Isabel Fuenzalida, our RD&I Consultant, has only been at her desk for a few months, but she already has a lot of work to do, such as analyzing the results of the Respect, Diversity and Inclusion Survey we conducted in June. In the midst of all the data and indicators she notes down, one sentence stands out in her...
"I was thrilled and surprised," with those words expressed David Guzmán, our Mechanical Technician I, after receiving the "Care" award from our latest Fundamental Statements. "I never imagined receiving recognition from the observatory," he adds. David has been with us for 13 years. In the construction phase he was part of the AIV team and then moved to the...
The Chajnantor is a privileged place for the astronomical world, but few know what it is like to work at that altitude. For this reason, we have received numerous visits from experts in Hypoxia to determine the impact of the lack of oxygen on the brain. The latest of such visits occurred last August, when five researchers from the...
On Saturday, September 30th, a new cycle of observations began. And if every year it is a great challenge to meet the stipulated deadlines, the cyber-attack we suffered at the end of October 2022 made the start of Cycle 10 a real race against the clock."All the time we were without computing support, all those hours of observation were...
"It serves as a beautiful testament to the country's linguistic diversity and unity." describes Stefan Gairing, our Planner & Coordinator of Array Operations & Maintenance, recalling the speeches made in the four national languages of his native Switzerland, with which, every August 1st, they celebrate the Federal Charter of 1291, the basis of the current Swiss Confederation.A special date...
With music, food and typical games we celebrated a new "18" at ALMA. It all started on Friday, September 15 at the SCO, where we shared a delicious "asado" and empanadas with our executives.A moment of relaxation in which we also saw the childhood photos sent by several of our collaborators, on the occasion of the last Children's Day....