Ximena Lincolao, Chile's Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation, visits ESO's Paranal Observatory
On Tuesday August 25, 2026, Ximena Lincolao, Chile’s Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation, visited ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Antofagasta Region. The minister was accompanied by Héctor Bravo, the Science Regional Ministerial Secretariat of Antofagasta.
During the visit, they toured the construction site of ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) and learned about the operations of ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT). The Chilean officials were welcomed by Itziar de Gregorio-Monsalvo, ESO’s Representative in Chile, and by Andreas Kaufer, Director of Operations and future Director General of the Organization.
“Minister Lincolao’s presence at the ELT construction site allows us to share firsthand the progress being made on the world’s largest ‘eye’ for observing the universe. Furthermore, we reaffirm the strength of a decades-long partnership between ESO and Chile, founded on the exploration of the universe, international cooperation, the training of local talent, and the country’s scientific and technological development”, said Itziar de Gregorio-Monsalvo regarding the visit by the minister and the regional authority on the matter.
The visit began with a tour of the ELT construction site at the summit of Cerro Armazones. After learning about the progress of the project for what will be the world’s largest optical and infrared telescope, Minister Lincolao travelled to the Paranal Observatory Residencia, where she toured part of the facilities and held a meeting with Andreas Kaufer, just days before he is set to take office as ESO’s Director General in September.
Later, Minister Lincolao toured the platform housing the telescopes that make up ESO’s VLT, at the summit of Cerro Paranal. The minister entered one of the telescopes and met some of the ESO staff responsible for maintenance and scientific operations.
This visit follows Minister Ximena Lincolao’s trip last July to ESO’s headquarters in Garching, Germany. This series of meetings reaffirms the close bilateral relationship between ESO and Chile, a collaboration that has lasted for more than 60 years.
Courtesy of European Southern Observatory
Source: https://www.eso.org/public/announcements/annlang26008-es-cl/
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