Xavier Barcons

Spanish physicist and astronomer
Xavier Barcons
Prof. Xavier Barcons at ESO Headquarters
Born
Xavier Barcons Jáuregui

1959 (age 64–65)
Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Alma materUniversity of Cantabria
OccupationAstronomer
Known forESO General Director
Children2

Xavier Barcons Jáuregui is a Spanish physicist and astronomer appointed as ESO director general from 1 September 2017.[1]

On 29 May 2018, the asteroid 327943 Xavierbarcons was named in his honor.

See also

  • European Southern Observatory

References

  1. ^ "Xavier Barcons Appointed as Next ESO Director General". www.eso.org. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
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