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Molecules and Dust in the Universe:
an International Meeting on the Physics and Chemistry of the Interstellar
Medium
Goal:
The
Herschel Space Observatory and the Atacama Large Millimeter Array will open
up the submillimeter window for high spatial and spectral resolution
studies of the Universe. This will allow us to study, in much greater
detail, the composition and the origin and evolution of molecules in space
than hitherto possible. Moreover, molecular transitions in these spectral
ranges provide a sensitive probe of the dynamics and the physical and
chemical conditions in a wide range of objects at scales ranging from
budding planetary systems to galactic and extragalactic sizes. Hence, these
observatories provide us with the tools to study key astrophysical and
astrochemical processes involved in the formation and evolution of planets,
stars, and galaxies.
The
exciting scientific results from the European “Molecular
Universe” network and the French “Programme National de
Physique et Chimie du Milieu Interstellaire”, and the upcoming
launch of the Herschel Space Observatory make this a perfect time for an
international conference that synthesizes the most recent developments in
this highly interdisciplinary field and charts the future. This meeting is designed to be of interest and value
to the broader astronomy community active in the physics and chemistry of
the interstellar medium, combining
astronomy, physics, and chemistry of molecules and dust in the interstellar
environment.
Venue:
Palais des Congrès of Arcachon, Arcachon, France
Date:
May
5-8, 2008
Scientific
Organizing Committee:
Ted Bergin
Andre Canosa
Jose Cernicharo
Michel Costes (co-chair)
Emmanuel Dartois
Marie-Lise Dubernet
Edith
Falgarone
Stephane
Guilloteau (co-chair)
Eric
Herbst
Christine
Joblin
Ben
McCall
Tom
Millar
David
Neufeld
Stephan
Schlemmer
Alexander
Tielens (co-chair)
Local
Organizing Committee:
Lydie Durepaire
Anne Dutrey
Stephane Guilloteau (chair)
Thierry Jacq
Jean-Christophe Loison
Thierry Stoecklin
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