Past ESO Directors General

Below you find the list of the Directors General of ESO as from its creation in 1962.

Prof. O. Heckmann1962-1969
Prof. A. Blaauw1970-1974
Prof. L. Woltjer1975-1987
Prof. H. van der Laan1988-1992
Prof. R. Giacconi1993-1999
Dr. C. Cesarsky1999-2007
Prof. T. de Zeeuw2007 - present