Carnegie Observatories Centennial Symposium IV ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF THE ELEMENTS 16-21 February 2003, Carnegie Observatories, Pasadena, USA

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INTRODUCTION

In honor of the Centennial of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, the Observatories will host an international conference on the topic of the origin and evolution of the elements. Although the study of chemical composition and chemical evolution is not a recent area of astronomical research, new observational and theoretical advances, together with the advent of several new large telescopes, make the present a particularly exciting time for the field. The purpose of this conference is to explore this theme by assembling a group of researchers with unusually diverse, but interrelated, observational and theoretical expertise. It is hoped that much can be learned from the interconnection between the various sub-disciplines of chemical evolution covered in the conference. The scientific program will be framed by a series of in-depth invited reviews, to be supplemented by contributed talks, posters, and discussion sessions.

TOPICS AND INVITED SPEAKERS

Historical and Current Overview M. Burbidge, G. Preston, G. Wallerstein Theory, Models, and Techniques M. Busso, J. Cowan, B. Gustafsson, R. Henry, F. Matteucci, D. Arnett Composition of Stars in the Galaxy A. Boesgaard, R. Kudritzki, D. Lambert, A. McWilliam, P. Nissen, J. Norris, V. Smith, C. Sneden Composition of Stars in Nearby Galaxies E. Grebel, V. Hill, R. M. Rich, M. Shetrone, T. Smecker-Hane Composition of the Interstellar Medium D. Clayton, B. Draine, J. Hughes, E. Jenkins, T. Wiklind Extragalactic Abundances from Integrated Light D. Garnett, M. Loewenstein, C. L. Martin, K. Adelberger, S. Trager Abundances from Quasar Spectra F. Hamann, J. Prochaska, R. F. Carswell Conference Summary B. Pagel

MEETING LOCATION

The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Pasadena Hotel, the same hotel where most of the participants will stay. It is located near the heart of Old Town Pasadena and not far from Carnegie Observatories.

For more information contact:

Andrew McWilliam and Michael Rauch

Carnegie Observatories

813 Santa Barbara Street

Pasadena, CA 91101, U.S.A.

Email: amcwilliam@ociw.edu, mrauch@ociw.edu

URL: http://www.ociw.edu/ociw/symposia/symposium4

Last Updated: 6 August 2002