10th Asian Microgravity Symposium – October 28 to 31, 2014Seoul, Korea
1st Interim Announcement
10th Asian Microgravity Symposium – 2014
October 28 to 31 (Tuesday to Friday), 2014
Hotel President, Seoul, Korea
1. ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMITTEES
Organized by
Korean Microgravity Society (KMS), Korea
Japan Society of Microgravity Application (JASMA), Japan
Japanese Society for Biological Sciences in Space (JSBSS), Japan
National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Pakistan
National Microgravity Programme, India
National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand
National Society of Microgravity Science and Application (NSMSA), China
National Space Agency (ANGKASA), Malaysia
Supported by
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), Korea
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (ISAS/JAXA), Japan
National Science Foundation of China (NSFC), China
National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand
National Space Agency (ANGKASA), Malaysia
Conference Chairs (TBD)
Organizing committee (TBD)
Scientific committee (TBD)
International advisory boards (TBD)
Symposium Topics
Fluid Physics/Materials Sciences
Combustion and Chemical Physics
Thermophysical Properties
Life Sciences and biotechnology for Space Exploration
Fundamental physics
Facilities and Techniques of Microgravity Experiments
Important Dates and Remarks
Dec. 1, 2013 Homepage opening
Jan. 2, 2014 Starting date for Abstract Submission
April 1, 2014 Deadline for Abstract Submission
May 1, 2014 Acceptance Notice
June 1, 2014 Deadline for registration and hotel accommodation
Oct. 28– 31, 2014 Symposium
Schedule
Oct. 27 (Mon) Registration, Welcome reception/Dinner
Oct. 28 (Tue) Opening Ceremony, Plenary Session, Oral presentation sessions,
Oct. 29 (Wed) Plenary Sessions, Poster Sessions, Discussion on the following Symposium, Accompanying Persons Activities
Oct. 30 (Thu) Plenary Session, Oral/poster sessions, Banquet and Social Program in evening
31 October (Fri) Discussion and closing comments
Language: English
2. REGISTRATION (TBD)
*All necessary processes will be made via the AMS Homepage.
3. PROCEEDING PAPERS (TBD)
4. HOTEL INFORMATION
Address
Hotel President 188-3, Euljiro 1-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
+82-2-753-3131
http://www.hotelpresident.co.kr/
Accommodation: Room rate 150,000 KRW per night.
Reservation for rooms will be made via the web site at the time of registration.
*Other hotels and motels are available in the vicinity of Hotel President.
*More information will be updated for transportation between Gimpo and Incheon Int’l Airports and the Hotel.
5. AMS Homepage
Address http://ams2014.org/
*The homepage is naïve at this stage and only for the purpose of reservation of web address for the Symposium. The contents will be updated after discussions with the AMS representatives. The HP will be formally opened from the beginning of December, 2013.
6. Programs
Programs for plenary lectures and presentations (oral, poster) are currently under formulation; the first draft may be available in the beginning of December, 2013.
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List of representatives of Asian countries
*representative contact person
§Countries are listed in an alphabetical order§
Korea (host country)
Professor Chi-Hwan LEE (Inha University) President of KMS
*Professor Inho CHOI (Yonsei University) President-elect of KMS
China
Professor Qiu-Sheng Liu (Institute of Mechanics, CAS) President of NSMSA
*Professor Fengyuan Zhuang (Emeritus Professor of Beihang University) (for communicating with Asian countries)
*Ms. Binbin Wang (for communicating with Korean representatives)
India
Prof. Kamanio Chattopadhyay (India Institute of Science) Coordinator of National Microgravity Programme
Japan
Dr. Masamichi Ishikawa (RIKEN) President of JASMA
Professor Takeo Ohnishi (Nara Medical University, School of Medicine) President of JSBSS
*Dr. Makoto Natsuisaka (JAXA)
Malaysia
Mr. Mhd Fairos Asillam, National Space Agency (ANGKASA),
Head of Space Science and Research Unit
Mr. Mohd Helmy Hashim, National Space Agency (ANGKASA),
Space Science and Research Unit
*Ms. Nyanasegari Bhoo Pathy, National Space Agency (ANGKASA),
Space Science Research Unit (UPSA),Malaysia Space Center
Pakistan
*Dr. Imran Amin, National Institute for Biotechnology and genetic Engineering (NIBGE)
Agricultural Biotechnology Division
Thailand
Dr. Thaweesak Koanantakool (National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)) President of NSTDA
*Dr. Sawat Tantiphanwadi (National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA))