Foreword

• DOI: 10.1002/asna.20230138
• Publication Date: 2023-11-07T09:19:15Z
• Authors: Paola Amico; Kalaga Madhav; Eloy Hernandez; Martin M. Roth; James W. Beletic

Dear Readers, Friends, The “Scientific Detector Workshop 2022” (SDW2022) was held during September 4–9, 2022 on the Telegrafenberg Campus of Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam (AIP) in Potsdam, Germany. This seventh meeting SDW series that initiated 1996 at European Southern Observatory (ESO) by James Beletic, following previous conferences organized Sandro D'Odorico, also ESO. motivation behind is creation an open and collaborative venue exchange information about high-performance visible infrared detectors systems. These technologies apply to a wide range scientific endeavor, but most attendees work astronomy, which demanding imaging application. success demonstrated enthusiastic longstanding participation colleagues from observatories, laboratories, industry around world. SDW2022 continued unique workshop style sets apart other professional gatherings. format balanced mixture invited talks, presentations, poster papers, roundtable discussions interspersed with social events take advantage host location. Financial support sponsoring organizations enables modest registration fee includes all activities. approach encourages participants attend they ideas forge relationships. We thank everyone who contributed kept gears scenes motion. Above all, we our key player, Sonja Sautter, administrative assistant AIP, logistics before efficiency initiative. Lena Johnson, Teledyne, her creativity pre-workshop planning. There were several members Local Organizing Committee (LOC) volunteers—we give special thanks Michael Weber Anja Cysewski. only possible because outstanding institution, AIP. Most notably, Matthias Steinmetz, Chairman AIP Director Extragalactic Astrophysics branch, Wolfram Rosenbach, Administration hosted Telegrafenberg, home Albert Einstein Science Park, within buildings great significance for history astronomy are located, such as Tower, solar telescope used prove Einstein's Theory General Relativity, Great Refractor, one largest its kind world pioneering research spectroscopic astronomy. proceedings would not have been without Klaus Strassmeier, Editor Astronomische Nachrichten, Steffen, Managing Editor, supported editing process. indebted reviewers, Scientific A friends. photo captures smiles last day Potsdam. Finally, authors their active events, good sense humor sportsmanship, strong technical contributions workshop. proof expertise, energy, commitment community. Two inescapable rules organizing amount bring them completion underestimated it is, end, hard measure. why you see many names list editors. Their order has little significance, worked well team, equal dedication passion organization SDW2022. wish pleasant reading hope next workshop, will be Australian National University (ANU) Canberra, Australia, October 2025. Open Access funding enabled Projekt DEAL. Paola Amico, born Milano, Italy, holds Doctorate Astronomy Padova University, Italy. In 1994 she became science fellow ESO already year later moved fellowship Group Instrumentation Division, follow more technology-oriented career this time, designed built optical detector test bench still use She staff member Data Management Division 1998 Quality Control Scientist instrumentation VLT. 2001 Hawaii, Keck Instrument Scientist, becoming involved Adaptive Optics assisted instruments. 2005 Staff Astronomer Paranal Observatory. instrument scientist leader team. 8 years astronomer participated than 30 different commissioning runs upgrades passed 1200-nights mark observer. Returning regular daytime-work happened 2009 System Engineer currently works ELT-instrumentation related projects supports Department Communication Liaison. Together co-chair present, total 7 locations recognition involvement astronomical community, asteroid 454350 discovered WISE named after her.