DPAC Executive - Gaia

Data Processing and Analysis Consortium Executive (DPACE)

The Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium Executive (DPACE) was established in June 2006. It oversees DPAC activities.

The image above gives the composition of Gaia DPACE in early 2019, as shown above from left to right, (first top row, then front row):

• Laurent Eyer, Manager CU7 (Variability Analysis)
• Dimitri Pourbaix, Manager CU4 (Object Processing)
• Antonella Vallenari, DPACE Deputy Chair
• Chantal Panem, CNES Data Processing Centre representative
• Uwe Lammers, Science Operations Manager (DPACE Observer)
• Orlagh Creevey, Manager CU8 (Astrophysical Parameters)
• Fred Jansen, Mission Manager (DPACE Observer)
• Carine Babusiaux, Manager CU2 (Data Simulations)
• Timo Prusti, Gaia Project Scientist (DPACE Observer)
• Dafydd Evans, Manager CU5 (Photometric Processing)
• Paola Sartoretti, Manager CU6 (Spectroscopic Processing)
• Gonzalo Gracia, Project Coordinator (DPACE Observer)
• Alexander Hutton, Manager CU1 (System Architecture)
• Xavier Luri, Manager CU9 (Catalogue Access)
• Anthony Brown, DPACE chair
• Michael Biermann, Manager CU3 (Core Processing)

Composition of DPACE in 2017 was (from left to right):

• Michael Biermann, Manager CU3 (Core Processing)
• Coryn Bailer-Jones, Manager CU8 (Astrophysical Parameters)
• Timo Prusti, Gaia Project Scientist (DPACE Observer)
• Antonella Vallenari, DPACE Deputy Chair
• Hassan Siddiqui, Former manager CU1 (System Architecture)
• Chantal Panem, CNES Data Processing Centre representative
• Anthony Brown, DPACE chair
• Francesca de Angeli, CU5 management team (not in DPACE)
• Dimitri Pourbaix, Manager CU4 (Object Processing)
• Gonzalo Gracia, Project Coordinator (DPACE Observer)
• Laurent Eyer, Manager CU7 (Variability Analysis)
• Paola Sartoretti, Manager CU6 (Spectroscopic Processing)
• Uwe Lammers, Science Operations Manager (DPACE Observer)
• Dafydd Evans, Manager CU5 (Photometric Processing)
• Xavier Luri, Manager CU9 (Catalogue Access)

Missing from the photo are Carine Babusiaux, Manager CU2 (Data Simulations) and Alexander Hutton, Manager CU1 (System Architecture).

Below is a picture of DPACE in its composition on 16 July 2013 (Image courtesy: William O'Mullane):

with from left to right: Carine Babusiaux (CU2), Veronique Valette (CNES), Paola Sartoretti (CU6), Laurent Eyer (CU7), Pasquale Panuzzo (not DPACE), Xavier Luri (CU9), Ulrich Bastian (CU3), Timo Prusti (Gaia Project Scientist, DPACE Observer), Coryn Bailer-Jones (CU8), Dimitri Pourbaix (CU4), Antonella Vallenari (DPACE Deputy Chair), William O'Mullane (CU1), Anthony Brown (DPACE Chair) and Sebastian Els (Project Coordinator). Missing in the picture: Floor van Leeuwen (CU5).

[Published: 16/07/2013, Updated: 22/03/2019]