IAU XXVIII GENERAL ASSEMBLY 20-31 AUGUST, 2012 第 28 届国际天文学联合会大会 PROGRAMME BOOK 1 Table of Contents Welcome to IAU Beijing General Assembly XXVIII ........................... 4 Welcome to Beijing, welcome to China! ................................................ 6 1.IAU EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, HOST ORGANISATIONS, PARTNERS, SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS ................................ 8 1.1. IAU EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ..................................................................8 1.2. IAU SECRETARIAT .........................................................................................8 1.3. HOST ORGANISATIONS ................................................................................8 1.4. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ........................................................9 1.5. NATIONAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE ..................................................9 1.6. LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE .......................................................10 1.7. ORGANISATION SUPPORT ........................................................................ 11 1.8. PARTNERS, SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS ........................................... 11 2.IAU XXVIII GENERAL ASSEMBLY INFORMATION ............... 14 2.1. LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE OFFICE .......................................14 2.2. IAU SECRETARIAT .......................................................................................14 2.3. REGISTRATION DESK – OPENING HOURS ...........................................14 2.4. ON SITE REGISTRATION FEES AND PAYMENTS ................................14 2.5. BADGES ...........................................................................................................15 2.6. VOLUNTEERS ................................................................................................15 2.7. WATER .............................................................................................................15 2.8. MESSAGES ......................................................................................................15 2.9. PROGRAMME UPDATES ............................................................................16 2.10. DAILY SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS .........................................................16 2.11. SESSION ROOMS .........................................................................................17 LEVEL 3 ..................................................................................................................17 LEVEL 4 ..................................................................................................................18 2.12. COFFEE AND TEA BREAKS .....................................................................19 2.13. LUNCH ...........................................................................................................19 2.14. GENERAL ASSEMBLY NEWSPAPER ......................................................19 2.15. MEDIA AND PRESS .....................................................................................20 2.16. PROCEEDINGS ............................................................................................21 2.17. EXHIBITION .................................................................................................21 1 2.18. ACCOMMODATION ...................................................................................22 2.19. TOURS ............................................................................................................22 2.20. MAILING SERVICE ...................................................................................22 3.VENUE INFORMATION ................................................................. 23 3.1. CHINA NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER ..........................................23 3.2 TELEPHONES .................................................................................................23 3.3. ATM...................................................................................................................23 3.4. WI-FI.................................................................................................................23 3.5. BUSINESS CENTER ......................................................................................24 3.6. CHILDREN CARE .........................................................................................24 3.7. FIRST AID, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE .........................................................24 3.8. SECURITY .......................................................................................................24 3.9. LOST & FOUND .............................................................................................24 4.GENERAL INFORMATION............................................................ 25 4.1. INSURANCE ....................................................................................................25 4.2. SMOKING ........................................................................................................25 4.3. ELECTRICITY ...............................................................................................25 4.4. WEATHER ......................................................................................................25 4.5. TRANSPORTATION FROM/TO THE AIRPORT AND CNCC ................25 4.6. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ......................................................................26 5.OFFICIAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY SOCIAL EVENTS ............ 27 5.1. INAUGURAL CEREMONY .........................................................................27 5.2. WELCOME RECEPTION .............................................................................27 5.3. BANQUET ........................................................................................................27 5.4. CLOSING CEREMONY ..............................................................................28 6. SPECIAL EVENTS ......................................................................... 29 6.1. GRUBER FOUNDATION COSMOLOGY PRIZE AND 2012 FELLOWSHIP .............................................................................29 6.2. WOMEN IN ASTRONOMY .........................................................................29 6.3. YOUNG ASTRONOMERS.............................................................................30 6.4. YOUNG ASTRONOMERS CONSULTING SERVICE (YACS) ................31 6.5. LIBRARIANS ..................................................................................................31 6.6. WORKSHOP FOR JOURNAL AUTHORS AND REFEREES ..................32 6.7. ASTRONOMY/ASTROBIOLOGY TEACHER WORKSHOP ..................32 6.8. IAU/UNAWE WORKSHOP AND DAY CAMP ............................................32 2 6.9. “SAVING HUBBLE”, a new independent documentary directed by David Gaynes ..............................................................................34 6.10. VISIT TO XINGLONG OBSERVATORY, NAOC .....................................35 7.INFORMATION FOR PRESENTERS ........................................... 37 7.1. SPEAKER INSTRUCTIONS .........................................................................37 7.2. AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT .....................................................................38 7.3. POSTER PRESENTERS ................................................................................38 8.IAU XXVIII GENERAL ASSEMBLY ............................................. 40 8.1. INAUGURAL CEREMONY ..........................................................................40 8.2. FIRST SESSION ..............................................................................................41 8.3. SECOND SESSION .........................................................................................41 8.4. CLOSING CEREMONY ................................................................................42 9.ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS ................................................... 43 9.1 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ..........................................................................43 9.2. NATIONAL MEMBERS .................................................................................43 9.3. DIVISION PRESIDENTS ...............................................................................44 9.4. COMMISSION PRESIDENTS ......................................................................44 9.5. MEETINGS OF DIVISIONS, COMMISSIONS AND WORKING GROUPS ....................................................................................44 10.SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME ........................................................ 49 10.1. OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................49 10.2. INVITED DISCOURSES ..............................................................................52 10.3. SYMPOSIA ....................................................................................................55 10.4. JOINT DISCUSSIONS..................................................................................91 10.5. SPECIAL SESSIONS ..................................................................................107 11.THE IAU XXVIII GENERAL ASSEMBLY – DAY BY DAY .... 157 PROGRAMME and EVENT SCHEDULE DAY BY DAY – Week 1 ..............157 PROGRAMME and EVENT SCHEDULE DAY BY DAY – Week 2 ..............162 3 Welcome to IAU Beijing General Assembly XXVIII It is a pleasure to invite and welcome the members and guests of the International Astronomical Union to the 2012 Beijing General Assembly. The Executive Committee, with the help of the Division Presidents,