CryoCast: William Garnier and the SKA Observatory

Posted 17th July 2025 in Cryocoolers Interviews

We sat down with William Garnier (SKAO’s Director of Communications, Outreach and Education) to explore how cryogenic technologies support radio astronomy and the engineering challenges behind the SKA-Mid.

Key Topics Covered

00:19Delivering industrial value to member countries

04:14The origins and evolution of the SKA project

08:04How OxCryo supports SKA-Mid’s cryogenic systems

11:43Engineering precision in remote, challenging environments

14:02Global collaboration powering transformative science