Dedication, passion and science: the value of women at ALMA
On March 8, International Women's Day, the ALMA Observatory was filled with messages of recognition for the women who are part of our organization. They were not just words written on a wall, but sincere expressions of gratitude, addressed to scientists, engineers, operators, technicians and our support staff: all...
From ALMA to the world: our speakers at the SPIE conference
When Emiliano woke up, his curtains were open and the sun was already up. He got up ready to have breakfast, until he realized that no one was awake because it was five o'clock in the morning. Of course, he was about to participate in the...
Meeting Tahirih Varner, the new Ombuds
She has been in Chile for a little less than a month, but claims to bring a little Spanish with her from Atlanta, USA. A mother of two university-educated children, a lover of swimming and being in nature, Tahirih Varner, the new ESO Ombuds (80%) and...
The return of the twin: how the LORE transporter was repaired
Each observation carried out involves reconfiguring the antennas across the Chajnantor Array. This is done by Lore and Otto, our twin transporters, which have to operate at an altitude of 5,000 metres. But for almost a year now, Otto has been taking all the load, after...
Just like home: Advances in Hospitality
"Thank you very much for your service!" / "The service in general is good. Keep it up and keep improving" / "All very good. Although I don't do regular shifts it would be a luxury to have such a service at SCO" / "My sincere congratulations...
Protectors of the “Code”: our Points of Contact
Respect, courtesy and fairness. These principles are the basis of the framework of behaviour that applies to all of us who work at ALMA JAO, and which we include in our Code of Ethics and Conduct. To ensure that this Code is complied with, we have...
Do you Recommend?: Fabiola Norambuena
On 23 June we commemorated Women in Engineering Day, an important date for our observatory and for science, which seeks to highlight the valuable contribution of women in this field. In this sense, Fabiola Norambuena, our Software Engineer Trainee, has been a source of inspiration for...