Philippe Rioufreyt presents the ESO Director General with a gift

The contracts to manufacture and polish the ELT primary mirror segments were signed on 30 May 2017 by ESO’s Director General, Tim de Zeeuw, and senior representatives of SCHOTT and Safran Reosc, a subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense, in the presence of key ESO staff members.

In this picture Philippe Rioufreyt, Chief Executive Officer, Safran Reosc, presents Tim de Zeeuw, ESO's Director General, with a gift.