The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is one of the largest and most
ambitious international science projects ever devised, with discovery potential 10,000 times greater than the best present-day instruments. This new generation radio telescope will greatly assist astronomers answer fundamental questions about the evolution of the universe.
Professor Richard Schilizzi is the Director of the SKA Program
Development Office, the organisation responsible for coordinating international efforts on the science case, engineering system design, site proposal process, operational plan, telescope performance simulation and outreach for the SKA.
Professor Phil Diamond is the Director of Jodrell Bank Observatory at the University of Manchester. He is also Coordinator of the PrepSKA
study, a preparatory project which draws together international efforts
from around the world to finalise a detailed, costed technical design,
and to develop the governance and legal framework for the SKA.
More information on the SKA can be accessed from: www.ska.gov.au.