IAU Symposium 268: Light elements in the Universe

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Social events


Registration

Sunday November 8, 2009: 14h-18h at the Science History Museum


The welcome and registration reception will take place in the beautiful Villa Bartholoni, in the park "La Perle du Lac" at the lakeshore. The villa hosts an exquisite collection of ancient scientific instruments, including those of the Geneva naturalist Horace-Benedict de Saussure (1740-1799).

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Wine & Cheese poster session

Monday November 9, 2009: late afternoon at the Museum of Natural History



University of Geneva welcome reception

Tuesday November 10, 2009: 17h00 at the Museum of Natural History


Reception offered by the University of Geneva and welcome address by the Rector and General Secretary.


Public colloquium

Deuterium, hélium, lithium: du Big Bang à la civilisation contemporaine

Wednesday November 11, 2009: 18h30-21h at the Auditoire Piaget, University of Geneva


Hubert Reeves ("La saga des éléments légers")
Johannes Geiss ("The Apollo landings on the Moon: what did we learn?")
Guy Laval ("Eléments légers et énergie nucléaire")
Jean-Michel Aubry ("Lithium et troubles bipolaires")

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Conference dinner

Thursday November 12, 2009: at the Château de Penthes
Aperitif from 19h30, dinner at 20h15.

The conference dinner will be hosted in the ancient domain of Château de Penthes, located in a beautiful park with view on the Lake of Geneva and the Mont-Blanc (in Summer, during daytime...).

Continental food, light and tasty with local Geneva area wines.

Price: CHF 70.-- for senior astronomers,
CHF 40.-- for PhD students and postdocs,
to be paid at registration desk before Monday November 9, evening.

 
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