The Gemini Agreement between the Partners and the Parties of the Gemini consortium. The document covers construction, commissioning and operations of the Gemini Telescopes. This version is a "combined" version that merges the three amendments with the original agrement. The signed versions of The Gemini Agreement and of the amendments are available from the National Science Foundation.
The Gemini Board sets budgetary policy bounds for the Observatory and carries out broad oversight functions as defined in the inter-agency Agreement. The Gemini Board has reserved the right to approve the appointments of the Gemini Director and Associate Directors for Gemini North and South.
Prof. Lawrence Ramsey (Chair)
Pennsylvania State University, Astronomy Department
Phone: 814-865-0418 | Email: lwr@astro.psu.edu
Ms. Liz Pentecost (Executive Secretary)
Division of Astronomical Sciences, National Science Foundation
Phone: 703-292-4907 | Email: epenteco@nsf.gov
Dr. Michael Balogh
University of Waterloo, Department of Physics & Astronomy
Phone: 519-888-4567, Ext. 37518 | Email: mbalogh@uwaterloo.ca
Prof. You-Hua Chu
University of Illinois, Department of Astronomy
Phone: 217-333-5535 | Email: yhchu@illinois.edu
Dr. Christopher Conselice
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham
Phone: 44 115-951-51379 | E-mail: conselice@nottingham.ac.uk
Dr. Greg Fahlman
Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council Canada
Phone: 250-363-0040 | Email: greg.fahlman@nrc.gc.ca
Prof. Karl Gebhardt
Department of Astronomy, University of Texas-Austin
Phone: 512-471-1473 | Email: gebhardt@astro.as.utexas.edu
Dr. Mercedes Gomez
Observatorio Astronomico de Cordoba
Phone: 54-351-433-063/64/65 ext. 114 | Email: mercedes@mail.oac.uncor.edu
Prof. Robert McLaren
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawai`i
Phone: 808-956-8768 | Email: mclaren@ifa.hawaii.edu
Prof. Peter Quinn
School of Physics, University of Western Australia
Phone: 61 8 6488 4553 | Email: peter.quinn@uwa.edu.au
Dr. Monica Rubio
Departamento de Astronomia, Universidad de Chile
Phone: +56-2-977-1111 | Email: mrubio@das.uchile.cl
Dr. Laerte Sodre
Departamento de Astronomia do IAG/USP, Universidade de Sao Paulo
Phone: 55-51-3091-2704 | Email: laerte@astro.iag.usp.br
Dr. James Ulvestad
Division of Astronomical Sciences, National Science Foundation
Phone: 703-292-7165 | E-mail: julvesta@nsf.gov
Dr. Colin Vincent
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Phone: 44-17-93-442095 | Email: colin.vincent@stfc.ac.uk
Dr. Rene Walterbos
Astronomy Department, New Mexico State University
Phone: 575-646-5990 | Email: rwalterb@nmsu.edu
The Gemini Finance Committee is comprised of financial authorities from the various partner countries. The GFC advises the Gemini Board on financial, budget and long range plan issues for the Gemini Observatory.
Dr. Greg Fahlman (Chair)
Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council Canada
Phone: 250-363-0040 | Email: mailto:greg.fahlman@nrc.ca
Ms. Elizabeth Pentecost (ex-officio)
Division of Astronomical Sciences, National Science Foundation
Phone: 703-292-4907 | Email: epenteco@nsf.gov
Prof. Albert Bruch
Laboratorio Nacional de Astrofísica
Phone: 55-35-3623-1500 | Email: albert@lna.br
Dr. Mercedes Gomez
Observatorio Astronomico de Cordoba
Phone: 54-351-433-063/64/65 ext. 114 | Email: mercedes@mail.oac.uncor.edu
Dr. James Ulvestad
Division of Astronomical Sciences, National Science Foundation
Phone: 703-292-7165 | E-mail: julvesta@nsf.gov
Dr. Colin Vincent
Astronomy Programme, Science & Technology Facilities Council
Phone: +44-1793-442095 | Email: Colin.Vincent@stfc.ac.uk
Prof. Stuart Wyithe
Astronomy Australia Ltd.
Phone: +61-3-9214-8036 | Email: stuart.wyithe@astronomyaustralia.org.au
The Science and Technology Advisory Committee advises the Gemini Board on policy matters of long-range scientific and technical importance.
Gemini Science Committee meeting reports and documents
Dr. Henry G. Roe (Chair)
Lowell Observatory
Phone: 1-928-233-3218 | Email: hroe@lowell.edu
Dr. Lydia Cidale
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Astronomicas y Geofisicas
Phone: 54 221 423 6593 | Email: lydia@fcaglp.fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar
Dr. Tim Davidge
Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council Canada
Phone: 250-363-0001 | Email: tim.davidge@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Dr. Alastair Edge
Department of Physics, University of Durham
Phone: 44-191-334-3792 | Email: Alastair.Edge@durham.ac.uk
Dr. Karl Glazebrook
Swinburne University of Technology. Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing
Phone: 61-3-9214-4384 | Email: karl@astro.swin.edu.au
Dr. Paulina Lira
Departamento de Astronomia, Universidad de Chile
Phone: 56-2-977-1138 | Email: plira@das.uchile.cl
Dr. Thomas Matheson
NOAO
Phone: 520-318-8517 | Email: Matheson@noao.edu
Dr Jenny Patience
School of Physics, University of Exeter
Phone: 44 1392 724125 | Email: patience@astro.ex.ac.uk
Dr. Alice Shapley
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles
Phone: 310-206-3768 | Email: aes@astro.ucla.edu
Dr. Nathan Smith
University of Arizona, Steward Observatory
Phone: 520-626-5992 | Email: nathans@as.arizona.edu
Prof. Alan Stockton
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
Phone: 1-808-956-7995 | Email: stockton@ifa.hawaii.edu
Dr. Thaisa Storchi-Bergmann
Instituto de Fisica - UFRGS
Phone: 55 51 3308 6443 | E-mail: thaisa@ufrgs.br
Dr. Kim Venn
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria
Phone: (250) 472-5182| Email: kvenn@uvic.ca
The AURA Oversight Committee-Gemini provides oversight and advocacy for the management of the Gemini Observatory.
Prof. Richard Green (Chair)
Large Binocular Telescope Observatory
Phone: 520-626-7088 | Email: rgreen@as.arizona.edu
Prof. Beatriz Barbuy
Instituto de Astronomia, Geofisica e Ciencias Atmosfericas
Universidade de São Paulo
Phone: 55-11-3091-2810 | Email: barbuy@astro.iag.usp.br
Dr. Erica Ellingson
Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy
University of Colorado
Phone: 303-492-6610 | Email: Erica.Ellingson@colorado.edu
Dr. Jim Fanson
Kepler Project, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Phone: 818-354-7014 | Email: james.I.fanson@jpl.nasa.gov
Dr. Douglas Geisler
Departamento de Astronomia, Universidad de Concepcion
Phone: 56-41-2203092 | Email: dgeisler@astroudec.cl
Dr. Mario Mateo
Department of Astronomy, University of Michigan
Phone: 734-936-1742 | Email: mmateo@umich.edu
Dr. Brian Schmidt
Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Mount Stromlo Observatory
Phone: 61-2-6125- 8042 | Email: brian@mso.anu.edu.au
Dr. William Smith (ex officio)
Association of Universities for Reasearch in Astronomy
Phone: 202-483-2101 | Email: wsmith@aura-astronomy.org
Dr. Mark Voit
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Michigan State University
Phone: 517-884-5619 | Email: voit@pa.msu.edu
The OWG advises the Gemini Director on the use and scheduling of the Gemini Telescopes, and on matters related to the support of users and to the interface between the national communities and the Observatory.
Dr. Stuart Ryder (Chair) - Australia
Australian Astronomical Observatory
Phone: 61-2-9372-4843 | Email: ausgo@aao.gov.au
Dr. Colin Aspin - United States
University of Hawai'i, Institute for Astronomy
Phone: 808-932-2392 | Email: caa@ifa.hawaii.edu
Dr. Sergio A. Cellone - Argentina
Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata (CONICET-UNLP)
Phone: 54-221-4236593 (ext: 157-39) | Email: scellone@fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar
Dr. Tim Davidge
National Research Council of Canada, Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics
Phone: 250-363-0047 | Email: Timothy.Davidge@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Dr. Jose Gallardo - Chile
Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica de Chile
(CONICYT)
Phone: 56 (2) 977 11 32 | Email: jgallardo@conicyt.cl
Dr. Knut Olsen - United States
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Phone: 502-318-8555 | Email: kolsen@noao.edu
Dr. Marília Jobim Sartori - Brazil
Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica
Phone: (55)-35-3629-8141 | Email: marilia@lna.br
Dr. Ilona Soechting - United Kingdom
Department of Astronomy, Oxford University
Phone: 44-1865-283106 | Email: iks@astro.ox.ac.uk
The International Time Allocation Committee consists of representatives from the national time allocation committees, as well as the Observatory itself. The ITAC is chaired by a Gemini senior-level scientist. The recommendations of the ITAC are advisory to the Gemini Director. The ITAC meets twice a year to consider joint and conflicting proposals identified in the merging process, and to recommend the programs for execution in queue and classical modes.
Sandy Leggett (Chair)
Gemini Observatory
Phone: 808-974 2604 | Email: sleggett@gemini.edu
Jennifer Holt (Technical Secretary)
Gemini Observatory
Phone:808 974 2573 | Email: jholt@gemini.edu
John Blakeslee
National Research Council Canada
Phone: 250-363-0047 | Email: john.blakeslee@nrc.ca
Sergio Cellone
Argentine Gemini Office – MinCyT
Phone: +54-221-4236593 (ext: 157-39) | Email: scellone@fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar
Edgardo Costa
Programa de Astronomía
Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica de Chile (CONICYT)
Email: costa@das.uchile.cl
Tom Geballe
Gemini Observatory
Phone: 808-974-2519 | Email: tgeballe@gemini.edu
Rubina Kotak
Queen's University Belfast
Phone: 44 28 9097 3138| Email: r.kotak@qub.ac.uk
Knut Olsen - United States
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Phone: 502-318-8555 | Email: kolsen@noao.edu
João E. Steiner
Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas
Universidade de São Paulo Brazil
phone: (+55)-11-3091-2713 | Email: steiner@astro.iag.usp.br
Richard Wainscoat
University of Hawai`i, Institute for Astronomy
Phone: 808-956-8429 | Email: rjw@ifa.hawaii.edu
Peter Wood
Australian National University
Phone: +61 2 6125 8032 | Email: wood@mso.anu.edu.au
The Gemini Staff TAC consist of four external members (including the Chair) and three Gemini staff members. The Gemini Staff TAC assesses the Gemini staff proposals and makes a recommendation to the Gemini Director.
Dr. Kris Sellgren (Chair)
Ohio State University
Phone: 614-292-1898 | Email:sellgren@astronomy.ohio-state.edu
Dr. Michael Hoenig (Secretary)
Gemini Observatory
Phone: 808-974-2626 | Email: mhoenig@gemini.edu
Dr. Tom Geballe
Gemini Observatory
Phone: 808 974-2519 | Email: tgeballe@gemini.edu
Dr. Peter Pessev
Gemini Observatory
Phone: 56-51-205668 | Email: ppessev@gemini.edu
Dr. Eduardo Telles
Observatorio Nacional
Phone: 55 21 35049190 | Email: etelles@on.br
Dr. Diane Wooden
NASA/Ames Research Center
Phone: 650-604-5522 | Email: wooden@delphinus.arc.nasa.gov
| Date | Committee | Location | Committee Logistics Contact (Gemini)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 21-22, 2012 | Operations Working Group | Hilo, Hawaii | Terry Lee 1-808-974-2524 |
| March 21-23, 2012 | AURA Oversight Council-Gemini | Hilo, Hawaii | Terry Lee 1-808-974-2524 |
| April 24-25, 2012 | Science and Technology Advisory Committee Meeting | Hilo, Hawaii | Terry Lee 1-808-974-2524 | May 8, 2012 | Gemini Finance Committee | Hilo, Hawaii | Terry Lee 1-808-974-2524 |
| May 9-11, 2012 | Gemini Board | Hilo, Hawaii | Terry Lee 1-808-974-2524 |
| May 23-24, 2012 | International Time Allocation Committee Meeting | Hilo, Hawaii | Terry Lee 1-808-974-2524 |
| November 13, 2012 | Gemini Finance Committee | La Serena, Chile | Lucia Medina +56 (51) 205601 |
| November 14-16, 2012 | Gemini Board | La Serena, Chile | Lucia Medina +56 (51) 205601 |
| February 27-March 1, 2013 | AURA Oversight Council-Gemini | Hilo, Hawaii | Terry Lee 1-808-974-2524 |
| * The Gemini contact person responsible for Gemini meeting logistics deals with coordinating local meeting room and office space, network support, local transport and support with accomodation and other related events. | |||