Initial Program

INVITED SPEAKERS :

- Stephane Udry (Observatory of Geneva)
- Gael Chauvin (LAOG / CNRS - University Joseph Fourier)
- Eric Ford (University of Florida)
- Yann Alibert (University of Bern)
- Travis Barman (Lowell Observatory)
- Jean Luc Beuzit (LAOG / CNRS - University Joseph Fourier)
- James Graham (University of California, Berkeley)
- Mark Clampin (NASA / GSFC)
- Thérèse Encrenaz (LESIA / CNRS - Observatory of Paris)
- Caitlin Griffith (Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona)

PROGRAM :

- Monday 25th

  • morning :
    • registration
    • session 1 : "What is the current status of exoplanet science?"
      review talks : Stephane Udry; Gael Chauvin
  • afternoon :
    • session 1 continuation
  • evening : cocktail at Paris Observatory

- Tuesday 26th

  • morning :
    • session 2 : "Direct detection with transit spectroscopy"
      review talk : Caitlin Griffith (to be confirmed)
    • session 3 : "Planetary formation and disks"
      review talks : Eric Ford; Willy Benz (to be confirmed)
  • afternoon :
    • session 3 continuation
    • session 4 : "Evolutionary models and planetary atmospheres"
      review talk : Travis Barman
    • session 5 : "Near-term planned facilities" review talks : Jean-Luc Beuzit; James Graham
  • evening : Public conference by Anne-Marie Lagrange & Giovanna Tinetti

- Wednesday 27th

  • morning :
    • session 5 continuation
      review talk : Mark Clampin
  • afternoon : "Visit of Meudon Observatory"

- Thursday 28th

  • morning :
    • session 6: "Enabling technologies for high contrast"
  • afternoon :
    • session 6 continuation
    • session 7: "Future ground and space projects for spectral characterization"
  • evening : conference diner

- Friday 29th

  • morning :
    • session 7 continuation
    • session 8 : "Preparatory programs"
    • session 9 : "Relation with planetary science"
      review talk : Thérèse Encrenaz
  • afternoon : end of the conference