| OCTOBER 2007 – TOPICS |
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| 1. SHORT NEWS |
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We would like to congratulate Dr. Anastasios Anastasiadis who was recently promoted to the position of Researcher A’ (Research Director) in the Institute for Space Applications and Remote Sensing of the National Observatory of Athens. We would like to congratulate Prof. Kostas Kokkotas, the Vice President of Hel.A.S., for being elected as member of the Committee of the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation (ISGRG), for the period 2007-2016 representing the “Mediterranean” region. The election took place in July during the General Assembly of ISGRG, in Sydney (Australia). It is worth mentioning that this is the first time of a greek representation in the board of ISGRG. Dr. Aris Karastergiou recently moved to the University of Oxford on an |
| 2. THE 8th HELLENIC ASTRONOMICAL CONFERENCE IN THASSOS |
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The 8th Hellenic Astronomical Conference which took place in the beautiful island of Thassos ended with great success. More than 100 participants from Greece, several countries of Europe and the US, attended the 6 Science Sessions of the Conference. The high quality of the presentations rewarded the audience for some inconveniences in the transportation to the conference halls. On behalf of all the members of Hel.A.S. the Governing Council would like to extend our deepest appreciation to the LOC and all members from the Democritus University of Thrace who carried the load and made this Conference a reality. Note: A number of students who attended the conference have been notified that they are going to receive financial support from the Society to cover part of their expenses. Those of them who have not already contacted the Treasurer Prof. Mastichiadis (treasurer@helas.gr) regarding the paperwork they need to provide, they should do so as soon as possible. |
| 3. THE 25th GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF HEL.A.S. |
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The 25th General Assembly (GA) of Hel.A.S. took place on Friday September 14 2007, during the 8th Conference of Hel.A.S. A summary with minutes of the various topics discussed is available online at: http://www.helas.gr/events/GA_14Sep07.pdf During the GA the following 30 individuals were elected as members of the Society:
New Ordinary Members (10):
New Associate Members (2):
In addition 15 members changed membership status. These were: From Associate to Junior Members (3):
From Associate to Ordinary Member (1):
From Junior to Ordinary Members (9):
From Junior to Associate Members (2):
Finally, during the past couple of months four members requested to terminate their affiliation with the Society. These were: E. Kolokotronis, T. Koupelis, I. Liritzis, and C. Poulakos. As a result the Society now has 272 members. Some details on membership statistics are available at: http://www.helas.gr/stats.php |
| 4. JOB OPENING |
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A new tenure-track position at the level of “Assistant Professor” or “Lecturer” in the field of “Observational Astrophysics” has been opened at the Department of Physics of the University of Athens (FEK 619, 17-8-2007). The deadline for submission of applications is November 13, 2007. Interested applicants may contact for more information the secretary of the Physics Department at Tel. 210-727 6807 (Mrs Eleni Tsalka). |
| 5. PHD POSITIONS AT IMPRS IN GARCHING/MUNICH |
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The International Max-Planck Research School on Astrophysics * The Max-Planck Institute for extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) In addition, Astro-particle physics groups at the Technical University of Munich are participating as associated partners. Applications for the program are open to students from all The closing date for applications for the program starting in |
| 6. PHD POSITIONS AT IMPRS IN HEIDELBERG |
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Applications are invited for the doctoral program of the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Astronomy & Cosmic Physics at the University of Heidelberg. The scientific environment in Heidelberg provides outstanding research facilities and training programs covering a wide range of research topics with access to ground-based and space telescopes as well as high- performance computers. The following institutions of the Max Planck Society and Heidelberg University take part in IMPRS Heidelberg: * The Max-Planck Institute for Astronomy Applications for the program are open to students from all The closing date for applications for the program starting in |
| 7. FULBRIGHT FELLOWSHIPS IN THE USA |
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The Fulbright Foundation has recently announced its fellowship program for research in the United States for the academic year 2008-2009. The application deadline is November 15, 2007. For more information visit the web page of the Foundation as well as check the information in the following PDF file: |
| 8. ONE DAY EVENT ON ESA EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES |
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A one day event on the possibilities of collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) in activities related to primary and secondary education will take place in Athens on October 5th 2007. For more information please |
| 9. UPCOMING ASTRONOMY MEETINGS IN GREECE |
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The following meetings will take place in Greece. Please check the corresponding web page or contact the organizers by e-mail for more information. |
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| 10. ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER |
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This Newsletter was sent to all members of Hel.A.S. who have e-mail access. |