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Irene holds a master’s degree in Geosciences from the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) the US, with a specialty in space radiation environments on the Moon and Mars, and planetary habitability. Her research was in collaboration with. Dr. Francis Cucinotta, former Chief radiation officer at the NASA Johnson Space Centre and emeritus professor James Kasting, a planetary habitability expert. She has a long-life passion in addressing the critical emergency scenarios that can arise if astronauts on a space mission would be exposed to a mayor solar storm potentially compromising mission success and crew safety.