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 The Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies (CRAF) is an Expert Committee of the European Science Foundation (ESF).

Membership

1. CRAF membership

The members of CRAF are appointed by ESF, after consultation through the appropriate channel. They are drawn among experts active in the field of spectrum management at radio astronomical institutes complemented by ESF and NSF representatives. The members represent their country or organization (in case of EISCAT, ESA, IRAM and IVS).
In present, CRAF has members from 20 countries from Europe and South Africa.
The following scientific organizations are also members: ESA, EISCAT, IRAM and IVS.

  • The following institutes have delegated members to represent their respective countries:

  • The following organizations are represented in the committee:

    The European Science Foundation (ESF) is represented by a liaison officer.

    The US National Science Foundation (NSF) is represented by a liaison officer.

    2. CRAF members

    Chairman:
    A. Jessner, Radio Astronomy Observatory Effelsberg, Max-Planck Institut für Radio Astronomie, Max Planck Str. 28, D-53902 Bad Muenstereifel, Germany,Tel.: +49-2257-301-127, Fax: +49-2257-301-105, Email: jessner@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de, URL: http://www.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/

    Secretary:
    P. Bolli, Osservatorio Astronomico di Cagliari, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, Loc. Poggio dei Pini, Strada 54, 09012 Capoterra (CA), Italy, tel: +39 070 71180226 - fax +39 070 71180222, E-mail: pbolli@ca.astro.it, URL: http://www.ca.astro.it/

    Frequency manager:
    L. Alexe, CRAF, P.O.Box 2, 7990 AA Dwingeloo, The Netherlands, tel.:(+31) 521-595100, telefax: (+31) 521-595101, Email: alexe@craf.eu, URL: http://www.craf.eu/

    Members (in alphabetical order):

    R. Ambrosini, Istituto di Radioastronomia I.N.A.F., Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy, tel.: (+39) 051-6399361, telefax: (+39) 051-6399431, Email: r.ambrosini@ira.inaf.it, URL: http://www.ira.inaf.it

    R. Bachiller, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional IGN, c/ Alfonso XII, 3, E-28014 Madrid, Spain, tel.: (+34)91-8855060/(+34)91-8855061, telefax: (+34)91-8855062, Email: r.bachiller@oan.es, URL: http://www.oan.es

    V. Bezrukovs, Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Center, Inženieru iela 101, LV-3600 Ventspils, LATVIA, tel: (+371) 3628303, telefax: (+371) 7550839, Email: valerijs.bezrukovs@venta.lv

    G. Butin, Institut de Radio Astronomie Millimétrique, IRAM, Headquarters, Domaine Universitaire de Grenoble, F-38406 St.Martin d'Hères Cedex, France, tel.(+33) 476824983, telefax: (+33) 476515938, Email: butin@iram.fr, URL: http://www.iram.fr

    L. M. dos Santos Rocha Cupido, Centro de Física dos Plasmas, Instituto Superior Técnico, Avenida Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal, tel: (+351) 234 187877, telefax: (+351) 234 315885, Email: cupido@mail.ua.pt,

    A. Deschamps, Paris Observatory - LERMA, 61, ave de l'Observatoire, 75014 Paris, France, tel.: (+33)-140512143, telefax: (+33)-140512002, Email: andre.deschamps@obspm.fr,

    W. van Driel, Observatoire de Paris, GEPI, 5 place Jules Janssen, 92195 Meudon CEDEX, France, tel.: (+33)1 45 07 77 31, telefax: (+33)1 45 07 77 09, Email: wim.vandriel@obspm.fr, URL: http://www.gepi.obspm.fr

    I. Fejes, FOMI Satellite Geodetic Observatory, P.O. Box 585, H-1592 Budapest, Hungary, tel.: (+36)27-374-980, telefax: (+36)27-374-982, Email: fejesi@sgo.fomi.hu, URL: http://www.sgo.fomi.hu

    H. Hase, representing the International VLBI Service (http://ivscc.gsfc.nasa.gov), Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie, Observatorio Geodésico TIGO, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 4036, Correo 3, Concepción, Chile, tel.: (+56)41 220 7030, telefax: (+56)41 220 7031, Email: hayo.hase@bkg.bund.de, URL1: http://www.bkg.bund.de, URL2: http://www.tigo.cl

    K. Jiricka, Astronomical Observatory, 25165 Ondrejov, Czech Republic, tel.: (+420)323620154, telefax: (+420)323620110, Email: jiricka@asu.cas.cz, URL: http://www.asu.cas.cz/~radio

    A. A. Konovalenko, National Academy of Sciences, Department of Decameter Radio Astronomy, 4 Chervonopraporna Str., 61002 Kharkov, Ukraine, Email: akonov@ri.kharkov.ua, URL: http://www.ri.kharkov.ua/eng_main.htm

    I. Küçük, Erciyes University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department of Astronomy and Space Sciences, Talas Yolu, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey, tel.: (+90)352-437-49-01/33110, telefax: (+90)352-437-49-33, Email: kucuk@erciyes.edu.tr, URL: http://www.erciyes.edu.tr/

    M. Lindqvist, Onsala Space Observatory, S 43900 Onsala, Sweden, tel.: (+46)31-7725508/3208, telefax: (+46)31-7725590, Email: Michael.Lindqvist@chalmers.se, URL: http://www.oso.chalmers.se/

    H. van der Marel, Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy, P.O.Box 2, 7990 AA Dwingeloo, The Netherlands, tel.:(+31)521-595100, telefax: (+31)521-595101, URL: http://www.astron.nl/

    C. Marqué, Observatoire Royal de Belgique, Département de Physique Solaire, Avenue Circulaire, 3, B-1180 Bruxelles, Belgium, tel .: (+32)23736727, telefax .: (+32)23749822, Email: christophe.marque@oma.be, URL: http://sidc.be/

    M. Mingaliev, Special Astrophysical Observatory Nizhnij Arkhyz, Zelenchukskij region, 369167 Karachai-Cirkassian Republic, Russia, phone/fax: +7(87878)46527, Email: marat@sao.ru, URL: http://www.sao.ru/hq/marat/

    C. A. Monstein, Radio Astronomy Group, Institute of Astronomy, ETH Zürich HIT J41.4, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, CH-8049 Zürich, Switzerland, tel.: (+41)1-632 42 24, telefax (+41)1-632 12 05, Email: monstein@astro.phys.ethz.ch, URL: http://www.astro.phys.ethz.ch

    J. P. V. Poiares Baptista, ESTEC, Postbus 299, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands, tel.: (+31)71-5654319, telefax: (+31) 71-5654999, Email: pedro@xe.estec.esa.nl, URL: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMOMQ374OD_index_0.html

    J. Ritakari, Metsähovi Radio Observatory, Metsähovintie 114, FIN-02540 Kylmaelae, Finland, tel.: (+358) 9-2564425, telefax: (+358) 9-2564531, Email: jr@kurp.hut.fi, URL: http://kurp-www.hut.fi

    J. H. Seiradakis, Aristoteleion University of Thessaloniki, Department of Physics, Section of Astrophysics, Astronomy and Mechanics, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece, tel: (+30) 231 0998173, telefax: (+30) 231 0995384, URL: http://www.astro.auth.gr/~jhs/

    H. Smith, University of Oxford - Astrophysics Group, Denys Wilkinson Building, Keble Road, Oxford OX1 3RH, U.K., tel: (+44) 1865 273465, telefax: - , Email: Harry.Smith@astro.ox.ac.uk, URL: http://www-astro.physics.ox.ac.uk/

    P. Thomasson, University of Manchester, Jodrell Bank Observatory, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9DL, United Kingdom, tel.: (+44) 1477-571321, telefax: (+44) 1477-571618, Email: pt@jb.man.ac.uk, URL: http://www.jb.man.ac.uk

    A. Tiplady, SKA South Africa, 17 Baker Street, Rosebank 2196, Johannesburg, South Africa, tel.: (+27) 11 442 2434, telefax: (+27) 11 442-2454, Email: atiplady@ska.ac.za, URL: http://www.ska.ac.za

    J. B. Usowicz, Torun Centre for Astronomy, Department of Radio Astronomy, Gagarina 11, 87-100 Torun, Poland, tel.: (+48)56-6113035, telefax: (+48)56-6113009, Email: ju@astro.uni.torun.pl, URL: http://www.astro.uni.torun.pl

    G. Wannberg, EISCAT Scientific Association, Box 164, 98123 Kiruna, Sweden, tel.: (+46)980-78707, telefax: (+46)980-78709, Email: ugw@eiscat.com, URL: http://www.eiscat.com

    ESF liaison officer:
    C. Mabrouk, European Science Foundation, 1 quai Lezay-Marnésia, BP90015, F 67080 Strasbourg Cedex, France, tel.: (+33)3 88.76.71.69, telefax: (+33)3 88.37.05.32, Email: cmabrouk@esf.org .

    European Science Foundation:
    1 quai Lezay-Marnésia, F 67080 Strasbourg Cedex, France, tel.: (+33)3 88.76.71.07, telefax (+33)3 88.37.05.32, URL: http://www.esf.org

    US NSF liaison officer:
    T. E. Gergely, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Rm 1030, Arlington VA 22230, USA, tel.: (+1)703-292-4896, telefax: (+1)703-292-9034, Email: tgergely@nsf.gov, URL: http://www.nsf.gov

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    Last updated: May 17, 2010