THE TEAM

Director and Deputy Director of the SAAO

Acting 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

Software Engineer

Christian Hettlage

hettlage@salt.ac.za

Astronomer

Alexei Kniazev

akniazev@salt.ac.za

Astronomer

Enrico Kotze

ejk@saao.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

Telescope Operator Consultant

Fred Marang

fm@salt.ac.za

Software Developer

Chaka Mofokeng

cmofokeng@saao.ac.za

Astronomer

Moses Mogotsi

moses@salt.ac.za

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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

SALT Efficiency Software Developer

SALT Efficiency Software Developer

Malcolm Scarrott

mscarrott@saao.ac.za

Technical Operations

SALT Technical Operations Manager

Paul Rabe

paul@salt.ac.za

Software Engineer

Shamiel Adams

s.adams@saao.nrf.ac.za

Bryne Chipembe

Software Engineer

Bryne Chipembe

bryne@salt.ac.za

House Keeper and Mirror Cleaner

Wilhelmina De Water

willa@salt.ac.za

Mechanical Technician

Timothy Fransman

timothy@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 Developer

Anita Jonker

a.jonker@saao.nrf.ac.za

Software Engineer

Sunnyboy Kabini

sunnyboy@salt.ac.za

Acting Head of SALT Software Engineering

Anthony Koeslag

anthony@salt.ac.za

Engineering Consultant

Deon Lategan

dlategan@saao.ac.za

Instrument Technician

Thabelo Makananise

thabelo@salt.ac.za

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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

WillemVanDerWesthuizen

Senior Electronics Engineer

Willem van der Westhuizen

willemv@salt.ac.za

Mechanical Technician

Eben Wiid

eben@salt.ac.za

Administration

CFO, Company Secretary and Business Manager

Lizette Labuschagne

lizette@salt.ac.za

Accounts Clerk

Surayda Moosa

surayda@salt.ac.za

Board

Chair of the SALT Board

Prof. Brian Chaboyer

Dartmouth College

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Prof. Matt Bershady

National Research Foundation

Dr. Sharmila Goedhart

Polish Academy of Sciences

Prof. Krzysztof Hełminiak

Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center

Rutgers University

Prof. Jack Hughes

National Research Foundation

Dr. Itumeleng Monageng

National Research Foundation

Prof. Fulufhelo Nelwamondo

National Research Foundation

Dr. Angus Patterson

American Museum of Natural History

Prof. Michael Shara

Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics

Prof. Raghunathan Srianand

UK SALT Consortium

Prof. Sheona Urquhart