Brian Cox (born 1968) is a British particle physicist, professor at the University of Manchester, and a researcher on the ATLAS experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. He is best known internationally for his BBC documentary series - from Wonders of the Solar System to The Planets - and for arena-scale live science shows that have drawn hundreds of thousands of audience members worldwide. In 2025 the United Nations designated him its Champion for Space.
The UN appointed Brian Cox as its ambassador for space (UN Champion for Space) to promote the peaceful use of outer space.
Cox launched a new science podcast A Question of Science for the Francis Crick Institute, produced by BBC Studios, with new episodes every Wednesday.
The Horizons tour broke the Guinness record for the fourth time - Cox sold 369,297 tickets and once again became the record holder for the best-selling science tour of all time.
Cox announced a new world tour Emergence, which will visit Australia, Asia, Great Britain, Europe and the USA from October 2026.
Cox appeared before a newly established House of Lords committee examining Great Britain's involvement in the space sector.
