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 People & Events
Lorne Avery has been posted to the JAC from HIA to add another Canadian to the Staff Support
squad. Lorne has been a frequent user of the the JCMT and his considerable expertise will now be put to the
test as he partakes in commissioning tasks and service observing. He will also take on much of the overseeing
of the 'quality' project.
Phil Jewell joined the JCMT on January 3rd as the new Head of Instrumentation. Phil was Deputy
Director of the 12m millimetre-wave antenna of the NRAO at Tucson and comes with a vast amount of
experience in astronomy techniques and instruments.
Richard McCarthy also started at the JAC on January 3rd as the new Senior Electrical/Electronic
Engineer. Richard has had extensive project experience working for Westinghouse and NASA.
Alan Aindow has joined the JCMT as a Projects Coordinator. Alan comes from the UK, from an
industrial background.
Gerald Moriarty-Schieven joined the JCMT Staff Scientist squad from the DRAO in Canada.
Gerald is employed through the RCUH and will greatly assist in the drive toward serviced and flexible
observing. In addition to his mountain duties Gerald is interested in public relations and has already taken
control of the noticeboard displays and the visiting astronomer seminar programme.
Jamie Scobbie has left the JAC to take up a position with the SEST telescope in Chile.
Denis Urbain resigned his position with the JCMT instrumentation group in mid-January and is off
to take up a new post with the Onsala Space Observatory in Sweden.
Gary Welch arrived at the JAC in mid-December for a sabbatical period from St. Marys University,
Halifax in Canada.
Tim Jenness has joined the JAC from MRAO. Tim's expertise is in computing, primarily on Unix
systems. He will spend about half his time on staff support duties with the remainder developing software.
Rob Cardinal is the latest recruit from the Canadian co-op student project. Rob arrived just after
Christmas for a four month period at the JAC working on a variety of software projects for the JCMT.
Congratulations to Maxine & Phil Daly on the birth of Rhiannon Sinead who
arrived on 18th October 1995 weighing in at 6lb 15oz.
Congratulations also to Gynna & Ron Loper on the birth of Lance Kyle who arrived
on 12th November 1995 weighing in at 7lb 2 1/2 oz.
Congratulations to Yuksel & Ian Pain on the birth of their daughter Natasha Arzu
on 17th January 1996 weighing in at 6lb 11oz.
Manuel Martinez retired recently after more than 16 years service to the JAC. Manuel joined
UKIRT in 1979 and has watching the progress of UKIRT into a world-class facility. He has also witnessed the
construction and commissioning of the JCMT and the move of the Hilo office base from Leilani Street up to its
current location within the University Park. We wish Ethel and Manuel a happy retirement.
Last Modification Date 1996/04/08 - Last Modification Author: Graeme Watt (gdw)
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