Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 03:25:33 +0900 (JST)
To: sg-l__AT__yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp
From: Masayasu HARADA
Subject: [sg-l 2594] 21世紀COE第1回国際フォーラムのご案内

  皆様、

    2005年1月28日・29日の両日、名古屋大学理学部物理学教室において、
下記の要綱で21世紀COE第1回国際フォーラムを開催いたします。
興味のある方はぜひご参加ください。

  原田正康
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The 1st International Forum
of the ORIUM COE Program, Nagoya University

To be held at Noyori Memorial Conference Room, Nagoya University
January 28-29, 2005

First announcement, November 2004

Motivation
A research program entitled "The Origin of the Universe and Matter:
Physical Elucidation of Cosmic History," which was proposed by 
the Division of Particle and Astrophysical Science and the Division of
Material Science (Physics Section), Graduate School of 
Science, Nagoya University, was chosen as one of the 21st Century COE
(Center of Excellence) Programs by the Japanese Ministry of 
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
The 21st Century COE Program aims to assist the formation of
world-class research and educational centers in Japan, thereby 
contributing to the creation of energetic and internationally
competitive universities. Our project, "The Origin of the Universe and 
Matter: Physical Elucidation of the Cosmic History," recently selected
for this program, is an attempt to get at the physics that 
has governed the 13.7 billion years of cosmic history.
In recent years, Nobel Prizes have been awarded to scientists in the
field of X-ray astronomy and neutrino physics. This attests 
to the growing interest in our universe that people the world over are
showing today. With this popular support, the last years of 
the 20th century witnessed a rush of construction of 8- to 10-meter
giant optical telescopes, including the Subaru Telescope. This 
trend is further accelerating with the arrival of the 21st century.
We are, in fact, expecting dramatic advances in the development of
observational equipment fine-tuned for the discovery of new 
phenomena. By around 2010, new astronomical satellites and the ALMA
Project will have achieved some significant progress in new 
wavelength observations, and advances in X-ray, far-infrared and
submillimeter observations, coupled with the giant optical 
telescopes, will open up new vistas in our search for the origin of
our universe. 
In the area of particle physics, the discovery of mass of neutrinos at
the Super Kamiokande opened the way for new physics beyond 
the Standard Model. The precise measurements of neutrino oscillation
and CP violation in B-meson decay, and the direct observation 
of new particles in super-high energy accelerator experiments will
lead us into the world of new physics, where we may obtain a more 
vivid picture of the very early universe. 
Physics now is expanding into the field of life science by elucidating
the atomic level functions of genomes and proteins and their 4 billion
year history of molecular evolution in the planet environments.
It should be also noted that recent discoveries of new exotic
materials, high temperature superconductors and other organic and
inorganic superconductors, for example present the wealthy knowledge
of physical states of materials, suggesting possible existence of
various kinds of states in celestial objects.

 The idea behind our COE project is to execute cutting-edge
researches, as a trend leader in astrophysics and elementary particle 
physics, based on the technological foundation we have built up, and
as a pioneer of material physics and biophysics, by creating number of
materials as the sources of new functions and new physical
concepts. The fruits of our research are sure to be a source of dreams
and　pride to the young people who will lead the next generation in
Japan and promote the interest of Japanese people in science as a
whole.  We also add that the frontier technologies that will be
developed at this Center of Excellence have great practical use　
for society. For example, besides various techniques as the direct
fruits of the material researches, our particle track measuring
techniques can be applied to medicine in the diagnoses of diseases,
and our　submillimeter wave detection technology may be used in the
measurement of trace molecules in the earth's atmosphere, and
contribute　to research on global warming. Moreover, the sophisticated
measuring instruments we use in elementary particle experiments and　
various types of equipment for capturing weak signals from the sky
have great potential applications in a wide variety of measuring
devices.　Researches into the cosmos and elementary particles play an
important role in boosting the intellectual standing of a country and
　its national pride. Our COE aims to create a Cosmic History Research
Center in the future with the aim of elucidating the origin of　the
universe and matter, which is now a common object of intellectual
curiosity for the whole of humanity.

 It is highly desirable that the various researchers working on the
physical elucidation of the Cosmic History including graduate
students: to meet and exchange their ideas; to orient their research
within the COE; to seek the best strategy, and to plan their goals in
this field.

 The meeting will have only plenary sessions, covering particle
physics, astrophysics, material physics, and biophysics. 

The main topics will be:

[Session I :The early history of the Universe ]
Frontiers of particle physics
The earliest days of the Universe

[Session II:Formation of galaxies and stellar systems]
Galaxy formation and evolution
Star/cluster formation
Evolution of matter toward the life

[Session III: Physics of condensed matter and the ultimate celestial
objects] 
Frontiers of material physics
Black holes/neutron stars
X ray objects

Invited speakers (tentative, *confirmed)

L. Blitz*, UCBerkeley
P. Chaikin*, Princeton U.
M. Itoh*, Nagoya University
S. Kagoshima*, University of Tokyo
H. Kunieda, JAXA
T. Matsubara, Nagoya University
T. Matsumoto, JAXA
M. Yoshimura*, Okayama University
A.I. Sanda*, Nagoya University
Y. Suzumura*, Nagoya University
and more

Scientific Organizing Committie

Y. Fukui, T. Iijima, T. Iizuka, S. Itoh, S. Kagoshima,  T. Matsumoto,
Y. Suzumura, M. Yoshimura,

Local Organizing Committee

M. Harada(Chair),  M. Kawada, Y. Kobayashi, H. Mino, T. Nakano