Timiebi Aganaba

Recognized under Tier 10 — Martian Law & Finance, Timiebi Aganaba is a scholar at Arizona State University whose work addresses international space law and space governance, with particular attention to equity, inclusion, and the participation of developing nations in space activities. Aganaba's research examines how space governance frameworks can be designed to be inclusive and equitable, ensuring that the benefits of space exploration and colonization are not monopolized by a small number of powerful actors. This perspective is essential to the long-term legitimacy and stability of any framework governing a permanent human presence on Mars — getting governance questions right from the outset will shape what kind of civilization Mars colonization ultimately produces.