Personnel changes

IRAM Grenoble and PdBI

At the beginning of April, Florian PERRIN has left the receiver group, after participating in the successful development of the 22 GHz WVR system.

On April 23, Virginie GUERARD has joined the administrative group of IRAM Grenoble as a secretary and responsible for a re-design of the IRAM web pages.

In May, Vincent GRIGIS will leave the receiver group to take up a position in industry.

Christine Roux, member of the PdB logistics group, has left IRAM by the end of March.

After many years of service as an operator on the Plateau de Bure, Didier Robert has left the institute at the end of April.

Michael BREMER

IRAM Granada

On May 31st our cooperant Bertrand THOMAS will leave IRAM Granada. He has supported the receiver group over the last 1 1/2 years. In particular he contributed significantly to the development of our Tau-Meter which is in operation. We wish him all the best for his future career.

On June 1, Gilles BUTIN, head of the backend group, will return to France and work within the IRAM Grenoble receiver group. Gilles Butin has been at the 30-m telescope since the early years. Among his developments is the new set of 4 MHz filterbanks.

From August 1st onward Salvador SANCHEZ will work in the telescope group. All backend-related questions, complaints and praise can be directed to him. He will be the local contact for VLBI.

Rainer MAUERSBERGER