THE TEAM

Director and Deputy Director of the SAAO

Director

Rosalind Skelton

ros@saao.ac.za

Deputy Director: SALT Director

Encarni Romero Colmenero

erc@salt.ac.za

Astronomy Operations

Acting Head of SALT Astronomy Operations

Danièl Groenewald

dgroenewald@saao.ac.za

Telescope Operator Consultant

Shamin Doman

shamin@saao.ac.za

Software Engineer

Christian Hettlage

hettlage@salt.ac.za

Astronomer

Alexei Kniazev

akniazev@salt.ac.za

Astronomer

Rudi Kuhn

rudi@saao.ac.za

Telescope Operator

Austun Louw

austun@saao.ac.za

Software Developer

Nhlavutelo Macebele

nhlavutelo@saao.ac.za

Astronomer

Antoine Mahoro

antoine@saao.ac.za

Telescope Operator Consultant

Fred Marang

fm@salt.ac.za

Astronomer

Moses Mogotsi

moses@salt.ac.za

Telescope Operator

Nomzamo Mokoena

nomzamo@saao.ac.za

mug-shot

Astronomer

Lee Townsend

lee@salt.ac.za

Telescope Operator

Veronica van Wyk

veronica@salt.ac.za

SALT Observatory Scientist

SALT Observatory Scientist

Lisa Crause

lisa@saao.ac.za

Technical Operations

WillemVanDerWesthuizen

Acting Head of SALT Technical Operations

Willem van der Westhuizen

willemv@salt.ac.za

Software Engineer

Shamiel Adams

s.adams@saao.nrf.ac.za

House Keeper

Wilhelmina De Water

willa@salt.ac.za

Mechanical Assistant

Denville Gibbons

dg@salt.ac.za

Mechanical Assistant

Johan Hendricks

johan@salt.ac.za

Mechanical Assistant

Nicolaas Jacobs

nicholas@salt.ac.za

Software Engineer

Sunnyboy Kabini

sunnyboy@salt.ac.za

Software Engineer

Anthony Koeslag

anthony@salt.ac.za

Instrument Technician

Thabelo Makananise

thabelo@salt.ac.za

Software Engineer

Devakshan Naicker

devakshan@saao.ac.za

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Tasheen Naicker

tasheen@saao.ac.za

Mechanical Designer: Config Manager

Sam Ndumo

s.ndumo@saao.nrf.ac.za

Supply Chain and Admin Officer

Jonathan Pieterse

jonathanp@saao.ac.za

Mechanical Technician

Michael Sam

michaels@saao.ac.za

Senior Electronics Technician

Etienne Simon

es@salt.ac.za

Mechanical Engineer

Nico van der Merwe

nico@salt.ac.za

Head of SALT Technical Operations Software

Chrey Sookha

chrey@salt.ac.za

Mechanical Technician

Eben Wiid

eben@salt.ac.za

Administration

CFO, Company Secretary and Business Manager

Lizette Labuschagne

lizette@salt.ac.za

Board

Chair of the SALT Board

Prof. Brian Chaboyer

Dartmouth College

Polish Academy of Sciences

Prof. Krzysztof Hełminiak

Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center

Rutgers University

Prof. Jack Hughes

Additional South African Representative

Dr. Itumeleng Monageng

UCT/SAAO

National Research Foundation

Dr. Angus Patterson

UKSC

Dr. Marc Sarzi

Armagh Observatory and Planetarium

American Museum of Natural History

Prof. Michael Shara

National Research Foundation

Prof. Rosalind Skelton

Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics

Prof. Raghunathan Srianand

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Prof. Eric Wilcots

Additional South African Representative

Vacant