AAPPS Bulletin Vol.13 No.3 June 2003 News from Member Societies | Japan | Korea | Singapore | Taiwan | General | News from Japan The 6th RESCEU International Symposium The 6th RESCEU International Symposium Frontier in Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology November 4 - 7, 2003 Sanjo Conference Hall The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Sponsor Research Center for the Early Universe, The University of Tokyo Organizing Committee† M. Fukugita T. Futamase A. Hosoya S. Ikeuchi M. Kawasaki H. Kodama K. Maeda K. Makishima S. Nagataki K. Nomoto S. Okamura M. Sasaki K. Sato (Chair) T. Shigeyama T. Shiromizu N. Sugiyama Y. Suto Y. Suzuki, T. Tanaka A. Taruya T. Yanagida J. Yokoyama Y. Yoshii M. Yoshimura , † More members to be invited. International Advisory Committee J. Arafune W-Y. P. Hwang E. Kolb R. Ruffini H. Sato J. Silk Y. Totsuska Symposium Place Sanjo Conference Hall, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Enquiries to S. Nagataki (RESCEU, The University of Tokyo) Research Center for the Early Universe, Faculty of Science The University of Tokyo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan Telefax: +81-3-5841-4224 Internet: frontier@phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp WWW: http://www.utap.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/sympo/6th/frontier.html   This is the first circular of 6th RESCEU International Symposium on ÅgFrontier in Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology.Åh The purpose of this symposium is to bring out a state-of art discussion and assessment of cosmology by putting together the latest theoretical ideas on the evolution of the universe, and the hot observational data on them. Subjects Inflation (Reheating, Baryogenesis, Leptogenesis, etc.) Extra Dimensions (M-Theory Cosmology, AdS/CFT, Brane World, etc.) Cosmic Microwave Background Structure Formation (around SDSS, SUBARU, etc.) Formation and Evolution of Galaxy (Chemical Evolution, etc.) Cosmological Parameters (Gravitational Lenses, Cosmological Constant, etc.) Neutrino Astrophysics (around SuperKamiokande, etc.) High Energy Particle Astrophysics (GRB, UHECR, Supernova, Neutron Star, etc.) Preliminary List of Invited Speakers V. Berezinsky (Gran Sasso) L. Kofman (CITA) E. Kolb (Chicago) J. Silk (Oxford) T. Stanev* (Delaware) N. Turok (DAMTP) *tentative speaker Registration Those who intend to attend the symposium should make registration before September 20. Registration can be completed via our World Wide Web server: http://www.utap.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/sympo/6th/registration.html by clicking the item ‘Registration’, and submitting the ‘Regis tration Form’ there. Hotel Information The hotels listed below are convenient for participants. FOREST HONGO (5 min walk from the Conference Hall) Tel: +81-3-3813-4408 Fax: +81-3-3813-4408 Single A: 10,120 Yen Single B: 10,925 Yen Single C: 13,800 Yen Deluxe Single: 16,100 Yen (1 person), 18,400 Yen (2 persons) Twin: 16,100Yen (1 person), 18,400 Yen (2 persons) HOTEL SOFITEL (5 min walk from the Conference Hall) Tel: +81-3-5685-7111 Fax: +81-3-5685-6171 Email: info@sofiteltokyo.ac.jp Double: 27,920 Yen (1 person), 35,050 Yen (2 persons) Twin: 33,695 Yen (1 person), 40,825Yen (2 persons) HOTEL PARK SIDE (10 min walk from the Conference Hall) Tel: +81-3-3836-5711 Fax: +81-3-3831-6641 Email: info@parkside.co.jp Single: 9,660 Yen Double: 16,905 Yen (2 persons) Twin: 2,700 Yen (1 person), 16,905 Yen (2 persons) TOKYO YAYOI KAIKAN (20 min walk from the Conference Hall) Tel: +81-3-3823-0841 Fax: +81-3-3823-0842 Email: nre-tokyoyayoi@nre.co.jp Single: 7,700 Yen Double: 9,000 Yen (1 person), 12,000 Yen (2 persons) Twin: 9,400 Yen (1 person), 12,000 Yen (2 persons) TOKYO GARDEN PALACE (20 min walk from the Conference Hall) Tel: +81-3-3813-6211 Fax: +81-3-3818-6060 Single: 10,279 Yen Deluxe Single: 11,188 Yen Double: 12,689 Yen (1 person), 19,404 Yen (2 persons) Twin: 12,689 Yen (1 person), 19,404 Yen (2 persons)   The prices quoted above include tax and a service charge, but do not include meals. Note also that the prices may be subject to change.   If you are coming from abroad, and would like the secretariat to reserve a room in one of the hotels listed above, please fill in your choice for the hotel reservation on the Registration Form until September 20. Payment for the room charge is completed when you check out the hotel for yourself.   Reservations may be made directly with the hotels by telephone or fax at the above indicated numbers. In doing so, please indicate that you will attend the RESCEU symposium held at University of Tokyo. Others: http://www.mytrip.net/en/index.html We recommend the region around Ueno in Tokyo. Registration Fee The registration fee will be 15,000 Yen, which covers the welcome party, the banquet and the refreshments during the conference as well as a copy of the proceedings. The student fee will be 10,000 Yen. Payment should be made at the registration desk in Japanese Yen only. No personal check will be accepted. The registration desk will open at 4:00 p.m. on November 3 at Sanjo Conference Hall in the University of Tokyo. Contributions The conference is open for application of contributed papers. They will be presented mainly in poster format. Those who would like to make a contribution should provide a title and an abstract in the registration form. All the invited talks and contributed papers will be printed in the proceedings. Social Events A welcome party will be held on the evening of November 3 at the conference hall building. All the participants and accompanying persons will be invited. The party will start at 6:00 p.m. The banquet will be held on the evening of November 5. News from Korea APCTP Calls for Focus Programs Starting from August 2003   Focus Program The Asia pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP) is an international research center pursuing highest quality research in all areas of theoretical physics and promoting cooperation among scientists from its member countries in the Asia- Pacific region and beyond. The Center was established in June 1996 in Korea, with Professor C. N. Yang as the Founding President. Its current member countries/regions are Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. This year the Center adds a new ÅgFocus Program,Åh in order to complement the existing academic programs such as the Topical Programs. The Focus program is intended to bring together a small group of active international researchers working in a focused field of utmost interest in physics and related area. The duration of the program, though flexible at the initial stage of the program start, is expected to run from two weeks to one month. The core organizers are expected to stay at the Center during the whole program period, while other participants can participate partially. The Focus program may include a set of lectures and/or workshops on specialized research topics, if necessary. The scientific year for the first Focus Programs 2003-2004 runs from August, 2003 to February, 2004. However, the Center also invites the proposals for Focus Programs starting after this period for early preparation. The selection criteria for the programs include scientific quality, international character, the participation from member countries, and the cohesiveness of the group. Those who are interested in proposing a program should fill out the application form (downloadable from the Center homepage http://www.apctp.org) and send it to Secretary, APCTP, Science Bldg. IV Pohang University of Science & Technology Pohang,790-784 Korea Email: sec@apctp.org FAX: +82-54-279-8679 by February 28, 2003 for an early review. The Center also accept applications for the Focus Program after this deadline which will be reviewed at a later stage. As for the questions regarding the selection process, please contact sec@apctp.org. Note: Some programs which need early preparation may ask for early notification of the selection. APCTP Young Scientist Training Programs----Postdoctoral Fellow Positions   The Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP) solicit applications for a few postdoctoral fellow positions in theoretical physics and related fields as a part of the Young Scientist Training (YST) Program. APCTP, first founded in 1996, is a non-governmental organization aiming for an international center for excellence in research and training of young scientists in the Asia-Pacific region. Applicants for the YST program are expected to have demonstrated exceptional research potential. The stipend for 12 months ranges approximately from W20,000,000-W24,000,000 Korean Won depending on credentials. Some funds for travel and research activities are available if selected. The initial appointment of the postdoctoral position is for one year, which is renewable up to one or two additional years, depending on the research performance and the continuation of the YST Program at APCTP. Though the position will be appointed all year around on the continuous basis, the first deadline for the position starting after September, 2003 is set to February 28, 2003. Applicants should send a curriculum vita with a list of publications, a summary of research plan, and three letters of recommendation to: Secretary, APCTP Science Bldg. IV, Pohang University of Science & Technology Pohang, 790-784 Korea Email: sec@apctp.org FAX: +82-54-279-8679 News from Singapore Post-doctoral Research Fellow   A post-doctoral Research Fellow in computational condensed matter physics is immediately available in the Department of Physics, National University of Singapore. Candidate must have his/her Ph.D in Physics or related field, and trained in the area of computational condensed matter physics / materials science. Knowledge in and experience with first principles electronic structure calculation is required. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in system administration of Unix/Linux system. The successful candidate is expected to carry out a research project to study surface structures and properties, formation of surface nanostructures, and surface modification. For more information and application, please contact: Associate Professor Y. P. Feng Department of Physics National University of Singapore 2 Science Drive 3 Singapore 117542 Tel: (65) 6874 2960 Fax: (65) 6777 6126 Email: phyfyp@nus.edu.sg. Application remains open until the position is filled. News from Taiwan East Asian Young Astronomers Meeting November 9-12, 2003   The Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica (ASIAA) is pleased to announce the first meeting of East Asian Young Astronomers to be held in Taipei, Taiwan from November 9 to November 12, 2003.   This ground-breaking event is jointly sponsored by ASIAA and the Coordination Committee of East Asian Meetings of Astronomy (EAMA). The meeting will bring together graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from each of the four EAMA core regions----China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, as well as some excellent lecturers from these regions, to study together, discuss research results, exchange recent information from each region, and sow the seeds of collaboration in the East Asia at the earliest opportunity.   The number of participants will be limited to approximately 50 postdocs and graduate student. There is no registration fee, and the host in Taiwan will provide funding for local expenses, including the welcome reception, social events, and a banquet. All participants are invited to give oral presentations on their research. More senior astronomers are also welcome, but due to limited budget, we can not provide any financial support.   We hope that this event will be repeated annually in years to come. A formal announce of this meetings has been posted to the EAMA website. Further details of the meeting will be posted to http://eaya2003.asiaa.sinica.edu.tw. Please do visit the website, and feel free to contact us.   Again, we cordially invite you to participate the first meeting of this exciting series. News in General New Journal is Launched:Central European Journal of Physics   Central European Journal of Physics (www.cesj.com/ physics.html) has been established to enhance communication of best research done in Russia, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and other countries of this region to the global scientific community. We are kindly inviting you to visit and support the journal.   We know that there is one science. There is no Russian, French or American physics. However, there are local inefficiencies in communicating research results to scientists worldwide, resulting from yesterday’s political isolation or today’s financial misery of science in Central and Eastern Europe. Our target is to assist CEE authors by removing some of those inefficiencies.   We also believe that researchers and academic libraries in Taiwan and other countries can benefit from our service. The benefits that we bring to researchers and libraries in Taiwan include: - new research: we bring new and peer-reviewed contents in English, - great science: excellent results have been achieved by re- searchers working in or coming from CEE, including Nobel laureates such as Zhores Alferov (physics), George Olah (chemistry), - remarkable support: a number of outstanding scientists have joined Editorial Boards of the CESJ journals (a full list is available at the journal web page), - growing interest: a number of major US academic libraries have already decided to order CESJ journals, e.g. libraries of Princeton and Berkeley, - fair price: our journals are priced 40-50% less (per page) than the average international journal, - easy access: CESJ online only journals are hosted by Ingenta, known and used by many libraries, - reliable archiving: we provide libraries with perpetual ac- cess and solid archiving solutions.   We know that establishing a viable scholarly journal takes time and effort. We cannot succeed without understanding and support from key people and organizations. If you believe that our mission and work makes good sense, we are kindly asking you to support our project in a form that you find appropriate.   I hope that you will find our initiative interesting and you will support our journal. Please let us know if you have any questions or comments, or you wish to get involved. I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Roman Pielaszek Managing Editor Central European Journal of Physics Email: rpielaszek@cesj.com http://www.cesj.com/physics.html http://www.catchword.com/rpsv/cw/cesj/16443608/contp1.htm The 4th OCPA Conference Postponed Dear OCPA members and friends:   With great reluctance, I am writing to inform you that the Organizing Committee of OCPA4, after an extensive consultation with the local host at SJTU, the OCPA Executive Council, and many of the invited speakers and potential participants, has decided to postpone our scheduled meeting in Shanghai this July to the summer of 2004 due to the potential health threat in Asia. We have also been contacted by the organizers for all four OCPA4 satellite meetings that they too have decided to postpone their meetings accordingly. We are extremely sorry for the inconvenience our decision may have caused, but, under the circumstance, we feel it is in the best interest of all of us at the moment.   We want to thank you for your interest and enthusiastic support and will keep you posted our plan for the OCPA4 in 2004 when the current situation in China improves. Please check the website at Åghttp://ocpa.physics.sjtu.edu.cnÅh for more information on the OCPA4.   We hope that our decision is not too late for you to make an alternative plan for a productive summer and we look forward to meeting you in Shanghai next summer, if not earlier. Sincerely, Tu-nan Chang Co-Chair, OCPA4 Overseas Chinese Physics Association First Announcement of Complex Systems Intelligence and Modern Technology Applications September 19-22, 2004, France   Please see the first announcement of CSIMTA’04 International Conference at the site http://www.chbg.unicaen.fr/lusac/csimta (to get the ÅgCall for PapersÅh click on download button at the left of front page on website).   This is the first of its type dedicated to the Ågcomplex systemÅh aspect emerging nowadays in many important and different domains in our society such as Physical Sciences, Biology, Management, Economy, to quote a few. It is very evident that fundamental issues related to Environment are strictly depending on the way this global problem will be approached.   This is why contribution from everyone in the various fields dealing with the question is necessary to fix the framework and to develop the leading lines of thought of this new but major topic the role of which will considerably grow in the future. The Conference Chairmen Michel Cotsaftis, Professor Marc Rouff, Professor LTME/ECE 53 rue de Grenelle LUSAC/EIC 75007 Paris France 50130 Octeville France Email: mcot@ece.fr Email: marc.rouff@chbg.unicaen.fr CSIMTA Secretariat email: csimta@chbg.unicaen.fr First Circular Erice Summer School 2004 International School on Nuclear Physics 26th Course Lepton Scattering and the Structure of Hadrons and Nuclei September 16 - 24, 2004, Erice, Sicily, Italy Dear Colleagues,   I want to devote the 2004 international school on nuclear physics in Erice in 14 months to the topic ÅgLepton Scattering and the Structure of Hadrons and Nuclei.Åh It seems to me a very timely subject for the Erice School on Nuclear Physics in 2004. I am sending you a preliminary program of the school and the first questionnaire. If you have colleagues or collaborators who are interested to participate in the school, please, just copy the first questionnaire and give it to them or forward the e-mail.   I naturally hope that you can participate. Please, indicate on the first questionnaire (see our homepage: http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/erice/2004/sec/firstquestionnaire.txt) if you want to have further information, or if you already know that you are participating and if you want to give a seminar.   The fee for food and lodging for the time from September 16th till September 24th is 800 EURO. The European Physical Society makes a few fellowships available, which go mostly to young scientists from Eastern European countries. To receive such a fellowship you must apply with the form ÅgApplication for an EPS SholarshipÅh (see our homepage: http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/erice/2004/sec/eps.ps) added below to: European Physical Society Mrs. Patricia Helfenstein 34, rue Marc Seguin F-6808, Mulhouse, France Email: p.elfenstein@uha.fr Please, send also a copy of this application to me via e-mail to : erice2004@uni-tuebingen.de Applicants are urged to fill out the first questionnaire (http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/erice/2004/sec/firstquestionnaire.txt) and to send it via e-mail to: erice2004@uni-tuebingen.de. If you receive this circular by normal mail, you can inform us by e-mail and we shall send you then an e-mail version of the questionnaire (http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/erice/2004/sec/ firstquestionnaire.txt) in order to speed up the processing of your application. Invited lecturers and participants with fellowships should also return the questionnaire, so that they will get all further information. Only in case you have no e-mail facility, you should return the questionnaire by regular mail to: Mr. Burghard Grueter Universitaet Tuebingen Institut fuer Theoretische Physik Auf der Morgenstelle 14 D-72076 Tuebingen GERMANY With best regards, Sincerely yours Amand Faessler Director of the International School on Nuclear Physics in Erice Multiwavelength AGN Surveys A ÅgGuillermo HaroÅh Astrophysics Conference organized by the Instituto Nacional de Astrofisica Optica y Electronica (INAOE) December 8-12, 2003, Cozumel, Mexico   INAOE is pleased to announce this conference within the framework of the ÅgGuillermo Haro Advanced Research Program.Åh   The huge amount of data obtained by surveys in all wavebands, from radio to X-rays, has allowed a major progress in the understanding of Active Galactic Nuclei and of their cosmic evolution.   This conference is intended to give a broad overview of the recent results obtained by AGN surveys over the whole electromagnetic spectrum. Topics which will be discussed during the conference are: AGN evolution, contribution to the cosmic background, AGN luminosity functions in different wavebands, multiwavelength properties of AGN, unified model and unconventional AGN, connection with the host galaxies, co-evolution of AGN and galaxies, implications for the local density of supermassive black holes. Future AGN surveys planned with forthcoming new observational facilities will also be discussed. The conference will be held in Cozumel, one of the most beautiful islands of the Caribbean. We encourage you to pre-register by submitting the form attached below.   This and additional information (including a preliminary program) will be available at the conference website: http://www.inaoep.mx/~agn2003/. Scientific Organizing Committee Chris Carilli (NRAO, USA) Deborah Dultzin (IA-UNAM, Mexico) Alberto Franceschini (Padova Obs., Italy) Reinhard Genzel (MPE, Germany) Jose Guichard (INAOE, Mexico) Gunther Hasinger (MPE, Germany) Luis Ho (OCIW, USA) Roberto Maiolino (Arcetri Obs., Italy, chair) Michael Strauss (Princeton, USA) Philippe Veron (OHP, France) Belinda Wilkes (CfA, USA) Local Organizing Committee Raul Mujica (INAOE, chair) Erika Benitez (IA-UNAM) Miguel Chavez (INAOE) Vahram Chavushyan (INAOE) Divakara Mayya (INAOE) Jose Ramon Valdes (INAOE) Secretary Mrs. Rosario Sanchez Contact Address Multiwavelength AGN Surveys Astrofisica, INAOE Luis Enrique Erro 1 Tonantzintla, Puebla 72840, MEXICO Phone: (52-222) 266-31-00 Fax: (52-222) 247-22-31 Email: agn2003@inaoep.mx http://www.inaoep.mx/~agn2003/   Additional information about the Programa de Investigacion en Astrofisica Avanzada Guillermo Haro, created in 1995 at INAOE, can be found at http://www.inaoep.mx/~progharo/.

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