Andrew Yee[_1_]
April 17th 08, 08:04 PM
European Space Agency
Press Release No. 23-2008
Paris, France 16 April 2008
Recruitment and assignment of Directors at ESA
Meeting in restricted session yesterday at ESA's Head Office in Paris, the
Council of the European Space Agency appointed the new Directors that will
assist the Director General in the coming years, following a process of
selection that started in November 2007.
Five positions were opened at that time:
* Director of Legal affairs and External Relations (D/LEX)
* Director of Human Spaceflight (D/HSF)
* Director of Science and Robotic Exploration (D/SRE)
* Director of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications (D/TIA)
* Director of the Galileo Programme and navigation related activities
(D/GAL)
Except for D/LEX, which is a position already well established within ESA,
the other Directorates are the result of an organisational change triggered
by ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain and endorsed by ESA's main
governing body, the Council.
The Directorate of Human Spaceflight is devoted to exploiting the
International Space Station and to shaping the future of the European
contribution to human exploration.
The Directorate of Science and Robotic Exploration is devoted to the
mandatory scientific programme and to the part of exploration dedicated to
robotic exploration.
The Directorate of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications reflects
the major increase in communication activities in today's world and
tomorrow's new perspectives opened by PPPs between ESA, industry and
operators. It also reflects the growth potential for integrated applications
in fields such as security, health, energy and development.
The Galileo Directorate is devoted to the implementation of the Galileo
Programme for the European Commission and to other related satellite
navigation activities. The Directorate is set up to cope with the wide
changes that have taken place in this programme concerning the deployment of
the Galileo system and its complete infrastructure, and the system level
responsibility and industrial prime role that ESA will take on under an
Agreement with the European Commission.
The ESA Council has therefore taken the following decisions:
* Appoint Peter Hulsroj D/LEX for a term of four years. Mr Hulsroj is
currently Legal Advisor at CTBTO (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Organization) in Vienna.
* Appoint Simona di Pippo D/HSF for a term of four years. Ms di Pippo is
currently Director of Observation of the Universe at the Italian Space
Agency (ASI).
* Appoint David Southwood D/SRE until 30 April 2011. Mr Southwood is ESA's
current Director of Scientific programmes.
* Appoint Magali Vaissiere D/TIA for a four year term. Ms Vaissiere is
currently ESA's Head of Telecommunication Department.
* Appoint Rene Oosterlinck D/GAL until 31 December 2010. Mr Oosterlinck is
currently ESA's Director of Legal Affairs and External Relations.
* Select Didier Faivre for appointment as D/GAL from 1 January 2011 for a
term of four years. Mr Faivre is currently ESA's Head of the Navigation
Department.
"This result reinforces the team of Directors that will support me in the
coming years, introduces for the first time two women in that team and
ensures a right balance between internal promotion and new competences. I am
convinced that the quality of this team will help take ESA to new horizons
in the near future," said ESA's Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain,
welcoming the Council's decision.
Press Release No. 23-2008
Paris, France 16 April 2008
Recruitment and assignment of Directors at ESA
Meeting in restricted session yesterday at ESA's Head Office in Paris, the
Council of the European Space Agency appointed the new Directors that will
assist the Director General in the coming years, following a process of
selection that started in November 2007.
Five positions were opened at that time:
* Director of Legal affairs and External Relations (D/LEX)
* Director of Human Spaceflight (D/HSF)
* Director of Science and Robotic Exploration (D/SRE)
* Director of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications (D/TIA)
* Director of the Galileo Programme and navigation related activities
(D/GAL)
Except for D/LEX, which is a position already well established within ESA,
the other Directorates are the result of an organisational change triggered
by ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain and endorsed by ESA's main
governing body, the Council.
The Directorate of Human Spaceflight is devoted to exploiting the
International Space Station and to shaping the future of the European
contribution to human exploration.
The Directorate of Science and Robotic Exploration is devoted to the
mandatory scientific programme and to the part of exploration dedicated to
robotic exploration.
The Directorate of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications reflects
the major increase in communication activities in today's world and
tomorrow's new perspectives opened by PPPs between ESA, industry and
operators. It also reflects the growth potential for integrated applications
in fields such as security, health, energy and development.
The Galileo Directorate is devoted to the implementation of the Galileo
Programme for the European Commission and to other related satellite
navigation activities. The Directorate is set up to cope with the wide
changes that have taken place in this programme concerning the deployment of
the Galileo system and its complete infrastructure, and the system level
responsibility and industrial prime role that ESA will take on under an
Agreement with the European Commission.
The ESA Council has therefore taken the following decisions:
* Appoint Peter Hulsroj D/LEX for a term of four years. Mr Hulsroj is
currently Legal Advisor at CTBTO (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Organization) in Vienna.
* Appoint Simona di Pippo D/HSF for a term of four years. Ms di Pippo is
currently Director of Observation of the Universe at the Italian Space
Agency (ASI).
* Appoint David Southwood D/SRE until 30 April 2011. Mr Southwood is ESA's
current Director of Scientific programmes.
* Appoint Magali Vaissiere D/TIA for a four year term. Ms Vaissiere is
currently ESA's Head of Telecommunication Department.
* Appoint Rene Oosterlinck D/GAL until 31 December 2010. Mr Oosterlinck is
currently ESA's Director of Legal Affairs and External Relations.
* Select Didier Faivre for appointment as D/GAL from 1 January 2011 for a
term of four years. Mr Faivre is currently ESA's Head of the Navigation
Department.
"This result reinforces the team of Directors that will support me in the
coming years, introduces for the first time two women in that team and
ensures a right balance between internal promotion and new competences. I am
convinced that the quality of this team will help take ESA to new horizons
in the near future," said ESA's Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain,
welcoming the Council's decision.