The People Page

Phil Moore returned to the UK in early July after a more than three years on the island as the JAC Chief Engineer.

Darrell DeCambra resigned his position at the JAC to take up a new job with Hawaii Electric Light Company.

Bill Reyes terminated his employment with the JAC in May and has started his own business.

Ken Laidlaw arrived in March from ROE to begin a three year tour as an Electronics Engineer with the JCMT.

Ian Smith also joined the JAC in March from ROE on a three year tour as a Software Engineer with the JCMT.

Rob Christiansen has been employed by the JAC as a Receiver Technician for the JCMT.

John Makuakane started at the JAC in May as a Mechanical Technician.

Colin Cunningham is at the JAC on a one year tour as the SCUBA Project Manager. He is responsible for overall planning and management of SCUBA installation and commissioning, as well as engineering support.

Walter Gear is also at the JAC on a one year tour as the SCUBA Project Scientist. He is responsible for astronomical commissioning of SCUBA and scientific output.

John Lightfoot is on a 6 month tour and is the designer and author of all the SCUBA observing software. He is responsible for its installation and testing, as well as training of JAC staff in its support.

Justin Greenhalgh arrived in late June to take on the position as JAC Chief Engineer. Justin is on secondment from the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory for three years.

Desiree Milar-Okinaka began work in August as the new Administration Clerk.

A variety of Canadian students are currently on short-period summer courses at the JAC:

Marco Pollanen is working with Henry Matthews.

Jessica Arlett is working with Lorne Avery.

Peter Yip is working with Richard McCarthy.

Steve Cockayne is working with Remo Tilanus.

Erin McPhalen is working with Ian Pain.

Congratulations to Anna Lucas and Steve Hardash on their marriage on 1st June. This is the first official JAC-Gemini link!

Congratulations to Richard and Toni McCarthy on the birth of a 'bouncing baby girl', Beverly, on 16th August weighing in at 8 lb 7 1/4 oz. Mom, Beverly and big sister Elizabeth are doing fine. We presume Dad is too!