JULY 2015 - TOPICS

Short News 12th Hel.A.S. Conference PhD positions at the National Observatory of Athens Space Science Vacancy at Airbus Upcoming Astronomy Meetings in Greece About this Newsletter

1. Short News

We would like to congratulate our distinguished member Prof. Chryssa Kouveliotou on her recent election as President of IAU Division D. The GC wishes Prof. Kouveliotou a very successfull term in office.

2. 12th Hel.A.S. Conference

The 12th Conference of our Society took place last week in Thessaloniki and, despite recent developments on the financial front, was a great success! Over 150 participants attended and the scientific level was - as always - exceptional. The GC of our society, the SOC and the LOC wishes to thank all participants for actively supporting our conference. In the coming days the conference's web-site will be updated, including photos and minutes from the July 1st General Assembly of Hel.A.S.

3. PhD positions at the National Observatory of Athens

The Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing (IAASARS) of the National Observatory of Athens invites applications for two PhD positions in the framework of the ESA program "Hubble Catalog of Variables". The projects are related to identifying and characterizing variable stars in the Hubble Source Catalog (HSC). Applicants with previous experience in stellar variability (detection algorithms, light curve analysis, characterization of variables), photometry, HST data or a related field are particularly encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is July 10, 2015. For more information please visit: http://www.astro.noa.gr/en/jobopenings/documents/HCV_PhDpositions.pdf

4. Space Science Vacancy at Airbus

Airbus Group has announced a vacancy for a "Space Science Mission Systems Engineer". The successfull candidate will work in the science missions department (predominantly ESA projects). A 2-3 years experience with instruments is required. Detailed information can be found here

5. Upcoming Astronomy Meetings in Greece

The following meetings are scheduled to take place in Greece during 2015-2016: Multi-wavelength Studies of the Solar Atmosphere: Celebrating the Career of Costas Alissandrakis Ioannina, Greece, 21-24 September 2015 Demographics and environment of AGN from multi-wavelength surveys Chania, 21-24 September, 2015 Supernova Remnants: An Odyssey in Space after Stellar Death Chania, Crete, Greece, 6-11 June, 2016

6. About this Newsletter

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