Professor Andy Koronios is the CEO and Managing Director of the Australasian Space Innovation Institute (ASII). He is an Emeritus Professor at the University of South Australia. Andy was until recently CEO & Managing Director of SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre, which transitioned to ASII effective 1 July 2026. He is a Founding Director of the Andy Thomas Space Foundation.

Andy has previously held the positions of Dean: Industry & Enterprise as well as Head of the School of Information Technology & Mathematical Sciences at the University of South Australia.

He has extensive experience in both commercial and academic environments – he is a Professor of information systems and holds academic qualifications in Electrical Engineering, Computing and Education, and a PhD from University of Queensland.

Andy has led the establishment of several research centres. Andy was the lead in the successful bid for SmartSat CRC established in 2019 and is instrumental in SmartSat’s transition in 2026 to an enduring national entity, The Australasian Space Innovation Institute (ASII).

Andy is a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society, a Founding Fellow of the International Institute of Engineering Asset Management, a Distinguished Speaker of the ACM. He was recently appointed member of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA).