Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY (EAO) MISSION IS TO CONSTRUCT, OWN, OPERATE MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE ASTRONOMICAL FACILITIES FOR THE EAST ASIAN REGIONS, AND TO ENGAGE IN ALL OTHER ACTIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY CONDUCIVE AND CONVENIENT TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES.
OPERATION OF THE JAMES CLERK MAXWELL TELESCOPE (JCMT) FOR SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVOR. JCMT, WITH A DIAMETER OF 15 METERS, IS THE LARGEST ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPE IN THE WORLD DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO OPERATE IN THE SUBMILLIMETER WAVELENGTH REGION OF THE SPECTRUM. THE JCMT IS USED TO STUDY OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, INTERSTELLAR AND CIRCUMSTELLAR DUST AND GAS, AND DISTANT GALAXIES. OBSERVING TIME EACH YEAR IS DIVIDED UP AMONG THE FOUNDING INSTITUTIONS, AND THE BROADER OBSERVING COMMUNITY HAS ACCESS THROUGH SPECIFIC SCIENTIFIC PARTNERSHIPS. TYPICALLY ABOUT 600 SCIENTISTS ALL OVER THE WORLD MAKE USE OF THE JCMT EVERY YEAR, AND THEY PUBLISH ON THE ORDER OF 200 PAPERS EVERY YEAR IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS. JCMT ALSO CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE A SUITE OF ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS FOR RESEARCH ON THE TELESCOPE.
PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR UKIRT OBSERVATORY UNDER A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN EAST ASIA OBSERVATORY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ASTRONOMERS AND STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN RESEARCH AT THE JCMT, TO CALIBRATE THEIR DATA FROM THE TELESCOPE, AND TO PRODUCE SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS. JCMT STAFF ALSO HOSTED AND PARTICIPATED IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES. THE JCMT ALSO HAS A PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAM WHICH AIMS TO FOSTER A GREATER APPRECIATION OF SCIENCE, AND OF ASTRONOMY IN PARTICULAR, AND ALSO TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN HAWAII.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Craig Walther | EAO/JCMT HEAD OF ETIS DIVISION | 40 | $147,281 |
| Jessica T Dempsey | EAO/JCMT DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40 | $116,601 |
| Vernon A Demattos | EAO/JCMT FACILITIES/MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE MANAGER | 40 | $103,015 |
| Winny Hsieh | SECRETARY, TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Saku Tsuneta | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sujian Xue | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Hyung-Mok Lee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| You-Hua Chu | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Paul T P Ho | DIRECTOR GENERAL, PRESIDEN | 8 | $0 |
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