Last May 21 was World Day for Cultural Diversity, a significant date for an observatory like ours, where the international exchange that takes place every day is a source of pride and one of the reasons for our achievements at ALMA. Thus we find a Canadian...

José Millache moves carefully around the AMG lab, he knows that the focus is on his hands. Our Front End Electronics Technician has been working for more than two years on the delivery of Band 1, which by the end of September has to be ready...

When Sebastián Pincheira received his award he could not believe it: "I never thought or expected this award, but I am very satisfied with this recognition because it comes from those who work with me every day and validate my performance". Thus, our Technician I (Electronics),...

4 workshops to improve the leadership skills of our managers and supervisors have been implemented since October. Under the title "Extraordinary Coach", 60 participants, most of whom are in charge of a work team, have gathered. "It has been a very positive experience. The workshops are...

When Francisco went to make an inspection, he found a surprise: "I never imagined that the most beautiful place in the observatory would be the Wastewater Treatment Plant," says Francisco Herrera, Management Control and Administrative Assistant in the CFG area. There, in the middle of an...

Óscar was short of breath. His six years' experience working in thermoelectric power plants had helped him land a position with us, but nothing anticipated him for the Chajnantor's altitude. "I had a hard time assimilating the environmental conditions to which we are subjected," says Óscar...