Team Organogram Grid

BRICS Working Group on Astronomy Representatives This section represents the key governmental contacts and representatives from each of the BRICS member countries who are providing oversight and support for this initiative.

Mr. Bruno Vaz Castilho de Souza
Researcher, National Laboratory of Astronomy โ€“ LNA
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil
Mr. Vladimir Kruzhaev
Vice-Rector for Research, Ural Federal University
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia
Dr. Kuntal Misra
Scientist E, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India
Ms. LI Shulin
Deputy director of the science and technology department, the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China
Mr. Takalani Nemaungani
Chief Director: Astronomy Department of Science, Technology and Innovation
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa
Dr. Rana Refaey
Academy of Scientific Research & Technology
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ Egypt
To be updated soon
N/A
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia
Dr. Behrooz Abtahi
Deputy, Center for International Scientific Coopeartion, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran
Ms. Lateefa Almuharib
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia
Dr Khadeeja AlFaqeeh
Strategy Expert Advanced Technology Research Council
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช UAE
Dr. Anton T. Jaelani
Department of Astronomy and Bosscha Observatory, Institut Teknologi Bandung
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Indonesia

Co-Principal Investigators These are the leading academic and research experts from each nation, responsible for guiding the scientific and technical direction of the project.

Dr. David A. H. Buckley
Lead Investigator: South African Astronomical Observatory
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa
Dr. Ulisses Barres de Almeida
Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Fรญsicas
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil
Dr. Fabio Porto
National Laboratory for Scientific Computing
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil
Dr. Boris Shustov
Institute of Astronomy, Russian Academy of Sciences
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia
Dr. Oleg Malkov
Institute of Astronomy, Russian Academy of Sciences
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia
Dr. Kuntal Mish=ra
Aryabhatta Research Institute of observational sciences
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India
Dr. Yogesh Wadadekar
National Centre for Radio Astrophysics
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India
Dr. Liu Jifeng
National Astronomical Observatories, CAS
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China
Dr. Chenzhou Cui
National Astronomical Observatories
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China
Dr. Russ Taylor
Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa

BRICS Astronmy Secretariat & Co-ordination Team This central team is responsible for the day-to-day management of the project, ensuring seamless collaboration across all participating countries and teams.

Mr. Takalani Nemaungani
Chief Director: Astronomy Department of Science, Technology and Innovation
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa
Ms. Duduzile Kubheka
BITDN Project Co-ordinator
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa
Mr. Moleboge Lekoloane
International Relations Officer
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa
Ms. Danielle Naidoo
Learner Engagement Officer
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa
Ms. Narusha Isaacs
Data Analyst
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa
Mrs. Audrey Dikgale
Dept. of Science, Technology and Innovation
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa
Dr. Aleta De Wit
Dept. of Science, Technology and Innovation
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa
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