{"id":17,"date":"2017-09-02T15:41:22","date_gmt":"2017-09-02T18:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scidev\/wordpress\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-09-22T15:33:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:33:24","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/the-project\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-4-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"117\" class=\"wp-image-239\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/signature.jpg\" alt=\"\"><strong><a href=\"#management\">Management<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"#SM\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"109\" class=\"wp-image-237\" style=\"width: 160px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/oCeti2.png\" alt=\"\"><strong><a href=\"#sciops\">SciOps<\/a><\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" class=\"wp-image-235\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/antenna-cherrypicker-3.jpg\" alt=\"\"><strong><a href=\"#engineering\">Engineering<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" class=\"wp-image-238\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/terrace.jpg\" alt=\"\"><a href=\"#logistics\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#logistics\"><strong>Logistics<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"management\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3162\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/JPE_2024.png\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Juan Pablo Perez-Beaupuits<\/strong><br>Station Manager<br>Safety Officer<br><br>Phone Ext: 222<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"sciops\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science Operations Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><\/tr><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3162\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MDU.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Michael Dumke<\/strong><br>Head of Science Operations<br>Support Astronomer<br><br><br>Phone Ext. 226<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/~mdumke\/\">Personal Web page<\/a><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3162\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/manuel-merello2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong><strong>Manuel Merello<\/strong><\/strong><br>Support Astronomer<br><br><br>Phone Ext. 226<br>Personal Web page<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"161\" class=\"wp-image-3091\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FAZ.png\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Francisco Azagra<\/strong><br>Telescope and Instrument Operator<br>Observing Specialist<br><br>Phone Ext. 225<br>Personal Web page<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"160\" class=\"wp-image-5292\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3680.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Pamela Pizarro<\/strong><br>Telescope and Instrument Operator<br><br><br>Phone Ext. 225<br>Personal Web page<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"138\" class=\"wp-image-5316\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bidisha_small.png\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Bidisha Bandyopadhyay<\/strong> <br>Telescope and Instrument Operator<br><br>Phone Ext. 225<br>Personal Web page<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-5259\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/missing-person-graphic-wanted-poster-lost-anonymous-vector-illustration-106106362.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Vacant<\/strong><br>Telescope and Instrument Operator<br><br>Phone Ext. 225<br>Personal Web page<br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"engineering\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engineering Group<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"144\" class=\"wp-image-5318\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Patricio_small.png\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Patricio Caro<\/strong><br>Head of Engineering<br>Antenna, Instrumentation and <br>Power Generation Group Leader<br><br><br>Phone Ext. 224<br>Personal Web page<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"147\" class=\"wp-image-5299\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/KPI-StaffPageCropped2.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin Pizarro - APEX IT System Administrator\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Kevin<\/strong> <strong>Pizarro<\/strong><br>IT &amp; Electronics Engineer<br><br><br>Phone Ext. 223<br>Personal Web page<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"144\" class=\"wp-image-5317\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Manuel_Simon_small.png\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Manuel Simon<\/strong><br>IT &amp; Electronics Engineer<br><br><br>Phone Ext. 223<br>Personal Web page<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-4532\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SJO.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Sebasti\u00e1n Jorquera<\/strong><br>Antenna &amp; Instrumentation Deputy<br>Electronics Engineer<br><br><br>Phone Ext. 227<br>Personal Web page<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-4863\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/miguel-pina.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Miguel Pi\u00f1a<\/strong><br>Electronics Engineer<br><br>Phone Ext. 227<br>Personal Web page<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"130\" class=\"wp-image-5319\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Esteban_small.png\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Esteban Donoso<\/strong><br>Electronics Engineer<br><br>Phone Ext. 227<br>Personal Web page<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"117\" class=\"wp-image-5321\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Marcelo_small-1.png\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Marcelo Navarro<\/strong><br>Mechanical Technician<br><br>Phone Ext. 227<br>Personal Web page<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"172\" class=\"wp-image-4856\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/oscar-vergara.png\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Oscar Vergara<\/strong><br>Mechanical Technician<br><br>Phone Ext. 227<br>Personal Web page<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-4576\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/victor-villablanca.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Victor Villablanca<\/strong><br>Electrical Technician<br><br>Phone Ext. 227<br>Personal Web page<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><br><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"logistics\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Logistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-75bd499\" data-block-id=\"75bd499\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-75bd499-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-331530b\" data-block-id=\"331530b\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-331530b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3162\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/humberto.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Humberto Davalos<\/strong><br>Sequitor Basecamp Administrator<br>Logistics responsible<br><br>Phone Ext. 221<br>Personal Web page<br>\n<tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3162\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Edison-Estay.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Edison Estay<\/strong><br>Maintenance Technician &#038; Driver<br><br><br>Phone Ext. 227 <br>Personal Web page<br>\n<tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3162\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apex-telescope.org\/ns\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mario-Martinez.png\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Mario Martinez<\/strong><br>Maintenance Technician &#038; Driver<br><br><br>Phone Ext. 227<br>Personal Web page<br>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Management SciOps Engineering Logistics Management Juan Pablo 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