A Message from the Director of JAC

Gary Davis

It is my pleasure to announce to the UKIRT community that Andy Adamson has been given a new job title: "Associate Director, UKIRT". This name is more reflective of the responsibilities of Andy's position than was his previous and rather cumbersome title, "Head of Operations / Science Director, UKIRT". Congratulations Andy.

Readers of this newsletter may be unaware of the management arrangements for UKIRT. As Director of the Joint Astronomy Centre, I have overall responsibility for both UKIRT and the JCMT. I report to the Boards of both telescopes, and I deal with PPARC on behalf of both telescopes. Thus whilst there is no person with the title of Director of UKIRT, I fulfil the functions normally associated with such a position. Andy, as Associate Director, is in charge of day-to-day operations and a variety of other areas, and we work closely together to ensure that UKIRT continues to meet the high standards it has set for itself over its long and remarkable history.