HELLENIC ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER
NUMBER 10 December 1998
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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. Hel.A.S. prize for the best Ph.D. in 1998
3. Annual fees for EAS and 1998 fees for Hel.A.S.
4. "Astronomy 2000+: Greek prospects for the 21st century"
5. Job openings
6. Upcoming Astronomy Meetings in Greece
7. About this newsletter...
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1. SHORT NEWS
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The web server of AUTH, which hosts the web pages of Hel.A.S., is back
online.
2. Hel.A.S. PRIZE FOR THE BEST PH.D. IN 1998
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The Council of Hel.A.S., in its last meeting on Nov. 13, decided to
establish a
HELLENIC ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY PRIZE
for the best Ph.D. in Astronomy. The prize is foreseen to be granted
annually and will cover one calendar year. The selection procedure
and the amount of money connected to the prize will be decided yearly
by the Council of Hel.A.S. The prize will be awarded to active members
of the Society, which have successfuly defended their Ph.D. thesis
during the calendar year of the award.
For 1998, the Council of Hel.A.S. has decided to offer the sum of
100.000 drx.
The recipient will be selected by the Council. Please note that this
is an award. It is not a scholarship. Therefore no "application" is
involved. All members of the Society and other colleagues (Ph.D.
supevisors in particular) are strongly encouraged to bring to the
attention of the Council of Hel.A.S. any candidates of this year's
prize, by sending details to the Secretary of Hel.A.S., Dr. H. Varvoglis
(varvogli@astro.auth.gr). Full address can be found in the "Members'
Directory of the Society: http://www.astro.auth.gr/elaset. The Secretary
can also provide further details for the prize.
3. ANNUAL FEES FOR EAS and 1998 FEES for Hel.A.S.
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Due to a weak response to the request by the Treasurer of Hel.A.S. (only
three members expressed their wish to pay the EAS fees through our
Society), the annual contribution of Greek astronomers to EAS should be
paid directly to the Treasurer of EAS.
As a consequence of a recent Council resolution, the annual Hel.A.S.
contribution for new Members of the Society, which are elected
during the second half of a calendar year, is waived.
4. "ASTRONOMY 2000+: GREEK PROSPECTS FOR THE 21st CENTURY"
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The ASTRONOMY 2000+ Workshop held at Penteli on Nov. 12 and 13 was a
great success. About 100 Greek asronomers vividly discussed the
infrastructure, the resources and the prospects of Astronomy in
Greece, during a well organized meeting. Updated information on the
meeting will appear in the web site of the Greek National Committee
for Astronomy:
http://www.astro.noa.gr/gnca
5. JOB OPENINGS
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The Department of Physics of the University of Thessaloniki invites
applications for two positions in the field of "Dynamics":
(a) A new position at the level of Lecturer
(b) A "promotion-opened" position at the level of Associate Professor
For more information please contact:
The Secretary,
Department of Physics
University of Thessaloniki
GR-54006 Thessaloniki
Greece
Tel. +30 31 998120
The deadline for the applications is December 23rd 1998.
6. UPCOMING ASTRONOMY MEETINGS IN GREECE
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The following meetings will take place in Greece in the coming
months. Please check the corresponding web pages or contact the
organizers by e-mail for more information.
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NATO Advanced Study Institute on
``The Neutron Star - Black Hole Connection'',
Elounda, Crete, June 7-18, 1999
http://www.mitos.com.gr/conf/n_starASI99
or contact
Dr. J. Ventura (ventura@physics.uch.gr)
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"Imerida" - 1st Astrophysics meeting
``Accretion processes in astrophysical environments''
January 15, 1999
Div. of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Mechanics, Univ. of Athens
For further information, please contact
Dr. P. Niarchos (pniarchos@cc.uoa.gr),
or Dr. E. Harlaftis (ehh@astro.noa.gr)
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Large scale structure in the X-ray Universe
Santorini, September 20-22, 1999
Contact: Dr. M. Plionis (mplionis@astro.noa.gr)
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4th Hellenic Astronomical Conference
Samos, first half of September 1999 (tentative!)
5. ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER
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This Newsletter was compiled and forwarded to all Hel.A.S. members,
that can be reached electronically, by Harry Varvoglis and Vassilis
Charmandaris.
The next edition of this Newsletter will be circulated around January
1st 1999. Please send your announcements (e.g. appointments/departures, new
openings, research opportunities, awards, conferences in Greece) or
comments before December 23, 1998. All correspondence concerning this
Newsletter should be addressed to:
elaset@astro.auth.gr
If you do not wish to receive future issues of this Newsletter or the
e-mail address to which this Newsletter was addressed is not your main
address, please let us know.
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