Xavier Barcons Explained

Xavier Barcons
Birth Name:Xavier Barcons Jáuregui
Birth Place:Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Nationality:Spanish
Occupation:Astronomer
Known For:ESO General Director
Children:2

Xavier Barcons Jáuregui is a Spanish physicist and astronomer appointed as ESO director general from 1 September 2017.[1]

On 29 May 2018, the asteroid 327943 Xavierbarcons was named in his honor.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xavier Barcons Appointed as Next ESO Director General. www.eso.org. 12 December 2016.