Marc Audard

Marc Audard is a Maître d'enseignement et de recherche at the University of Geneva, specializing in star formation through multi-wavelength observations of young stars since September 2006. In addition, Marc holds several prominent roles, including Gaia CU7 Deputy Lead and QA + MDB manager, where responsibilities encompass quality assurance and validation of output for the Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium. Involvement in various astrophysics initiatives includes participation in SKA CH, leadership in AHEAD 2020's Computational Astrophysics work package, and contributions to the XRISM mission and SPICA development. As Executive Secretary of the European Astronomical Society since January 2018, Marc leads the EAS Office, supports the Council, and contributes to organizing major astronomy conferences. Academic qualifications include a PhD in Astrophysics from ETH Zürich and an MSc in Physics from the University of Lausanne.