Chartered scientist, astronaut trainer and former Premier League Head of Performance — applying the science of elite sport to the extremes of human space flight.
For over a decade Tess led performance in some of the most demanding arenas in world sport — the Premier League, Formula One, Olympic and Paralympic programmes. Then she took the same science somewhere harder to reach: preparing humans for space. Today she advises space agencies and commercial crews on astronaut selection and training, holds a PhD in aerospace physiology, and serves as a British Army Reserve Officer in the Royal Engineers.
The full journey: education, career timeline, research publications, awards and recognition.
View timeline →Premier League football, McLaren Formula One, world No.1 athletes, and Olympic & Paralympic performance leadership.
Explore sport →NASA Ames visiting scientist, aerospace physiology PhD, and founder of Astro Perform — astronaut selection and training.
Explore space →Royal Engineers officer, pilot, ski instructor, master scuba diver — and the person behind the CV.
Beyond the day job →Preparation for astronaut selection: simulated applications, practice tests and coaching for candidates — and consultancy for space agencies running selections.
astroperform.com →Supporting the health and performance of the people who fly — from selection through mission preparation.
Learn more →Passively capturing everyday hydration signals and turning them into meaningful patterns over time.
urinfo.health →Photos and film from the pitch, the lab, the cockpit and the centrifuge.
A chartered human performance scientist who moved from leading performance in the Premier League, Formula One and Olympic sport to preparing humans for space flight — via a PhD in aerospace physiology and NASA Ames Research Center.
Both demand extraordinary human performance under extreme conditions. The physiology, nutrition, cognition and team science that win titles also prepare astronauts for launch, microgravity and life beyond Earth.
Tess speaks on performance under pressure, astronaut selection, resilience and leadership. Enquiries via Northbank Talent Management.