Philippe Ailleris

Philippe Ailleris is a Dutch-based project controller at the European Space Agency's Space Research and Technology Centre in Noordwijk, Netherlands. Bringing over 20 years of experience in the space industry, he maintains a lifelong fascination with UAP research alongside interests in astronomy, space exploration, and exobiology.

Since 2009, he has founded and led the Unidentified Aerospace Phenomena (UAP) Observations Reporting Scheme (uapreporting.org), an initiative he initiated under the framework of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy.

His notable publications include "UFOs and Exogenous Intelligence Encounters" for the European Space Policy Institute in Vienna (2011) and papers addressing UAP observations in France and training observation skills. Recognized as a leading voice advocating for scientific approaches to UAP study, he also promotes the potential of future space observatories in detecting biosignatures and technosignatures.