Protostars & Planets V Testimonial from Dr. Bo Reipurth
“This meeting was exceptional in every way! This astronomy conference, Protostars and Planets V, which was held in October of 2005, was the largest gathering of astronomers to meet on the Big Island. With delegates coming from over 30 different countries, the meeting was hailed as a huge success.
With its strategic location in the mid Pacific, Hawaii proved to be an excellent meeting venue. The function space at the Hilton Waikoloa Village Hotel was extraordinary – meeting all of our needs and more.
What sets Hawaii apart from other meeting destinations is the demonstrable feeling of Aloha and hospitality combined with the greatest professionalism and expertise offered by the University of Hawaii at Hilo Conference Center. This – together with the high quality of astronomical research on the Big Island – makes the Big Island the perfect meeting destination.
Dr. Bo Reipurth (Chair), Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
Site: Hilton Waikoloa Hotel
(U.K.) International Conference with over 30 participating countries
Protostars & Planets V (October 24-28, 2005)
Protostars and Planets V (PP-V) took place at the Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Big Island of Hawai`i from October 24–28, 2005.
SCOPE OF THE MEETING
The motivation for holding PP-V in Hawai`i was based on recent efforts to develop interdisciplinary research in these areas within the University of Hawai`i. The Institute for Astronomy, in close collaboration with the Hawai`i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, recently started a Center for Star and Planet Formation in order to specifically explore the interfaces between studies of the early solar system through Kuiper belt objects, comets, and meteorites, and studies of the formation of stars and planetary systems.
The goals of the meeting were four-fold: (1) to present an overview of the major areas of progress since PP- IV; (2) to bring researchers together for discussions and exchanges of ideas; (3) to strengthen future interdisciplinary research in these areas; and (4) to encourage the participation of young researchers and advanced students in these fields of research.
Visit the conference website here.
Bo Reipurth
Phone: (808) 932-2314
E-mail: reipurth@ifa.hawaii.edu
