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Who's Who at the UK ATC

  • Director - Ian Robson
  • Director, UK ELT Programme - Colin Cunningham
  • Head of Programme Delivery and Engineering - Gary Rae
  • Head of Project Science - Andy Longmore
  • Head of Strategic Development - Ian Bryson
  • Head of Finance - Adrian Townsend
  • Head of Human Resources - Linda Fisher
  • Head of IT Support - Ewan Brown

Other Contacts (for more Specific Queries)

  • Strategic Planning, New Initiatives - Ian Bryson, Rob Ivison
  • Engineering – Gary Rae and Group Heads
  • Technology Development, Innovation - Colin Cunningham, Julian Dines
  • Industrial Links and Innovation – Julian Dines
  • General Enquiries – Reception (Primary Contact) / Susanne Armstrong-Bates (Director’s Secretary)
  • Recruitment – Linda Fisher
  • Procurement - Adrian Townsend
  • Visitor Centre – Dan Hillier
  • Deliveries - Reception

How to Contact us?

Telephone - either via the Reception at +44 (0) 131 668 8100 or by direct dial using the numbers found in the ROE Staff List

Facsimile – there are several Facsimile machines on site as listed in the ROE Staff List. If you are unsure use the Director’s Office +44 (0) 131 668 8264

E-Mail – use Initial.Surname@roe.ac.uk

Mail– Our postal address is:-

UK Astronomy Technology Centre
Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Blackford Hill
Edinburgh EH9 3HJ

STFC: Investing In The Future 2010-15

Impact through inspiration and innovation

The Science and Technology Facilities Council today announced a five-year £2.4 billion investment strategy in world-leading multi-disciplinary science and technology, designed to deliver maximum scientific, societal, international and economic benefit for the United Kingdom in the current tougher financial environment.

Statement by the Director UK ATC on the STFC Press Release of Dec 16th 2009

"We welcome STFC’s continued support of the UK ATC in these difficult times and we are especially pleased to see that that our highest priority programme, the European Extremely Large Telescope for ESO, is given strong support in the future programme."

Professor Ian Robson
Director UK ATC

Links To The Full Press Releases