Professor Sir Martin Sweeting
In 1985, British technologist Professor Sir Martin Sweeting set up Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) with about £100 and four employees. The company pioneered rapid-response, low-cost and highly capable small satellites, on which much of our modern life depends. SSTL is a corporate spin-off from the University of Surrey, where Sweeting is a Distinguished Professor who founded and chairs the Surrey Space Centre.
