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Who's Who at the Chandra X-Ray Center (CXC)
Director
Patrick (Pat) Slane, Director (from 2020 – )
Dr. Patrick (Pat) Slane of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) is the Director of the Chandra X-ray Center (CXC), which controls science and flight operations for NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. Dr. Slane succeeded Dr. Belinda Wilkes, who has served as the CXC Director since 2014, on September 28, 2020. Full Bio
Manager
Mark Weber
Associate Director for MIT
Claude Canizares
Flight Directors
Lead Flight Director & Mission Operations Manager:
Thomas Aldcroft
Deputy Flight Director(s):
Scott Wolk
Jan Vrtilek
Past Directors/Managers
Full CXC Staff
Chandra Communications and Public Engagement (CPE)
Kimberly Kowal Arcand, Visualization Scientist, CPE Lead
PressPeter Edmonds, Chandra Press Scientist
Megan Watzke, Public Affairs Specialist
Kristin DiVona, Visualization Information Specialist
April Jubett, Video Specialist
Khajag Mgrdichian, Senior Web Developer
Kayren Phillips, Senior Multimedia Developer
Melissa Weiss, Illustration contractor
Kelly T.S. Williamson, Social Media/Web Developer
Nancy Wolk, Lead Imaging Specialist
Kimberly Kowal Arcand, Co-Investigator
Rutuparna Das, Astrophysicist, Informal learning
Terry Matilsky (Rutgers U.)
Donna Young, (AAVSO)
Kristin DiVona, Visualization Information Specialist
April Jubett, Video & 3D Specialist
Lisa Frattare, Imaging Specialist
Kelly T.S. Williamson, Social Media/Web Developer
Contact Information
- Communications & Engagement: 617.496.7941
- Press Line: 617.496.7998
- Fax: 617.495.7356
- Email: cxcpub@cfa.harvard.edu
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Revised: March 27, 2025