA), which promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and emphasizes the human dimension of science.

He is an elected member of the International Academy of Astronautics, where he serves as Chair of Commission VI on Space and Society, and is Co-Chair of the International Astronautical Federation Committee for the Cultural Utilization of Space. He has also contributed to the French National Committee of the CNRS for Astronomy and the French National Commission on Cosmology.

Roger Malina has received several prestigious awards, including the Social Sciences Award from the International Academy of Astronautics, NASA Public Service Awards, and the “Laser d’Or” from the International Video Art Organization.