I am currently on the faculty at Leiden Observatory and mainly work on
various aspects of ESA's Gaia
mission. I have previously held post-doc positions in Leiden, at the European Southern
Observatory in Garching and the Instituto de
Astronomía in Ensenada.
Short CV
- Faculty, Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, 2007–
- Research associate, Leiden Observatory, Leiden University,
2001–2006
- Post-doc, European Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany,
1999–2001
- Post-doc, Instituto de Astronomía, Ensenada, Mexico,
1997–1999
- Post-doc, Leiden Observatory (ESTEC funded), 1996–1997
- MSc (1991), PhD (1996, Astronomy), Leiden University
Professional activities
- Chair Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium (DPAC) Executive (2012–)
- Gaia Science Team (2006–2007, 2009–)
- IAU: President Commission A1 Astrometry, member of Division A steering committee (2015–2018)
- Gaia Archive Preparations working group (2011–)
- Gaia Calibration and Operations Working Group (2011–)
- Gaia Calibration Working Group (2007–2010)
- Gaia Radiation Calibration Working Group (2007–)
- Gaia DPAC Radiation Task Force (2007–)
- Gaia Coordination Unit 5 management team (2006–2008)
- Gaia Data Analysis Coordination Committee (2005–2006)
- Gaia Data Access and Analysis System Steering Committee
(2004–2005)
- Gaia: Photometry Working group, Classification Working Group, Simulation
Working Group (2000–2005)
- IAU: Organizing Committee Commission 8 (Astrometry, 2009–)
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- IAU: Commission 37 (Star Clusters and Associations)
- AERES visiting committee to GEPI department of the Observatoire de
Paris (2009)
- Space Interferometry Mission Preparatory Science Program Review
(September 1998)
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