ESO, the European Southern Observatory, is the foremost intergovernmental astronomy organisation in Europe and the world's most productive astronomical observatory. ESO provides state-of-the-art research facilities to astronomers and is supported by 16 member-states along with the host state of Chile and with Australia as a Strategic Partner.  

ESO's main mission, laid down in the 1962 Convention, is to provide state-of-the-art research facilities to astronomers and astrophysicists, allowing them to conduct front-line science in the best conditions. By building and operating a suite of the world's most powerful ground-based astronomical telescopes enabling important scientific discoveries, ESO offers numerous possibilities for technology spin-off and transfer, together with high technology contract opportunities and is a dramatic showcase for European industry. 

Whilst the Headquarters (comprising the scientific, technical and administrative centre of the organisation) are located in Garching near Munich, Germany, ESO operates, in addition to the Santiago Centre, three unique observing sites in Chile: La Silla, Paranal and Chajnantor.

Space

European Southern Observatory

Xavier Barcons

Emanuela Ciattaglia

Raquel Yumi Shida

Mark Wallace

Christian Stephan

Alisdair Manning

Martin Wallner

Fernando Comeron

Lidia Dominguez-Faus

Florian Heissenhuber

Arnout Tromp

Peter Sheeran

Software and Engineering Team

Project Management and Program Development

Teams at European Southern Observatory

Software and Engineering Team

Project Management and Program Development