We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Maurizio Miccolis as CTAO’s new Project Manager. With more than 25 years of expertise in engineering and project management, Maurizio brings a wealth of experience in leading complex, high-profile scientific projects.

Maurizio holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, Italy, and a PMP certification from the Project Management Institute. He has played instrumental roles in multiple international initiatives. He contributed to the LFI instrument aboard the Planck satellite and the ALMA radio telescopes located in Chile as a systems engineer. He also served as the Manager of Integration and Verification for the NEON project in the USA. Most recently, Maurizio held the position of Senior Project Manager for Computing and Software at the SKAO, contributing significantly to the development of the next-generation observatory for radio astronomy.

His extensive experience and leadership will be invaluable as the CTAO advances into a new phase of growth and innovation as the world’s largest and most powerful gamma-ray observatory. In his new role as CTAO Project Manager, and as a member of the senior management team, Maurizio will lead the Central Organisation‘s Project Office and work closely with the In-Kind Contribution Collaborations to build and commission the CTAO. He will also focus on preparing the Observatory for operations, ensuring that the project’s technical, budget and schedule objectives are successfully met. Additionally, he will be the Chair of the CTAO Configuration Control and Risk Management Boards.

Maurizio officially assumed the role of CTAO Project Manager on November 1, succeeding Wolfgang Wild, who retired last year.

Welcome to the team, Maurizio!