Solar Wind 15 – Second Announcement, Abstract Deadline: March 31, 2018

The 15th edition of the International Solar Wind Conference (Solar Wind 15; kuleuvencongres.be/solarwind15) is gearing up to welcome solar wind experts from June 18 to 22, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. The triennial Solar Wind Conference covers all aspects of solar wind physics, with presentations that examine current research and outline future directions in all the relevant fields. It is organized by the KU Leuven in collaboration with the Royal Observatory of Belgium.

We are proud to introduce the following speakers:

Plenary Speaker

    • Thomas Zurbuchen (Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at

 

    NASA Headquarters)

Keynote Speakers

    • Joseph Lemaire (UC Louvain, Belgium)

 

    • William Matthaeus (University of Delaware, USA)

 

    • Marco Velli (University of California, USA)

 

    Bob Wimmer (Universität zu Kiel, Germany)

Invited speakers

    • Natalia Borodkova (Space Research Centre, Russia)

 

    • Christina Cohen (Space Radiation Lab, California Institute of Technology, USA)

 

    • Steven Cranmer (University of Colorado, USA)

 

    • Andrzej Czechowski (Space Research Centre, Poland)

 

    • Pascal Demoulin (Paris Observatory, France)

 

    • Cooper Downs (Predictive Science Incorporated, USA)

 

    • Andy Driesman (John Hopkins University, USA)

 

    • Ian Hutchinson (MIT, USA)

 

    • Justin Kasper (University of Michigan, USA)

 

    • Olga Katushkina (Space Research Institute, Russia)

 

    • David McComas (Princeton University, USA)

 

    • Jack Scudder (University of Iowa, USA)

 

    • Durgesh Tripathi (Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, India)

 

    • Lucile Turc (University of Helsinki, Finland)

 

    Francesco Valentini (Universita della Calabria, Italy)

We would also like to remind you to submit your abstract for the Fifteenth International Solar Wind Conference via our online submission tool:kuleuvencongres.be/solarwind15/articles/abstract-submission

Please keep in mind that the abstract submission deadline is March 31, 2018!

Topics that will be covered during the conference include:

    • Origin and acceleration of the solar wind close to the sun

 

    • Solar wind evolution during its propagation in the heliosphere

 

    • Connection of CMEs and ICMEs

 

    • Suprathermal and energetic particles in the solar wind

 

    • Solar wind interaction with solar system objects and dust

 

    • Interaction of the solar wind with the interstellar medium

 

    Current and future solar and heliospheric missions

Please note that all authors should register for the conference and that submitting an abstract does not automatically mean that you are registered for the conference. Registration can be found at: www.kuleuven.be/register/solar-wind-15/step1

The Solar Wind 15 Conference will take place at the Hotel Métropole, the renowned venue of the famous 1911 Solvay Conference (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solvay_Conference#/media/File:1911_Solvay_conference.jpg), which kicked off modern physics. The hotel is located in the heart of Brussels, within walking distance of cultural and recreational activities. If you would like to book your room at the Métropole hotel, please fill out the booking form available on the meeting website and send it to resa@metropolehotel.be

On behalf of all the organizing team of Solar Wind 15, we are looking forward to welcoming you in Brussels in June 2018 for a successful scientific meeting! Keep an eye on our website for further updates. A preliminary program will follow soon: kuleuvencongres.be/solarwind15/articles

The organizing committee

    • Giovanni Lapenta, KU Leuven

 

    • Stefaan Poedts, KU Leuven

 

    • Andrei Zhukov, Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB)

 

    • Luciano Rodriguez, Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB)

 

    • Viviane Pierrard, UC Louvain and Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (IASB-BIRA)

 

    David Berghmans, Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB)