SOAR Staff
Important Note for SOAR Users - As of December 2, 2021 (NOTE changed date) the "noao.edu" domain will cease to exist, and all associated e-mail addresses will no longer work. Addresses using the new "noirlab.edu" domain have been implemented and are currently functional. The links below provide the correct new addresses for all SOAR staff; please update your contacts accordingly. Please note that both usernames and domain name will change! | |
SOAR Direction and Administrative Support Jonathan (Jay) Elias, Director, Astronomer (also SPARTAN) Marcela Urquieta, Administrative Assistant |
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SOAR Support Scientists César Briceño (SAM, Goodman, SOI), Telescope Scientist, CTIO Scientist Régis Cartier (Goodman), CTIO Postdoctoral Research Associate Sean Points (Goodman, SOI, TSPEC), Instrument Scientist Goodman, SOI, TSPEC; CTIO Scientist Andrei Tokovinin (SAM), CTIO Astronomer Alfredo Zenteno (Goodman), CTIO Assistant Scientist Brazilian support is off-site only at present, please use soar.suporte AT lna.br to contact them. |
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SOAR Telescope Operations (TELOPS): Esteban Parkes, CTIO TelOps Manager, Senior Electronics Engineer Fabián Collao, SOAR Site Manager, Mechanical Engineer Eduardo Aguirre, Telescope Mechanic Mauricio Araya, Telescope Mechanic Ignacio Roco, Electronics Technician Manuel Torres, Electronics Technician Patricio Ugarte, Observer Support Sergio Pizarro, Observer Support Juan Espinoza, Assistant Observer Carlos Corco, Assistant Observer Rodrigo Hernández, Floating Assistant Observer Jacqueline Serón, Floating Assistant Observer |
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SOAR Software Development and Support Simón Torres, Data Analyst |