Our staff

Obstech is a company formed by professional astronomers and engineers focused on developing technologies for astronomy. We have been working since 2013. Our main purpose is to be a competitive alternative to professional observatories in Chile for middle and small-sized telescopes. This company brings together the passion for science, engineering, and the love for the stars.

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  • CSO
  • Prof Andrés Jordán
  • PhD in Astrophysics at Rutgers University. Full professor at UAI Chile. Research on exoplanets and small-telescope instrumentation. Over 250 ISI publications and 17,000 citations.
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  • CTO
  • Dr. Vincent Suc
  • PhD in Optical Engineering at UPC. Developed telescope designs and control systems. Associate Professor at UAI. Amateur astronomer since he can recall.
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  • Infrastructure manager
  • Rodrigo Rojas
  • Automation engineer. Site logistics. In charge of buildings, power plant and internet network.
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  • Administration
  • Giselle Ulloa
  • Accounting, human resources, and importations. Takes good care of all company members!
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  • Optical Manager
  • Dr. Régis Lachaume
  • Astronomer with experience at major observatories. Optical manager at Obstech Develops software for peripherals.
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  • Shift Optical Lead
  • Iván Ossandón
  • Technical support on telescopes and infrastructure. Native of Río Hurtado and amateur astronomer.
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  • Logistics & Purchasing
  • Brenda Cifuentes
  • Administrative staff based in Temuco. In charge of shipping logistics and purchasing.
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  • Shift Optical Lead
  • Vicente Maldonado
  • Astronomer working mainly for the Mothra project. Astrophotographer and lover of telescopes of all kinds.
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  • Shift Infrastructure Lead
  • Angello González
  • Electronic engineer and astrophotographer. Technical support of telescopes and infrastructure.
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  • Astronomer
  • Bermúdez Emiliano
  • Astronomer working mainly for the Mothra project.
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  • Astronomer
  • Benjamín Pinto
  • Astronomer working mainly for the Mothra project.
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  • Logistics
  • Elke Schulz
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  • Astronomer
  • Santiago Ríos
  • Astronomer working mainly for the Mothra project.
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  • Logistics & Purchasing
  • Gutiérrez_Adalí
  • Administrative staff based in Santiago In charge of shipping logistics and purchasing.
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  • Astronomer
  • Émilie Niquet
  • Astronomer working mainly for the Mothra project
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  • IT manager
  • Fernando Salgado
  • IT engineer. In charge of networking.
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  • Infrastructure
  • Laureano Pizarro
  • Guard, maintenance, repair and upkeep of infrastructure.
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  • Housekeeping & Catering
  • María Pastene
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  • Housekeeping & Catering
  • Claudia