The São Paulo Research Foundation, FAPESP, and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, NWO, invite you to the
FAPESP-NWO Workshop on Advanced Instrumentation for Astronomy
March, 16th 2015
10:00 to 17:00
Venue: Rua Pio XI, 1500 – Alto da Lapa – São Paulo
The workshop will explore collaboration opportunities among scientists and engineers in São Paulo, Brazil, and in the Netherlands, with a focus on instrumentation research projects for astronomy and cosmology that can contribute to programs supported by FAPESP and NWO.
Registration: www.fapesp.br/eventos/astronomy/registration
PROGRAM
|
09:30
|
Registration and Welcome Coffee
|
10:00
|
Opening of the Session
Welcome remarks from FAPESP and NWO
|
10:10
|
Introductions
The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Roberto Marcondes
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)
Ronald Stark
|
10:50
|
Initiatives in Astronomy in Brazil and in the Netherlands
Brazil: Laerte Sodré Jr, USP – FAPESP
Netherlands: Koen Kuijken, Leiden University
Q&A (10 mins)
|
12:30
|
Lunch (restaurants around FAPESP)
|
14:00
|
Models for Industry-Academy Interaction in Advanced Instrumentation for Astronomy
Brazil: João E. Steiner, USP – FAPESP
Netherlands: Wilfried Boland, NOVA (Netherlands Research School for Astronomy)
Q&A (10 mins)
|
15:10
|
Coffee break
|
15:40
|
Advanced Instrumentation for Astronomy: Research Labs, Key Projects, Higher Education and Training
Brazil:
- Jacques R. D. Lepine, USP – LLAMA Project (Large Latin-American Millimetric Array)
- Elisabete de Gouveia Dal Pino, USP – CTA (Cherenkov Telescope Array)
Netherlands:
- Overview of NL Optical-IR and ALMA instrumentation programs, including METIS, WEAVE – Wilfried Boland, NOVA
- EPICS – Christoph Keller, Leiden University
- MICADO – Ramon Navarro, ASTRON (Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy)
- MOSAIC – Lex Kaper, Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy
- EHT and BlackGEM – Paul Groot, NOVA (Research School for Astronomy)
Q&A (10 mins)
|
17:00
|
Close of the day
|
Event free of charge / Limited registration
Information: (11) 3838-4362 / vera@fapesp.br
Parking suggestion: Pio Park – Rua Pio XI, 1320 | Tonimar – Rua Jorge Americano, 89
Página atualizada em 17/03/2015 - Publicada em 02/03/2015