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W. M. Keck Observatory Appoints Rich Matsuda As Director
December 16, 2023
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From W.M. Keck Observatory News:

The W. M. Keck Observatory today announced the appointment of Rich Matsuda as its next director, effective January 1, 2024. 

“With the support of our Board of Directors, our Observatory has been making a pivot for the last several years, turning toward a new paradigm of mutuality with and for our community. During my tenure as director, my commitment is that our operations, our technical capabilities, and our potential for astronomical discovery will continue to be world-class, and will be even stronger because our work is rooted firmly here in Hawaiʻi, connected deeply to the community and the culture of this place,” said Matsuda.

Continue reading at keckobservatory.org, hawaiitribune-herald.com, and westhawaiitoday.com.


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