BIOGRAPHY:
Dr Evanthia Hatziminaoglou is a senior astronomer at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Garching, Germany, an expert in operations of large astronomical structures, former head of the ALMA Regional Centre (2022 – 2024), and former coordinator of the European ARC user support network (2014-2020). Graduated in Physics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, she then moved to France, where she received a Master of Advanced Studies (Diplôme d’Études Approfondies) in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Science of the Universe and the PhD in Astrophysics from the Paul Sabatier University of Toulouse. Dr Hatziminaoglou works in the field of galaxy formation and evolution and her main expertise is active galaxies across wavelengths and over cosmic time, their evolution, and their impact on the properties of their host galaxies. She also has extensive experience in the design and execution of large extragalactic surveys. She is an experienced public speaker targetting a variety of audiences, ranging from children with learning difficulties to scientists, with hundreds of hours of talks on astronomy, space and women in science given over the years.