Division B Facilities, Technologies and Data Science

President

David Richard Silva

National Optical Astronomy Observatory
950 North Cherry Avenue
Tucson AZ 85719
United States

Phone: +1 520 318 8281
Fax: +1 520 318 8170
Email: dsilvanoaoedu
Personal website: http://www.noao.edu/noao/staff/dsilva/
Organization website: http://www.noao.edu

Last updated:
May 18, 2011

Vice-President

Pietro Ubertini

INAF
IAPS - Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology, Roma
Via Fosso del Cavaliere 100
00133 Roma
Italy

Phone: +39 06 499 34090
Fax: +39 06 206 60188
Email: pietroubertiniiapsinafit
Organization website: http://www.iasf-roma.inaf.it/IAPS/

Last updated:
December 12, 2012

Description

Modern astronomical research relies on a rich mixture of technology, systems, and processes deployed and operated on the ground and in space. High performance computing and information technology have become a key component of that mix. Continued innovation in all areas is mandatory as scientists seek greater sensitivity, higher spatial resolution, and larger samples of objects at all wavelengths. International cooperation will accelerate such innovation through the cross-fertilization of ideas, the development and protection of critical ground-based sites and electromagnetic bands for current and future facilities, and the combination of resources to build “world observatories”. Division B is the new home for the scientists and engineers who design, develop, deploy, and operate the ground- and space-based hardware and software tools and systems necessary to advance our knowledge of the cosmos.