Lisa Crause
SALT Observatory Scientist at South African Astronomical Observatory- Claim this Profile
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Chris Coetzee
Lisa is a respected astronomer. She understands optical telescopes, their advanced instrumentation and does hands on work on them.
Chris Coetzee
Lisa is a respected astronomer. She understands optical telescopes, their advanced instrumentation and does hands on work on them.
Chris Coetzee
Lisa is a respected astronomer. She understands optical telescopes, their advanced instrumentation and does hands on work on them.
Chris Coetzee
Lisa is a respected astronomer. She understands optical telescopes, their advanced instrumentation and does hands on work on them.
Credentials
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Open Water Diver
PADIJan, 2007- Nov, 2024
Experience
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South African Astronomical Observatory
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South Africa
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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SALT Observatory Scientist
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Jun 2018 - Present
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Staff Astronomer
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Oct 2010 - May 2018
Most of my SAAO responsibilities involve instrumentation projects - including building & commissioning new instruments, supporting & upgrading existing instruments, as well as testing & trouble-shooting telescope & instrument problems. Developing the SAAO's optics lab facilities & growing our instrument development capability is a high priority, as is improving the overall performance of all of our observing facilities.Following the untimely death of Darragh O'Donoghue in June 2015, I joined the SALT Board in November as one of the two South African Directors representing the National Research Foundation (NRF). In 2017 I became a member of the Sutherland Telescopes Users Committee, to help improve our observing facilities and to facilitate communication between the Observatory & our user community.
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Education
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1995 - 2006
University of Cape Town
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Astronomy
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