Chairperson
Ian Dowman
Emeritus Professor of Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing, University College London
United Kingdom

Biography
Since 1972, Prof. Dowman has been closely involved with the UK Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society. He has also made long-standing contributions to ISPRS where he was president during 2004-08 and is presently its first vice president. He has been active in promoting the use of earth observation in Africa and works with IEEE and OGC in organising workshops under the umbrella of GEOSS. Prof. Dowman retired from University College London as a full time professor of photogrammetry and remote sensing in 2009.