Our Space and Astronomy leadership team

The Space & Astronomy leadership team is responsible for policy and overall management of the Space and Astronomy Research Unit (RU) including the ATNF Facilities.

  • Director – Dr Douglas Bock
  • Science Director and Deputy Director – Dr Mark Cheung
  • Chief Operating Officer and Acting Program Leader, SKA – Ms Kate Callaghan
  • Program Director, SKA Telescope Operations – Dr George Simpson
  • SKA Site Entity Leader – Ms Rebecca Wheadon
  • Program Director, ATNF Operations – Dr John Reynolds
  • ATNF Head of Science, ATNF Science – Dr George Hobbs
  • Acting Program Director, ATNF Technologies for Radio Astronomy – Mr Mark Bowen
  • Program Director, Space – Dr Kimberley Clayfield
  • Director, Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex – Mr Kevin Ferguson