Willy Benz elected ESO Council President
(WorldNews Switzerland)

ESO, the European Southern Observatory, is the leading European organisation for astronomic research and provides modern research facilities for astronomers and astrophysicists, allowing them to conduct science in the best conditions. Willy Benz, Professor of Physics and Astrophysics at the University of Bern and Director of the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS, has now been elected as the President of its Council. He will take up his duties as President on January 1, 2018. Christian Leumann, Rector of the University of Bern, congratulates...