Xavier Barcons starts as Director General of ESO
On 1 September 2017, Xavier Barcons became ESO’s eighth Director General, succeeding Tim de Zeeuw who has served since 2007. Barcons began his tenure at an exciting time for ESO. Construction of the Extremely Large Telescope is progressing rapidly and it is set to see first light in 2028.
Credit:ESO/M. Zamani
About the Image
| Id: | eso1728a |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 1 September 2017, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1728 |
| Size: | 5616 x 3744 px |
About the Object
| Name: | ESO Director General |
| Type: | Unspecified : People : Scientist |
| Category: | People and Events |
