Lucien Hoffmann is Science director of the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST). The mission of LIST is to carry out responsible impact-driven research and technological innovation & policy support for a sustainable resources management and the reduction of environmental impact of human activities, in order to enable and accelerate the transition towards a sustainable, resilient and digital economy and society in Luxembourg and abroad. More than 200 life, environmental and IT scientists and engineers which bring together the necessary interdisciplinary knowledge and skills to tackle the major environmental challenges our society is facing today, including climate change mitigation, ecosystem resilience, sustainable energy systems, efficient use of renewable resources, and environmental pollution prevention and control. LIST is especially experienced in integrating Earth observation data with in situ measured data, land surface models and satellite and terrestrial communication services in order to provide evidence-based decision support tools in near real time in a variety of thematic domains (i.e. disaster management, food security, natural resources management, maritime surveillance, climate risk analysis) of relevance for defence, civil security and humanitarian aid needs.