ALMA Project Scientist FEC support 2009
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
The ALMA observatory is under construction in northern Chile. This grant will be used to support 10% of the time of Dr John RIcher to act as the UK's Project Scientist for the project, as it enters the commissioning and first science phases.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| John Richer (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Partnership A
(2015)
THE 2014 ALMA LONG BASELINE CAMPAIGN: AN OVERVIEW
in The Astrophysical Journal
| Description | This funding enabled my role as UK Project Scientist for ALMA, as it became operational and successfully used by scientists worldwide. |
| Exploitation Route | ALMA is used by 1000s of astronomers worldwide. |
| Sectors | Education |
| URL | http://www.almaobservatory.org |
| Description | Astronomical research - citations in the literature. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2015 |
| Sector | Education |
| Impact Types | Societal |
| Description | ALMA at the Royal Society |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 11000 members of the public came to the exhibition and interacted with the scientists. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |