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The SKAO Appoints Construction Directors for South Africa and Australia
Press Release from SKAO
Tracy Cheetham and Antony Schinckel have between them nearly 50 years’ experience delivering telescopes and associated infrastructure.
Two respected science infrastructure experts have been appointed to lead construction activities at the telescope sites of the SKAO, respectively, located in the Karoo in South Africa and Western Australia.
Tracy Cheetham, who is currently the head of construction planning for the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), will be the site construction director of the SKAO’s mid-frequency telescope in South Africa.
Antony Schinckel, who is currently the SKA’s head of construction planning for Australia and leads the SKA programme at Australia’s national science agency CSIRO, will be the site construction director of the SKAO’s low-frequency telescope in Australia.