ngVLA Conference @ Japan: Confirmed Invited Speakers & 2nd Circular
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Carlos Carrasco-Gonzalez
Jun 30, 2026, 2:05:29 PMJun 30
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Dear Colleague,
We would like to share two updates regarding the ngVLA International Science Conference 2026, which will be held in Sendai, Japan, from November 10–13.
1. Participation Format
We expect all registered participants to attend in person. However, for their convenience, we will also provide them with a best-effort, one-way (i.e., viewing only) livestream.
2. Confirmed Invited Speakers (as of June 29)
We are pleased to announce the latest list of confirmed invited speakers :
Stars, Planetary Systems, and Their Origins
Roberto Galván-Madrid (UNAM), Zhe-Yu Daniel Lin (NRAO), Takahiro Ueda (NAOJ)
Astrochemistry and the Molecular Emergence of Life
Maria Drozdovskaya (Univ. of Bern), Viviana Guzman (PUC), Takashi Shimonishi (Niigata Univ.)
Galaxies and Galaxy Evolution
Kotaro Kohno (UTokuyo), Laura Sommovigo (Columbia Univ.)
Pulsars, Cosmology, and Fundamental Physics
Joanna Berteaud (RHUL), Keitaro Takahashi (Kumamoto Univ.)
Exploring the Dynamic Universe
Emma Schwartzman (NRL)
We look forward to receiving your presentation submissions. The deadline for oral presentation submissions and travel support applications is Friday, July 31.
Best regards,
Satoshi Okuzumi, Institute of Science Tokyo
On behalf of the SOC & LOC
Contact: ngvla202...@ml.nao.ac.jp
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ngVLA International Science Conference 2026
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Website
https://ngvla.nao.ac.jp/ngVLA_Sendai/
Conference Date
November 10–13, 2026
Venue
Sendai SME Activation Center (仙台市中小企業活性化センター)
https://www.japanmeetings.org/plan-your-event/search/venue-detail/776.html
https://goo.gl/maps/CTq7VpTbD7r
The conference venue will accommodate approximately 200 participantes.
Registration Fee (JPY)
- Regular: 25,000 (Early) / 30,000 (Late)
- Early-Career*: 15,000 (Early) / 20,000 (Late)
- Student: 5,000
* Early-career researchers are defined as researchers within six years of receiving their PhD, excluding career interruptions such as parental leave, medical leave, or other exceptional circumstances.
Scientific Rationale
The next-generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) will open a transformative window on the Universe at centimeter and millimeter wavelengths, delivering unprecedented sensitivity and angular resolution. By bridging the gap between existing and near-future large-scale facilities such as ALMA and SKA-1, the ngVLA will uniquely probe key physical and chemical processes, including planet formation, star formation, the multiphase interstellar medium, and the growth of galaxies and supermassive black holes across cosmic time.
As the ngVLA project advances toward its next phase of development, it is timely to consolidate and expand the international science community, refine key science drivers, and explore synergies with other major observatories and space missions. This conference aims to bring together experts from a broad range of fields to share compelling science cases, identify new opportunities enabled by the ngVLA, and foster collaborations that will further strengthen the momentum of this next-generation facility. We particularly encourage the participation of early-career researchers and students, who will be the primary users of the ngVLA in the coming decades.
Key Science Topics
1. Stars, Planetary Systems, and Their Origins
2. Astrochemistry and the Molecular Emergence of Life
3. Galaxies and Galaxy Evolution
4. Pulsars, Cosmology, and Fundamental Physics
5. Exploring the Dynamic Universe
Important Dates
- Deadline for oral presentation and financial support: Jul 31 (Fri)
- Announcement of final program and financial support offer: Late August
- Deadline for reduced registration fee and poster abstract submission: Sep 11 (Fri)
- Final deadline for registration: Oct 9 (Fri)
- Conference dates: Nov 10 (Tue)–13 (Fri)
Scientific Organizing Committee
Jennifer Bergner (UC Berkeley)
Leindert Boogaard (Leiden Observatory)
Carlos Carrasco-Gonzalez (UNAM-IRyA)
Alessandra Corsi (Johns Hopkins Univ.)
Megan DeCesar (George Mason Univ.)
Kazuhiro Hada (Nagoya City Univ.)
Takuma Izumi (NAOJ)
Brenda Matthews (NRC-Victoria)
Brett McGuire (MIT)
Eric Murphy (NRAO)
Desika Narayanan (Univ. Florida)
Rachel Osten (STScI)
Satoshi Okuzumi (Science Tokyo, Chair)
Nami Sakai (RIKEN)
Alexander van der Horst (George Washington Univ.)
David Wilner (CfA)
Local Organizing Committee
Misato Fukagawa (Tohoku University)
Ayu Konishi (Tohoku University)
Dragan Salak (Tohoku University)
Kei Tanaka (Science Tokyo)
Kengo Tomida (Tohoku University, Chair)
NAOJ ngVLA Study Group
Contact
ngvla202...@ml.nao.ac.jp
We would like to share two updates regarding the ngVLA International Science Conference 2026, which will be held in Sendai, Japan, from November 10–13.
1. Participation Format
We expect all registered participants to attend in person. However, for their convenience, we will also provide them with a best-effort, one-way (i.e., viewing only) livestream.
2. Confirmed Invited Speakers (as of June 29)
We are pleased to announce the latest list of confirmed invited speakers :
Stars, Planetary Systems, and Their Origins
Roberto Galván-Madrid (UNAM), Zhe-Yu Daniel Lin (NRAO), Takahiro Ueda (NAOJ)
Astrochemistry and the Molecular Emergence of Life
Maria Drozdovskaya (Univ. of Bern), Viviana Guzman (PUC), Takashi Shimonishi (Niigata Univ.)
Galaxies and Galaxy Evolution
Kotaro Kohno (UTokuyo), Laura Sommovigo (Columbia Univ.)
Pulsars, Cosmology, and Fundamental Physics
Joanna Berteaud (RHUL), Keitaro Takahashi (Kumamoto Univ.)
Exploring the Dynamic Universe
Emma Schwartzman (NRL)
We look forward to receiving your presentation submissions. The deadline for oral presentation submissions and travel support applications is Friday, July 31.
Best regards,
Satoshi Okuzumi, Institute of Science Tokyo
On behalf of the SOC & LOC
Contact: ngvla202...@ml.nao.ac.jp
-------------------------------------------------------------------
ngVLA International Science Conference 2026
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Website
https://ngvla.nao.ac.jp/ngVLA_Sendai/
Conference Date
November 10–13, 2026
Venue
Sendai SME Activation Center (仙台市中小企業活性化センター)
https://www.japanmeetings.org/plan-your-event/search/venue-detail/776.html
https://goo.gl/maps/CTq7VpTbD7r
The conference venue will accommodate approximately 200 participantes.
Registration Fee (JPY)
- Regular: 25,000 (Early) / 30,000 (Late)
- Early-Career*: 15,000 (Early) / 20,000 (Late)
- Student: 5,000
* Early-career researchers are defined as researchers within six years of receiving their PhD, excluding career interruptions such as parental leave, medical leave, or other exceptional circumstances.
Scientific Rationale
The next-generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) will open a transformative window on the Universe at centimeter and millimeter wavelengths, delivering unprecedented sensitivity and angular resolution. By bridging the gap between existing and near-future large-scale facilities such as ALMA and SKA-1, the ngVLA will uniquely probe key physical and chemical processes, including planet formation, star formation, the multiphase interstellar medium, and the growth of galaxies and supermassive black holes across cosmic time.
As the ngVLA project advances toward its next phase of development, it is timely to consolidate and expand the international science community, refine key science drivers, and explore synergies with other major observatories and space missions. This conference aims to bring together experts from a broad range of fields to share compelling science cases, identify new opportunities enabled by the ngVLA, and foster collaborations that will further strengthen the momentum of this next-generation facility. We particularly encourage the participation of early-career researchers and students, who will be the primary users of the ngVLA in the coming decades.
Key Science Topics
1. Stars, Planetary Systems, and Their Origins
2. Astrochemistry and the Molecular Emergence of Life
3. Galaxies and Galaxy Evolution
4. Pulsars, Cosmology, and Fundamental Physics
5. Exploring the Dynamic Universe
Important Dates
- Deadline for oral presentation and financial support: Jul 31 (Fri)
- Announcement of final program and financial support offer: Late August
- Deadline for reduced registration fee and poster abstract submission: Sep 11 (Fri)
- Final deadline for registration: Oct 9 (Fri)
- Conference dates: Nov 10 (Tue)–13 (Fri)
Scientific Organizing Committee
Jennifer Bergner (UC Berkeley)
Leindert Boogaard (Leiden Observatory)
Carlos Carrasco-Gonzalez (UNAM-IRyA)
Alessandra Corsi (Johns Hopkins Univ.)
Megan DeCesar (George Mason Univ.)
Kazuhiro Hada (Nagoya City Univ.)
Takuma Izumi (NAOJ)
Brenda Matthews (NRC-Victoria)
Brett McGuire (MIT)
Eric Murphy (NRAO)
Desika Narayanan (Univ. Florida)
Rachel Osten (STScI)
Satoshi Okuzumi (Science Tokyo, Chair)
Nami Sakai (RIKEN)
Alexander van der Horst (George Washington Univ.)
David Wilner (CfA)
Local Organizing Committee
Misato Fukagawa (Tohoku University)
Ayu Konishi (Tohoku University)
Dragan Salak (Tohoku University)
Kei Tanaka (Science Tokyo)
Kengo Tomida (Tohoku University, Chair)
NAOJ ngVLA Study Group
Contact
ngvla202...@ml.nao.ac.jp
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Carlos Carrasco-González
Investigador Titular B (Associate Professor)
Instituto de Radioastronomía y Astrofísica (IRyA)
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
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Carlos Carrasco-González
Investigador Titular B (Associate Professor)
Instituto de Radioastronomía y Astrofísica (IRyA)
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
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