[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”30px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]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. <\/p>\n
Thus we find a Canadian in the extended control room, a Croatian working on the transporters, a Frenchwoman in antenna maintenance or a Japanese working with the Front End.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]\u201cEs un placer trabajar con la gente de aqu\u00ed\u201d<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” min_height=”148.5px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Gerald Schieven<\/strong>, es parte del Centro Herzberg de Investigaci\u00f3n en Astronom\u00eda y Astrof\u00edsica de Canad\u00e1. Antes de la pandemia ven\u00eda 2 a 3 veces al a\u00f1o, y ahora est\u00e1 volviendo a hacerlo, pero para su sorpresa, ya no en el OSF, sino que por primera vez como astr\u00f3nomo en turno en la sala de control extendida en Santiago.<\/p>\n “I love coming here, especially to the OSF. The wildlife and terrain are absolutely stunning, and I have enjoyed exploring the area on hours off. The people here are a joy to work with. I’m always very impressed at how dedicated and helpful everyone is,” assures Gerald.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/alma.loadingediciones.cl\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-16-at-11.51.14-AM-5-1.jpeg” title_text=”WhatsApp Image 2023-05-16 at 11.51.14 AM (5) (1)” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]\u201cMe encanta la actitud de s\u00ed podemos\u201d<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/alma.loadingediciones.cl\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20220331_194842-1.jpg” title_text=”20220331_194842 (1)” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]A similar experience Martina Tansek<\/strong>, croata que trabaja como Jefa T\u00e9cnica de ESO para sus transportadores. \u201cSoy fan\u00e1tica de la ciencia ficci\u00f3n, as\u00ed que cuando mi familia me pregunt\u00f3 c\u00f3mo era trabajar en medio del desierto en ALMA, dije que me sent\u00eda como en una de las naves de Star-Trek. Cursi, pero me siento as\u00ed\u201d, confiesa Martina.<\/p>\n A mediados de marzo vino por segunda vez a Chile para supervisar un gran proyecto de mantenci\u00f3n en uno de sus transportadores (Lore), adem\u00e1s de monitorear el funcionamiento de las antenas europeas. <\/p>\n “My experience here has been great! It has reminded me of the kind of people I grew up with: kind, warm-hearted, knowledgeable and capable. I feel very good when I’m here and I love the yes-we-can-do-it attitude,'” Martina adds.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Martina’s visit is joined by Caroline Jaillot<\/strong>, a French colleague who has been working on the maintenance of ESO’s antennas since September 2021. She is already on her sixth visit to Chile. “My experience here has been Interesting, I have learned a lot with the people working at ALMA”.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]\u201cMe gustar\u00eda convertirme en enlace para acercar a los ingenieros chilenos y japoneses\u201d<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Our colleagues from North America and Europe are joined by those from East Asia. Coming from Tokyo, the Japanese NAOJ engineer, Tetsuya Ito<\/strong>, lleg\u00f3 a nuestro observatorio hace un a\u00f1o para trabajar en la mantenci\u00f3n de los Front End.<\/p>\n “Being here makes me realize I\u2019m participating in a large international project. I am happy that the receivers I tuned are being used for scientific observations and are leading to a new discovery in astronomy,” says Tetsuya.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/alma.loadingediciones.cl\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PC311204-1.jpeg” title_text=”OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/alma.loadingediciones.cl\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_5976-1-scaled.jpg” title_text=”IMG_5976 (1)” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]A lover of gastronomy, Tetsuya spends his free time sampling Chilean cuisine and visiting authentic Japanese restaurants in Santiago. But in his time in Chile he also aspires to improve his Spanish, to be a bridge between his country and our observatory.<\/p>\n “There is a 13-hour time difference, so it is difficult to hold regular meetings with Japanese and Chilean staff, but I would like to become a liaison to bring Chilean and Japanese engineers closer together,” Tetsuya concludes.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n 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 in the extended control room, a Croatian working on […]<\/p>\n