ESO Industry Event: Dome & Main Structure

Presseclub at the Allianz Arena: 16-17 October 2012

Programme and Presentations

List of Participants

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

10:00
Logistical matters
10:05

Welcome Introduction to ESO

Professor Tim de Zeeuw, Director General, ESO

10:20

Science at ESO and with the ELT

Joe Liske, ELT Science Team

10:45

Introduction to the ELT: Overview, Scope and Scale. Dome/Main Structure Interfaces

Alistair McPherson, ELT Project Manager

11:00
Break and Networking
11:30

ELT Dome & Main Structure: Contract Overview and Status

Alstair McPherson, ELT Project Manager

11:45

ELT Dome: Detail and Required Competencies

Serge Guniat

12:30
Lunch
13:30

Working with ESO

  • Introduction to Working with ESO

Culture and Project Management (Adrian Russell, Director of Programmes)

  • Company Experiences

A. Silva Matos, Portugal (André Costa)

Schneider Electric, Germany (Bernd Oberbeck)

Observatory Sciences, UK (Chris Mayer)

14:45

Working with Chile

Oficina de Enlace Industrial, División de Innovación, Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y Turismo, Chile
(Valentina Strappa García de la Huerta, Astronomía). Video

15:00

Company Introductions

Moderator: Patrick Geeraert, Head of Administration


18:00
Tour of the Allianz Arena

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

09:00

ESO Technology Development and Needs

Roberto Tamai, Head of Technology Division, ESO

09:25

Telescope Operations and Environment

Andreas Kaufer, Director of Operations, ESO

09:50

Procurement with ESO

Yves Wesse, Contracts and Procurement, ESO

10:30 Break and Networking
11:00

ELT Main Structure: Detail and Required Competencies

Enzo Brunetto

11:45

Further Company Introductions

Moderator: Arnout Tromp, Head of Contracts and Procurement, ESO

13:00 Final Discussion
13:30 Lunch
14:30 ILO's Afternoon