Thomas Gangale

Recognized under Tier 10 — Martian Law & Finance, Thomas Gangale conducts interdisciplinary research spanning space law, planetary science policy, and the governance of human activities in the Solar System. Gangale's work on the legal status of Mars and the application of international law to Martian colonization scenarios, paired with Gangale's development of the Darian Calendar — a practical timekeeping system designed for Mars that has become a widely recognized proposal for how Mars colonists might organize their days and years — reflects a remarkably broad and rigorous engagement with the social, legal, and practical questions that a permanent human presence on Mars will eventually require answers to.