Julien H. Girard
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European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Alonso de Cordova 3107
Vitacura
Santiago. Chile
Curriculum Vitae
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Long CV (Sept 2022)
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​Dr. Julien H. GIRARD
Born July 8, 1978
French citizen
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Education
2005 : PhD in Physics & Astrophysics, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-I, France
2001 : Master in Astrophysics, Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble-I, France
2000 : Master of Science in Instrumentation Physics  University of Utah, USA
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Appointments
October 2020 - Present :  AURA STScI Scientist III at STScI, Baltimore, MD   
August 2017 - October 2020 :  AURA Support Scientist at STScI, Baltimore, MD
August 2009 - July 2017 :  Operations Staff Astronomer at  ESO, Santiago, Chile


​​August 2008 - June 2009 : Assistant Professor at ESFM, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico  
October 2006 - October 2008 : Postdoc/Researcher at the Instituto de Astronomía (IA-UNAM, Mexico), Mexico City, Mexico 
October 2001 - October 2005 : Doctoral / Research Assistant at  CRAL/Observatoire de Lyon, Lyon, France
​March  2001 - July 2001 : Master / Research Intern, Grenoble, France
July 1999 - July 2000 : Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Utah Physics Department, Salt Lake City, Utah
January 1999 - may 2000 : Research Assistant at the University of Utah Physics Department, Salt Lake City, Utah
March 1998 - June 1998 : Intern at RHODIA, Pont de Claix, France


Main roles
JWST or "Webb" Space telescope at STScI
  • Instrument Scientist for JWST/NIRCam, STScI NIRCam Branch member (Aug 2017 - Present)
  • NIRCam Lead for Coronagraphy (Aug 2017 - Present)
  • Lead (2017-2020) and co-Lead (2020-Present) of the JWST Coronagraphs Working Group at STScI
Roman Space telescope at STScI
  • Coronagraph (CGI) expert, STScI Roman Telescope Branch member (Aug 2017 - Present)
  • Liaison to Coronagraph (CGI) Science Investigation Teams (Aug 2017 - October 2021)
VLT ​at  ESO 
  • Paranal ​Lead Instrument Scientist of VLT/NACO (2009-2015)
  • Paranal Deputy Instrument Scientist (2013-2014) and Lead Instrument Scientist of VLT/SPHERE (2014 - 2017)
  • Adaptive Optics Group Coordinator (2009-2015)​
  • UT4 Coordinator (2012-2013)
  • UT3 Coordinator (2014-2015)
  • Shift Coordinator (Lead/management of the whole operations) at night and/or day (2013-2017).​
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  • About
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    • Nature Index (Migrant Astronomer)
    • 2010 Messenger
    • Ella es Astronoma
  • CV
  • Publications
  • Contact/Travel
  • Photography
    • oldies
    • black & white
    • astronomers
  • News