The OAS staff comprises about 100 people distributed over the two buildings in Bologna and the Loiano Observatory, including astronomers, engineers, physicists, software specialists, technical and administrative personnel. In addition, scientists from the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Bologna are affiliated with the Observatory and participate in the scientific activities at OAS.
The current OAS Director is Andrea Comastri. The “Consiglio di Struttura” (an internal board) supports the Director in the activities relative to the management of the Observatory.
Members of the “Consiglio di Struttura” are:
- Andrea Comastri (OAS Director)
- Andrea Bulgarelli (local coordinator – Raggruppamento Scientifico Nazionale 5 “Tecnologie avanzate e strumentazione”)
- Olga Cucciati (elected – representative of OAS staff)
- Emanuele Dalessandro (local coordinator – Raggruppamento Scientifico Nazionale 2 “Stelle Popolazioni Stellari e Mezzo Interstellare”)
- Roberto Decarli (local coordinator – Raggruppamento Scientifico Nazionale 1 “Galassie e Cosmologia”)
- Angela Malizia (local coordinator – Raggruppamento Scientifico Nazionale 4 “Astrofisica relativistica e particelle”)
- Monica Nanni (nominated)
- Filomena Schiavone (elected – representative of OAS staff)