(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2010-03) Bohm, Lothar
Recent weeks have seen an embarrassing display of heavy-handed National Research Foundation
(NRF) management in connection with the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) project – a new $2 billion
radio astronomy facility to be financed from international resources. South Africa’s bid to host this new
prestigious project involves Phil Charles through his role as director of the South African Astronomical
Observatory (SAAO) and the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT). Charles has an impeccable
track record and is widely respected in the international scientific community.