Management and Key Contacts
The ATNF is operated and managed by CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science, a division of CSIRO òÀÓ Australia's national science agency.
CASS Executive Team
Divisional policy, strategic planning and operational management are the responsibility of the CASS Executive Team:
- Lewis Ball, Director
- Sarah Pearce, Deputy Director
- Ed Kruzins, Director òÀÓ Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex
- Douglas Bock, Assistant Director òÀÓ Operations
- Tasso Tzioumis, Assistant Director òÀÓ Engineering
- Simon Johnston, Assistant Director òÀÓ Astrophysics
- Antony Schinckel, Assistant Director òÀÓ ASKAP
- Phil Crosby, Strategic Planning and Major Project Specialist
- Warren Bax, Commercial Advisor
ATNF Operations Team
The day-to-day operation of the ATNF is divided into three sections: Science Operations, Engineering Operations, and Software and Computing. Science Operations includes telescope operations and science services; computing infrastructure; visitors services. Engineering Operations includes mechanical, drives and electrical; digital and servo electronics; receivers, LO and conversion; cryogenics. Software and Computing includes telescope monitor and control software; science data processing; archives.
Key Contacts
- Douglas Bock, Assistant Director òÀÓ Operations
- Kate Brooks, Deputy Head ATNF Operations
- Phil Edwards, Head of Science Operations
- Peter Mirtschin, Head of Engineering Operations (acting)
- Juan-Carlos Guzman, Software and Computing Group Leader
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Site Managers have responsibility for day-to-day activities and the engineering integrity of the observatories:
- Mal Smith, Site Manager òÀÓ Parkes Observatory
- Peter Mirtschin, Site Manager òÀÓ Paul Wild Observatory (Narrabri) and Mopra
- Brett Hiscock, Site Manager òÀÓ Geraldton and Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory
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Senior System Scientists specialise in the scientific performance of the ATNF telescopes and are the main contact for telescope users requiring specialised knowledge of the telescopes' systems:
- George Hobbs, Senior System Scientist òÀÓ Parkes radio telescope (acting)
- Jamie Stevens, Senior System Scientist òÀÓ Australia Telescope Compact Array
- Dave McConnell, Senior System Scientist òÀÓ Software systems for all facilities
- Lisa Harvey-Smith, Project Scientist òÀÓ ASKAP
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Contact information
CSIRO staff email addresses follow the format 'Firstname.Surname@csiro.au'. For further information on contacting CASS staff please see the Contact Us page.
Further information
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- Governance
- Australia Telescope Steering Committee
- Australia Telescope Users Committee
- Time Assignment Committee
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