The people who run the observatory
Obstech is astronomers and engineers who build technology for astronomy, working since 2013 to be a professional alternative to the large observatories in Chile for small and mid-sized telescopes. Most of the people below are at El Sauce; the rest keep the company running from Santiago and Temuco.
The team
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Prof Andrés Jordán
CSO
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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Dr. Vincent Suc
CTO
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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Rodrigo Rojas
Infrastructure manager
Automation engineer. Site logistics. In charge of buildings, power plant and internet network.
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Giselle Ulloa
Administration
Accounting, human resources, and importations. Takes good care of all company members!
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Dr. Régis Lachaume
Optical Manager
Astronomer with experience at major observatories. Optical manager at Obstech Develops software for peripherals.
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Iván Ossandón
Shift Optical Lead
Technical support on telescopes and infrastructure. Native of Río Hurtado and amateur astronomer.
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Brenda Cifuentes
Logistics & Purchasing
Administrative staff based in Temuco. In charge of shipping logistics and purchasing.
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Vicente Maldonado
Shift Optical Lead
Astronomer working mainly for the Mothra project. Astrophotographer and lover of telescopes of all kinds.
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Angello González
Shift Infrastructure Lead
Electronic engineer and astrophotographer. Technical support of telescopes and infrastructure.
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Benjamín Pinto
Astronomer
Astronomer working mainly for the Mothra project.
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Elke Schulz
Logistics
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Santiago Ríos
Astronomer
Astronomer with an MSc from Universidad de Chile. Astrophotographer, passionate about telescopes, astronomical instrumentation and science.
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Adalí Gutiérrez
Logistics & Purchasing
Administrative staff based in Santiago In charge of shipping logistics and purchasing.
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Émilie Niquet
Astronomer
Mechanical engineer and astronomer providing technical support for telescope optics and infrastructure.
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Fernando Salgado
IT manager
IT engineer. In charge of networking.
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Laureano Pizarro
Infrastructure
Guard, maintenance, repair and upkeep of infrastructure.
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María Pastene
Housekeeping & Catering
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Claudia
Housekeeping & Catering