Joanne Wheeler (b. 1971) is a Member of the Order of the British Empire for her services to space. She is a leader in the space law discipline, and a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and Royal Aeronautical Society. She has drafted U.K. space law, supported the growth of space companies and briefed on asteroid exploration.
Discovered on 2-6-2000 in Ondrejov by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P.