Andreas Kaufer Appointed as Next ESO Director General
The Council of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has appointed Andreas Kaufer to be the new ESO Director General.
Kaufer, currently ESO Director of Operations, will succeed Xavier Barcons, who will remain as Director General until the end of August 2026.
“We are delighted that Andreas Kaufer has accepted the position of the next Director General of ESO. As someone who has been steering ESO operations for over 17 years, he is ideally suited to lead the organisation in the coming years, which will see the completion of ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) and the search for the next innovative ESO programme,” says President of ESO Council Tom Ray.
Tom Ray added: “I am grateful that Xavier Barcons has tirelessly led this organisation since September 2017 and will continue to do so in the coming months.
Author summary: Andreas Kaufer is appointed ESO Director General.
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