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Management Changes (1Jun92)
(from the Director's Office, NOAO Newsletter No. 30, 1 June 1992)

At its meeting in England in May, the interim board for the Gemini
telescopes project asked me to assume the position of Gemini Project
Director through the end of this calendar year. The Board felt that the
issues that must be addressed concerning the definition of the project
and the creation of administrative and management structures were
sufficient in scope to require the full-time attention of a Director.
Accordingly, I will take leave from my position as Director of NOAO for
the time period 1 June-31 December 1992. It is my intention to return
to NOAO at the beginning of next year.

Richard Green will serve as Acting Director of NOAO during the time
that I am on leave. He will also serve as US project scientist for
Gemini. In this capacity, he will oversee the activities of the US
project office for Gemini. Similar offices also exist in the other
partner countries. The US project office will be responsible for
working with the US community to define its goals and expectations for
the Gemini telescopes, will advocate the US position to the Gemini
project, will assist with developing and reviewing designs for the
telescope, and will work with the project to identify work packages
that can be carried out by various groups within the US.

Pat Osmer is continuing to serve as the Acting Gemini Project
Scientist. In this position, he serves the needs of all the partner
countries and cannot serve as a spokesperson for the US position.

Sidney C. Wolff

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