Heidi Korhonen

Heidi Korhonen serves as Head of the Technical Departments, Project Coordinator, and Astronomer at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) in Heidelberg, Germany. She leads critical technical divisions including Engineering Design, Precision Mechanical Workshop, Electronics, Software, and Instrumentation, providing essential infrastructure for astronomical research.

Her professional focus centers on enabling observational astronomy through advanced technical systems development:

• Astronomical Instrumentation
• Precision Engineering for telescope components
• Electronics integration in observational hardware
• Specialized software for astronomical data acquisition
• General astronomy support systems

Dr. Korhonen's work directly facilitates MPIA's research capabilities by maintaining cutting-edge technical resources and instrumentation for observational projects.