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                        HELLENIC ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
                            ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER
             NUMBER 101                                July 2006

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   E-mail: elaset@astro.auth.gr      WWW:  http://www.astro.auth.gr/elaset
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   TOPICS:


   1. Short News
   2. Forthcoming Elections of Hel.A.S.
   3. Job openings
   4. ESA job openings at STScI
   5. Upcoming Astronomy meetings in Greece
   6. About this Newsletter



  1. SHORT NEWS
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    Vassilios Barbanis, professor emeritus at the University of
  Thessaloniki, and a founding member of Hel.A.S., passed away on
  June 15th 2006, at the age of 80. The Governing Council of Hel.A.S.
  presented a wreath at his funeral and would like to extend its
  condolences to his family on behalf of the Greek astronomical community.

    We would like to congratulate Prof. Vicky Kalogera for being
  promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in the Dept. of Physics
  and Astronomy at Northwestern University, USA.


  2. FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS OF Hel.A.S.
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    As announced in the previous extra newsletter, due to the prolonged
  "sit-in" (katalhpsh) by the University students, the Council of HelAS
  decided to postpone the General Assembly and elections of our Society
  which were originally scheduled for Tuesday, June 20 2006, at the
  Section of Astrophysics, Astronomy and Mechanics of the University of
  Athens. The new date of the elections will be Friday September 22nd
  (the Fall Equinox!). All other details, such as hours/programe/invited
  Hel.A.S. talk by prof. J. Papamastorakis remain as previously announced.


  3. JOB OPENINGS
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    A new promotion-related position at the level of Researcher C in
  the area of "Observational Astrophysics in the optical with emphasis
  in the structure of galaxies" has opened in the Institute of
  Astronomy and Astrophysics of the National Observatory of Athens.
  The application deadline is 6 July 2006. For more information
  candidates may contact Olga Mpelimpassaki (210-3490104).

    A new promotion-related position at the level of Researcher C in
  the area of "Astroparticle Physics" has opened in the Institute of
  Astroparticle Physics of the National Observatory of Athens.  The
  application deadline is 6 July 2006. For more information
  candidates may contact and Athina Drakou (210-3490110).


  4. ESA JOB OPENINGS AT STScI
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   The European Space Agency provides scientific personnel to the Space
  Telescope Science Institute (STScI) as part of its collaboration
  with NASA on the Hubble Space Telescope. There are currently several
  openings for astronomers funded by the Space Telescope Division,
  Directorate of the Scientific Programme of ESA, through a contract
  with the STScI. These scientific positions are three-year term,
  renewable contracts with benefits commensurate with those of AURA
  employees at the STScI. The application deadline is 15 July
  2006. For more information visit:

     http://www.astro.auth.gr/elaset/esa/Vacancies_at_STScI.pdf


  5. 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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                           "Solar Orbiter Workshop II"
                Acropolis Divani Hotel, Athens, 16 - 20 October 2006
                       More information can be found at:
                    http://conferences.phys.uoa.gr/solo2006/

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   6. ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER
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    This Newsletter was edited by Vassilis Charmandaris and Kanaris
   Tsinganos. It was forwarded to the 250, out of the 268, members of
   Hel.A.S. who have e-mail access.

    The next edition of the Newsletter will be mailed around August 1st
   2006. Please send your announcements (e.g. appointments/departures,
   job openings, research opportunities, awards, conferences in
   Greece) or comments before July 25, 2006. All correspondence
   concerning the Newsletter should be addressed to:

                        tsingan@phys.uoa.gr

    If you do not wish to receive future issues of this Newsletter or
   the e-mail address to which it was sent is not your preferred one,
   please let us know.

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