Dr. Jean-Christophe (JC) Mauduit is an Associate Professor of Science Diplomacy at University College London (UCL) in the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP).

Prior to joining UCL, he was a Visiting Scholar at the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington, D.C. as well as an Associate Director at the Science Diplomacy Center at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts University, Boston). He has worked for the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Nice, France) on the European Space Agency "Gaia" satellite mission and for the California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) on the NASA Spitzer satellite mission. He was also a Project Officer for the International Astronomical Union (Cape Town, South Africa) focusing on scientific development issues.

Dr. Mauduit holds a B.Sc. (Magistère, Theoretical Physics, Paris XI-Orsay, 2002), an M.Sc. (DEA, Gravitational Systems Dynamics, Paris Observatory, 2003), a Ph.D. in Astrophysics (Extragalactic Astronomy, Paris Observatory, 2007) and an M.A. in Law and Diplomacy (Fletcher School, 2017), specializing in International Organizations, Environmental & Resource Policy and Science Diplomacy.

He is a member of the International Astronomical Union, the American Astronomical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Beyond UCL, he also serves as Senior Advisor for International Engagement for the Journal of Science Policy and Governance.