August 27, 2020 - The 2020 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)/Rubin Observatory awards ceremony was held virtually today, recognizing the exemplary work of four Rubin individual staff members and one Rubin team during the past year. The ceremony, which was translated into Spanish in real time for Rubin colleagues in Chile, also highlighted AURA staff members who have reached milestone years of service with Rubin Observatory.
Introductory statements by Matt Mountain, President of AURA, and Steve Kahn, Director of Rubin Observatory Construction, acknowledged the particular challenges that both AURA and Rubin Observatory faced this year related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and congratulated the Rubin team on making significant progress despite the obstacles faced.
Mario Hamuy, Vice President and Head of Mission for AURA Observatory in Chile; and Mario Gonzáles, Safety and Environmental Manager and President of the AURA Union; and
Lynda Dec, Head of Human Resources for AURA also gave congratulatory addresses before the awards were announced.
The AURA award winners for 2020 are:
The following Rubin Observatory staff members were recognized for 5 years of service:
The following Rubin Observatory staff members were recognized for 20 years of service:
The following Rubin Observatory staff member was recognized for 25 years of service:
Congratulations to everyone recognized at this event! The full presentation can be viewed at this link.
Financial support for Rubin Observatory comes from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through Cooperative Agreement No. 1258333, the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science under Contract No. DE-AC02-76SF00515, and private funding raised by the LSST Corporation. The NSF-funded Rubin Observatory Project Office for construction was established as an operating center under management of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA). The DOE-funded effort to build the Rubin Observatory LSST Camera (LSSTCam) is managed by the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC).
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