The Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory gGmbH (CTAO gGmbH) is the interim legal entity in the preparation of the design and implementation of the CTAO until the final legal entity, a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), is achieved. The CTAO ERIC will be responsible for the construction and operation of the Observatory.
Governance
The governing bodies of the CTAO
CTAO Council
The CTAO gGmbH is governed by the CTAO Council, composed of shareholders from 11 countries and one intergovernmental organisation (ESO), as well as associate members from two countries.
Leadership:
Chair, CTAO Council: Markus Schleier
Vice-Chair, CTAO Council: Massimo Cappi
Managing Directors, CTAO gGmbH: Federico Ferrini and Stuart McMuldroch
CTAO Council Members and Associate Members
| Member Country | Institute | Delegates | Country Entrance Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Australia Astronomy Limited | Gavin Rowell, James Murray | 2018 |
| Austria | Leopold Franzens Universität | Olaf Reimer | 2016 |
| Czech Republic | Institute of Physics of the Academy of Science of the Czech Republic | Michael Prouza, Marek Vyšinka | 2015 |
| France | Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) | Vincent Poireau, Martin Giard | 2016 |
| France | Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) | Danielle Gallo | 2016 |
| Germany | Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) | Christian Stegmann | 2014 |
| Germany | Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (MPG) | Severin Berger | 2016 |
| Intergovernmental Organisation | European Southern Observatory (ESO) | Xavier Barcons, Nikolaj Gube | 2019 |
| Italy | Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) | Filippo Maria Zerbi | 2014 |
| Italy | Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) | Marco Pallavicini (Statement M.Pallavicini) |
2017 |
| Japan | University of Tokyo | Masahiro Teshima | 2015 |
| Slovenia | University of Nova Gorica | Danilo Zavrtanik | 2018 |
| Spain | Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) | Inma Figueroa, Rafael Rebolo | 2015 |
| Switzerland | Université de Genève | Teresa Montaruli, Xavier Reymond | 2014 |
| United Kingdom | UK Research and Innovation – The Science and Technology Facilities Council | Helen Beadman | 2015 |
| Associate Member Country | Associate Member | Delegates | Entrance Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) | Saskia Matheussen, Jacco Vink | 2015 |
| South Africa | National Research Foundation | Markus Böttcher | 2015 |
The statutes of the CTAO gGmbH: Articles of Association
- Public Corporate Governance Code Report 2022
- Public Corporate Governance Code Report 2021
- Public Corporate Governance Code Report 2020
- Public Corporate Governance Code Report 2019
- Public Corporate Governance Code Report 2018
- Public Corporate Governance Code Report 2017
- Public Corporate Governance Code Report 2016
- Annual Report 2015 on the Implementation of the Principles of the German Public Corporate Governance Code (PCGC)
CTAO Council Meetings
The CTAO Council meets on a regular basis at least twice per year. The meetings are not open to the public and are attended by shareholder delegates and their experts, associate member delegates, CTAC spokesperson(s), the chair of the CTAC Board and the Managing Director assisted by the Project Manager, the Scientific Director/Project Scientist and additional members of the company or guests at the Chair’s discretion. Summaries of the meetings and other project updates are reported in the CTAO Newsletter via the message from the Managing Director.
Next Meeting
31st Council Meeting
13-14 June 2023
Geneva, Switzerland
Advisory Bodies
Administrative and Finance Committee (AFC)
Purpose: To advise the Council on matters of administrative, legal and financial nature.
Chair: Chiara Guccione
In-Kind Review Committee (IKRC)
Purpose: To assess the process of calls for in-kind contributions to the CTAO, evaluate proposals received, provide recommendations on the selection of the proposals to the Council and to advise on the contracting and reviewing process of in-kind contributions.
Chair: Richard Schilizzi
Vice Chair: Christian Fabjan
Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)
Purpose: To advise the CTAO Council and provide advice and recommendations based on the assessment of the scientific and technical activities carried out for the CTAO construction project.
Chair: Adrian Russell
Next Meetings
25th AFC Meeting
9-10 May 2023
Bologna (Italy)