Gaia Science Team - Gaia
The Gaia Science Team
The Gaia Science Team (GST) provides ESA with advice and guidance on the design, implementation, data analysis, and all other aspects related to the scientific performance and goals of Gaia.
Current members of the Gaia Science Team
| Who |
Since |
Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Carme Jordi | 2002 | Barcelona, Spain |
| Sergei Klioner | 2007 | Dresden, Germany |
| Lennart Lindegren | 2001 | Lund, Sweden |
| François Mignard | 2013 | Nice, France |
| Maria-Sofia Randich | 2007 | Arcetri, Italy |
| Rodolfo Smiljanic | 2021 | Warsaw, Poland |
| Nicholas Walton | 2007 | Cambridge, United Kingdom |
| Anthony Brown | 2009 | Leiden, The Netherlands (DPACE Chair, ex officio member of GST) |
| Timo Prusti | 2007 | ESA/ESTEC |
| Johannes Sahlmann | 2024 | ESA/ESAC (GST Chair, Gaia Project Scientist) |
The Gaia Science Team in front of the 1:1 Gaia model at ESAC, Spain. Photo was taken in October 2024. From left to right: Carme Jordi, Anthony Brown (DPACE chair), Nicholas Walton, Johannes Sahlmann, Rodolfo Smiljanic, Lennart Lindegren, François Mignard, Maria-Sofia Randich, Sergei Klioner.
Former members of the Gaia Science Team
| Who | Period | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Conny Aerts | 2007 - 2008 | Leuven, Belgium |
| Frédéric Arenou |
2001 - 2005 |
Meudon, France |
| Carine Babusiaux | 2006 - 2007 | Meudon, France |
| Coryn Bailer-Jones | 2001 - 2007 | MPIA, Heidelberg, Germany |
| Ulrich Bastian | 2001 - 2007 | ARI, Heidelberg, Germany |
| Anthony Brown | 2006 - 2007 | Leiden, The Netherlands |
| Mark Cropper | 2006 - 2007 | MSSL - UCL, United Kingdom |
| Eva Grebel | 2007 - 2008 | ARI, Heidelberg, Germany |
| Erik Høg | 2001 - 2007 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Andrew Holland | 2001 - 2005 | Leicester/Brunel, United Kingdom |
| Fred Jansen | 2006 | ESA/ESTEC (Gaia Project Scientist) |
| David Katz | 2001 - 2007 | Meudon, France |
| Mario Lattanzi | 2001 - 2005 | Torino, Italy |
| Floor van Leeuwen | 2003 - 2007 | Cambridge, United Kingdom |
| Xavier Luri | 2001 - 2007 | Barcelona, Spain |
| François Mignard | 2001 - 2012 | Nice, France |
| Michael Perryman | 2001 - 2006 | ESA/ESTEC (Gaia Project Scientist) |
| Caroline Soubiran | 2009 - 2021 | Bordeaux, France |
From left to right: Carme Jordi, Sergei Klioner, Caroline Soubiran, Lennart Lindegren, François Mignard, Maria-Sofia Randich, Anthony Brown (DPACE chair), Timo Prusti (Gaia Project Scientist), Nicholas Walton.
Members of the Gaia Science Advisory Group (1997-2000)
Corresponding to Phase A: the Project Feasibility Phase
| Who | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Gerard Gilmore | Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge |
| Erik Høg | Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen (formerly Copenhagen University Observatory) |
| Mario Lattanzi | Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino |
| Lennart Lindegren | Lund Observatory |
| Siegfried Röser (until 1998) | ARI, Heidelberg |
| Tim de Zeeuw | Sterrewacht Leiden |
| François Mignard | Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, Nice |
| Klaas de Boer (from 1998) | University of Bonn |
| Xavier Luri (from 1998) | Universitat de Barcelona |
| Michael Perryman | ESA/ESTEC (Gaia Study Scientist) |