Division B WG Virtual Observatory — Functional

Description

This functional Working Group is intended to provide the liaison between the International Virtual Observatory Alliance (IVOA) and the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The IVOA is an organization, composed of 22 international member initiatives, that develops and maintains the technical standards needed to find, access, interoperate and re-use astronomy data (according to the FAIR principles), thus realizing the Virtual Observatory (VO). IVOA also acts as a framework for discussing and sharing VO ideas and technology, for engaging astronomy projects, missions and researchers, and as a body for promoting and publicizing the VO. The IVOA processes for the development of interoperability standards includes the possibility for IAU endorsement. Since its beginnings in 2002 the VO is now a mature framework for the interoperability of astronomy data, with IVOA compliant services operated by astronomy data centers worldwide. This functional working group will provide a communication channel between the IVOA and the IAU on topics of FAIR-compliant standards, use of the VO for scientific research, and for promoting best practices for interoperability of data and services in Astronomy.

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Functional Working Groups are Working Groups whose scope and purpose are institutional and naturally extend beyond the IAU three-year cycle.

These should have a maximum automatic lifespan of 6 years. Their Functional status should be revisited at that 6-year mark by the EC and a decision should be taken on whether the Functional WG should be renewed or terminated. The Functional WG Chair would also follow the 6-year term and the renewal of the Chair would also be discussed at this time.

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Working Group Members (16)

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Division B Facilities, Technologies and Data Science

Chair

Graham Bruce Berriman

California Institute of Technology
Infrared Processing and Analysis Center
California Institute of Technology 100-22
1201 East California Boulevard
Pasadena 91125
California (CA)
United States

Phone: +1 626-260-4966
Organization website: https://www.ipac.caltech.edu

NCA adherence: United States

Last updated:
November 20, 2023

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