Asaki-san, the explorer of the universe with respect and diversity
Yoshiharu Asaki-san's passion for astronomy and respect for diversity have made him a benchmark at ALMA. His dedication has been recognized with the Fundamental Statements Award for Respect and Diversity, a testament to his commitment to excellence and cross-cultural collaboration. Discover his inspiring career, his vision of working in...
Relive the year-end celebrations at ALMA!
A new year at ALMA came to an end, and along with it we made a recount of the most outstanding events of this 2022. With two activities held at OSF and one at SCO, we gathered again to commemorate with all our colleagues the best...
Do you recommend?: The “theatrical” Claudia Johnson
Our head of the Logistics Department Claudia Johnson (Claudia Tapia recently changed her legal name) has been working at ALMA for 13 years. But her passion for theater is lifelong. It was one of her first college choices, but she ended up studying engineering. However, the...
We are all ALMA “ambassadors”
Students are always very curious to know what the life of an ALMA worker is like. Not only to learn about the discoveries we make. Under this premise, Henry Tapia, Mechanical and HVAC Technics, visited five third grade classes of a school in Quilpué where his...
How do we apply state-of-the-art solutions to the control system challenge?
After 10 years of operation there are systems that need to be rethought and adjusted to new technologies due to obsolescence problems. One of the most critical areas is the real-time controller (known as ABMs): there are about 80 such controllers distributed throughout the observatory. To...
Relive the ALMA Olympics!
The OSF became a sporting stage during November, as it hosted the 13th edition of the Olympics, which for the first time were held internally with the participation and enthusiasm of all ALMA staff and contractors.The registered colleagues gathered at the residence to demonstrate their talents...
Remember to nominate your colleagues for the Fundamental Values Awards!
In these almost 10 years of history, we advance our JAO Culture by recognizing ALMA - JAO colleagues who best represent the values of our organization. Each of us (LSM and ISM) is invited to nominate a colleague, justifying why we believe that person should be...