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A team that came into existence in pandemic

Apr 18, 2022 | News | 0 Comments

It’s all about “keeping the lights on, the water flowing and the wheels turning,” says Donald Tait, CFG Manager, since this team was created in March 2020. Particularly intense times for this group composed of: Rodrigo Alvarado, Project Engineer; Francisco Cisterna, Contract Supervisor; Verónica Gareca, Administration Assistant (Management Control); Francisco Herrera, Administration Assistant (Management Control); and Alfredo Krain, Contract Supervisor. But...

Continuing to study: an opportunity to grow, with ALMA’s support

Apr 11, 2022 | News | 0 Comments

It is not only about money, but about an integral commitment that each colleague assumes with excellence. This year, 11 employees received this benefit. “My children see that mom and dad are studying and they know that there is a will to succeed” Jorge Cortés, Technician I (Medium Voltage Electrician) has just finished his studies of Higher Level Technician...

Changes in RTO protocols, but the pandemic has not ended

Apr 8, 2022 | News | 0 Comments

Satisfaction and joy have been generated by the changes in Covid-19 infection prevention measures that many of us have already been able to experience. The removal of acrylic dividers in a large part of the OSF dining room was one of the most noticeable and commented changes: “I think it’s excellent because now we can have a little more rapprochement...

“It’s great to see that such a culturally diverse group can come together and create something at this level”

Mar 28, 2022 | News | 1 Comment

Since March 17, thanks to Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), our antennas join every day or night an observing network with 10 other stations located in Europe, North America, Chile and the South Pole. And although this is not the first time ALMA has worked on this campaign together with EHT (Event Horizon Telescope) and GMVA (Global mm-VLBI Array),...

“Keeping the JAO safe is everyone’s job”

Mar 25, 2022 | News | 0 Comments

Cybersecurity is critical to the operation of any organization, and it depends on each of its users.“The first level of defense in ALMA security is our colleagues. We know that through information and training we can reduce the vulnerabilities that exist today, mainly in times of pandemics.”With just a few days to go before the final deadline to complete...

Cristián Puentes: “I aim to challenge the way things are done when they can be improved”

Mar 22, 2022 | News | 0 Comments

Our Head of Administration not only has an important career in financial areas in multinational companies. This enthusiastic professional is also a man dedicated to his family and a mountaineer.“The astronomical theme caught my attention as a child, and it was always a deeply felt professional aspiration to be able to work in an organization related to the observation...