Evolution of Cosmic Objects through their Physical Activity

International Conference devoted to V.A. Ambartsumian’s 100th anniversary

 

September 15-18, 2008, Byurakan, Armenia

 

 

The meeting was devoted to the 100th anniversary of the greatest Armenian scientist Viktor Ambartsumian (1908-1996), whose fundamental discoveries changed our views on the evolution of cosmic objects. This was one (the major) of the events dedicated to the centenary. Another conference “Physics of Compact Objects” in Yerevan, the Second Byurakan International Summer School, and some other events were organized as well. The ArAS VII Annual Meeting was also associated with this conference.

 

Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC): Halton Arp (Germany), Yuri Balega (Russia), Geoffrey Burbidge (USA, Co-chair), Anatoly Cherepashchuk (Russia), Michael Dopita (Australia), Daniel Kunth (France), Hayk Harutyunyan (Armenia, Co-chair), Jayant Narlikar (India), Sadanori Okamura (Japan), Elma Parsamian (Armenia), Roberto Terlevich (Mexico), Ian Robson (UK), David Sedrakian (Armenia), Yervant Terzian (USA).

 

Local Organizing Committee (LOC): Haik Harutyunian and Areg Mickaelian (Co-Chairs), Elena Nikoghosyan (Secretary).

 

As this was a general meeting, all subjects related to V.A. Ambartsumian’s scientific achievements were present, including the physics of compact cosmic objects (neutron stars).

 

Scientific Topics:

 

·         Stars and Nebulae

·         Pulsars / Neutron Stars

·         Activity in Galaxies

·         Cosmology

·         Light Scattering and Radiative Transfer

·         Miscellanea

 

The official opening of the meeting took place on September 15 at the presidium of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences (NAS) by the Introductory talk by the President of the Armenian NAS Prof. Radik Martirosyan, followed by a review on Ambartsumian’s life and activity by Jean-Claude Pecker (France), several other talks, and the presentation of V.A. Ambartsumian DVD with full information about the great scientist. The scientific sessions took place on Sep 16-18 in Byurakan.

 

89 scientists from 12 countries (Armenia, USA, Australia, India, Germany, France, Spain, Poland, Israel, Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia) participated, including such famous astronomers as Jayant Narlikar (India), Jean-Claude Pecker (France), Yervant Terzian (USA), Daniel Kunth (France), Richard Lovelace (USA), Bo Reipurth (USA), and others. There were 38 astronomers from BAO among the participants.

 

Altogether, 36 oral talks and 8 posters were presented, including 11 invited talks related to the fields of V.A. Ambartsumian’s main achievements (by Bo Reipurth, Yervant Terzian, Davit Sedrakian, Haik Harutyunian / Areg Mickaelian, Richard Lovelace, Daniel Kunth, Igor Karachentsev, Martin Lopez-Coredoira, Jayant Narlikar, Vladimir Grinin, and Arthur Nikoghossian).

 

 

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Full list of participants

 

Adibekyan, Vardan, Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia                              

Alecian, Georges, Observatoire de Paris - CNRS, France                                  

Amirkhanian, Arthur S., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Amirkhanian, Vladimir, Sternberg Astronomical Institute (SAO), Russia 

Andreasyan, Ruben R., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia           

Asatrian, Norair S., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia            

Avakian Robert, Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia

Avakian Roland M., Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia

Avetisian, Ara K., Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia                              

Baier, Frank Werner, Galerie des Universums, Germany                                     

Balayan, Smbat K., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Biernacka, Monica, University of Kielce, Poland                                         

Chavushyan, Hovsep S., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Chilingarian Yuri S., National Academy of Sciences (NAS), Armenia

Chubarian Eduard V., Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia

Danieljan, Eduard, Germany                                                              

Djidjian, Robert, Israel

Dodonov, Serguey N., Special Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), Russia                    

Eghikian Anahit G., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Eghikian, Ararat G., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia                  

Erastova, Lidia K., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia        

Eritsian, Misak H., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Gigoyan, Kamo S., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia        

Gyulbudaghyan, Armen L., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia              

Gyulzadyan, Marieta V., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Hagen-Torn, Vladimir, St-Petersburg State University, Russia                            

Hakobian, Ashot A., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia                   

Hakopian, Susanna A., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Hambaryan, Valeri V., Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam und Universitats-Sternwarte Jena, Germany

Harutyunian, Anahit, Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia                            

Harutyunian, Haik A., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia                 

Hovhannessian, Rafik Kh., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Hovhannisyan, Julietta B., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Iskudarian, Sofik G., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Israelian, Garik L., Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC), Spain  

Ivanova, Nina L., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Javakhishvili, Gia, Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory (AbAO), Georgia   

Kalloghlian, Arsen T., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia                

Karachentsev, Igor D., Special Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), Russia                   

Karachentseva, Valentina, Main Astronomical Observatory, Ukraine                        

Karapetian, Artur A., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Karapetian, Emilia, Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia

Kasimova, Ekaterina, Rostov State University, SAO, Russia                               

Kazarian, Misha A., Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia        

Khachikian, Edward Ye., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Kiladze, Rolan I, Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory (AbAO), Georgia

Kochiashvili, Nino, Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory (AbAO), Georgia

Kostandyan, Gayane, Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Krikorian, Ralph, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris (IAP), France                       

Kunth, Daniel, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris (IAP), France                          

Lominadze, Jumber G., National Academy of Sciences, Georgia

Lopez-Coredoira, Martin, Instituto de Astrof?sica de Canarias (IAC), Spain              

Lovelace, Richard, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA                                  

Magakian, Tigran Yu., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia                 

Mahtessian, Abraham P., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Malumian, Vigen H., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Martirosyan, Jaklin R., Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia

Martirosyan, Radik M., National Academy of Sciences (NAS), Armenia

Melikian, Norair D., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia                  

Mickaelian, Areg M., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia                  

Moret-Bailly, Jacques, Universite de Bourgogne, France         

Movsessian, Tigran H., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia                

Nagirner, Dmitrij, St. Petersburg State University (SPbSU), Russia                               

Narlikar, Jayant, Inter-University Centre for Astrononmy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), India

Natsvlishvili, Rezo, Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory (AbAO), Georgia

Nikoghossian, Arthur G., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia              

Nikoghossyan, Elena H., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia               

Parsamian, Elma S., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia                   

Pecker, Jean-Claude, Academy of Sciences of France, France                              

Petrosian, Artashes R., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia                

Petrosyan Gohar, Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia

Pikichian, Hovhannes V., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia              

Popov, Sergey, Sternberg Astronomical Institute (SAI), Moscow, Russia                   

Pozanenko, Aleksei, Space Research Institute (IKI), Moscow, Russia

Reipurth, Bo, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, USA                        

Sadoyan, Avetis A., Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia                             

Saharian, Aram A., Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia                              

Sanamian Vagharshak A., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Sargsyan, Lusine A., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia                  

Sarkissian, John (Hovhannes), Parkes Radio Observatory, CSIRO, Australia                

Sedrakian, Armen D., Tьbingen University, Germany

Sedrakian, Davit M., Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia                            

Shakht, Natalia, Main Astronomical Observatory, Pulkovo, Russia                         

Shukurian, Yuri H., National Academy of Sciences (NAS), Armenia

Sinamyan, Parandzem K., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia

Spurzem, Rainer, Universitat Heidelberg, Germany                                         

Terzian, Yervant, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA                                   

Vartanyan, Yuri L., Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia                             

Yeghiazaryan, Anahit A., Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia