Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between JAC/STFC and CEOU

On 9 December 2008, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed, whereby the Centre for the Exploration of the Origin of the Universe (CEOU), a research centre of the Seoul National University, South Korea, will obtain telescope time on the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT). The MOU will come into effect on 1 February 2009 and will be for an initial period of three years.

The MOU was signed at the Joint Astronomy Centre in Hilo, Hawai`i by Professor Gary Davis, Director JAC, on behalf of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), and Professor Myungshin Im, Director CEOU.

This agreement will allow CEOU to obtain telescope time on UKIRT. In addition, CEOU will join the UK Infrared Deep Sky Survey (UKIDSS) programme. CEOU's financial contribution will be approximately $750,000 over the three year period and a proportion of their observing time will be allocated to the UKIDSS programme.

Images

Professor Gary Davis, Director JAC, and Professor Myungshin Im, Director CEOU, sign the Memorandum on 9 December, 2008. (Full size JPG image, 5.2 MB)	Professor Gary Davis, Director JAC, and Professor Myungshin Im, Director CEOU, shake hands after the signing. (Full size JPG image, 3.6 MB)	[from left] Professor Gary Davis (Director JAC), Professor Myungshin Im (Director CEOU), and Dr P. Roche (Chair UKIRT Board). (Full size JPG image, 3.1 MB)
[from left] Dr Andy Adamson (Associate Director UKIRT), Professor Gary Davis (Director JAC), Professor Myungshin Im (Director CEOU), and Dr P. Roche (Chair UKIRT Board). (Full size JPG image, 3.6 MB)	Professor Gary Davis (Director JAC), Professor Myungshin Im (Director CEOU), and the entire UKIRT Board. (Full size JPG image, 6.5 MB)

Poster

The poster in the background of the photos can be found here (PDF, 3.42 MB).