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Chilean Minister of Science Visits AURA–NOIRLab Facilities at Cerro Pachón
13 Agosto 2021: The Chilean Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, Andrés Couve, accompanied by the Coquimbo Region’s representative of the Science Ministry, María José Escobar, visited the AURA–NOIRLab sites in northern Chile on 11 August 2021 to learn more about the latest developments. They were accompanied by Vice President and Director of AURA in Chile, Mario Hamuy, as they visited Cerro Pachón in the Chilean Andes with stops at Gemini South, part of the international Gemini Observatory, and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory construction site. Gemini Observatory and Rubin Observatory are both Programs of NSF's NOIRLab. Minister Couve highlighted the importance of having science investments in Chile such as those made by AURA–NOIRLab, stating, “These mega-investments, in addition to having a great impact on science, also have a positive impact on the regional and national economy, whether in the creation of jobs, entrepreneurship, or in the transition to an economy based …