Philip Gibbs joined the JCSDA in Boulder Colorado as Executive Officer in April 2019. In this role, he leads the coordination of all projects that make up the JCSDA program and works directly with director, Tom Auligne.

Philip brings to the program more than 15 years of project management and system engineering experience having worked in the fields of radio astronomy and electronic research. Originally from Cape Town South Africa, he worked on the design and construction of the MeerKAT Radio Telescope before joining the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project office situated south of Manchester in the United Kingdom. During the five years he spent leading the design phase of the SKA telescope involving global academic institutions and partner organizations, Philip developed the skills and tools required to achieve successful outcomes in scientific research projects, a discipline well suited to the vision of the JCSDA program.

Out of the office, Philip spends time climbing with his daughter and exploring the plethora of Rocky Mountain bike trails with his son. Nervously excited about the coming snow season, Philip is keen to see if his passion for watersports and surfing will stand him in good stead to take on the slopes of the Colorado mountains. Time will tell…watch this space!