Observing at APEX (Run #2)

Posted on 01/06/2017 by Tom

Check out these 360 degree views of the APEX site on Chajnantor Plataeu! I took the images during my second observing run at APEX using the Google Street View app for the iPhone. You basically have to stand on one … Read more →

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Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array

Posted on 24/12/2016 by Tom

I was thrilled to finally explore the ALMA Array Operations Site! The high site was high on my bucket list for Chile. Although I had already seen the ALMA Operations Support Facility, the base camp at 2900 m, a number … Read more →

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How to Move Institutes in Five Easy Steps

Posted on 15/09/2015 by Tom

I’m finally back to work after moving from Belgium to Chile. I’m thrilled to start a new position as an ALMA-CONYCIT research associate at the Universidad de Valparaiso. Even with the help of past experience, this time moving countries took … Read more →

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Role of hydrogen in the Evolution of Galaxies

Posted on 27/09/2014 by Tom

I recently returned from an amazing trip to Malaysia. The conference I attended in Kuching covered many different aspects of hydrogen’s role in galaxy evolution, from its link to star formation and chemical evolution, to the impact of accretion, outflows … Read more →

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