Philip J. Erickson has been named the new director of MIT Haystack Observatory, effective Jan. 1, 2024. In leading the radio science observatory in Westford, Massachusetts, Erickson, who is currently Haystack’s associate director, succeeds longtime director Colin J. Lonsdale, who earlier this year shared his intent to step down. Maria Zuber, MIT’s vice president for research, announced Erickson’s appointment today, saying, “Phil is an accomplished radio scientist and ionosphere-magnetosphere researcher with a strong track record of leadership within the Haystack research community and well beyond.” “The observatory and its community…
