1st announcement: "ALMA at 15 Years: Science, Synergies, and the Road Ahead" conference now open for abstract submission
Rationale
We are pleased to announce that the international conference "ALMA at 15 Years: Science, Synergies, and the Road Ahead" will be held in person from Feb. 22–26, 2027, at Academia Sinica's Nangang campus in Taipei, Taiwan. The conference will highlight ALMA's latest results, especially since the last Pan-ALMA conference held in 2023 and identify exciting directions for future ALMA research.
The program will feature invited and contributed science presentations, along with updates on the Wideband Sensitivity Upgrade (WSU), tutorial sessions on the archival and CARTA systems, and discussions of future ALMA prospects. Talks and posters presenting scientific work using ALMA and/or its synergies with other facilities across all areas of astronomy are welcome. Please visit the official conference website: https://2027alma.org
Important Dates
Abstract Submission Opens: June 15, 2026
Abstract Submission Deadline: September 15, 2026
Early-Bird Online-registration Opens: September 30, 2026
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: Late Oct./Early Nov., 2026
Early Bird Online-registration Deadline: November 27, 2026
Online Registration Deadline: January 20, 2027
SOC
John Carpenter (JAO, Chile), Paola Caselli (MPE, Germany), Marilyn Cruces (UC Chile, Chile), Leen Decin (KU Leuven, Belgium), Maria Diaz Trigo (ESO, Germany), Bunyo Hatsukade (NAOJ, Japan), Rodrigo Herrera-Camus (Universidad de Concepción, Chile), Jongsoo Kim (KASI, Korea), Lihwai Lin (ASIAA, Taiwan; Chair), Leslie Looney (UIUC, USA), Brett McGuire (MIT, USA), Jennifer Donovan Meyer (NRAO/NAASC, USA)
LOC
Cindy Chiu (ASIAA), Tien-Hao Hsieh (TARA), Sheng-Jun Lin (ASIAA), Yu-Nung Su (ASIAA), Ya-Wen Tang (ASIAA), Wei-Hao Wang (ASIAA; Chair)
Contact
Should you have any further inquiries, please feel free to contact the ALMA 2027 Abstract Submission & Registration Office (email: reg@2027alma.org
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We look forward to seeing you in Taipei!