OMEG10 - 10th International Symposium on
Origin of Matter and Evolution of the Galaxies

First Circular
November, 2009

Dear Colleague,

We would like to inform you that the 10th International Symposium on Origin of Matter and Evolution of Galaxies 2010 (OMEG10) is scheduled to take place in Osaka, Japan on March 8-10, 2010.

The Symposium will be held at Icho-Kaikan in the Suita campus of Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan.

The Scientific Program will cover the following topics:

1. Cosmology, Big-Bang Nucleosynthesis, Dark Matter & Dark Energy
2. Cosmic and Galactic Chemical Evolution and Structure Formation
3. Stellar and Meteoritic Abundances
4. Nucleosynthesis in Stars, Novae, and Supernovae
5. Nuclear Structure and Reactions for Astrophysics
6. Physics of Supernovae and Spin-Isospin responses in Nuclei
7. Neutron Star and High Density Matter
8. X-Ray, Gamma Ray, and Cosmic Ray
9. Nuclear Data for Astrophysics

Those who are interested in this Symposium should get a contact with the scientific secretaries, T. Shima, T. Hayakawa or H.J. Ong (omeg10@rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp).

Key Dates:

Dec. 18, 2009 : Second circular including the main program.
Jan. 12, 2010 : Deadline for submission of abstract papers.
Jan. 31, 2010 : Information to the selected oral speakers.
Feb. 8, 2010 : Deadline for registration and accommodation.
Feb. 8, 2010 : Final circular.
Mar. 8-10, 2010 : OMEG10 symposium.

Contributed Papers:

We call for scientific contributions which will be selected for oral presentations. The manuscript should be within one page for each title. Please send the pdf/ps file of your abstract by E-mail (omeg10@rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp) or send a hard copy to the OMEG10 Secretariat by postal mail. Besides the selected oral presentations, a poster session is also planned during this symposium.

Registration, accommodation and travel:

The symposium registration fee is 15,000 Japanese Yen (JPY) (8,000 JPY for students and post-docs). The registration fee will cover reception, coffee break, banquet and proceedings. Detailed information for accommodation and travel to the symposium site will be provided in the second circular.

*** International Advisory Committee ***

H. Ando (NAO) A.B. Balantekin (Wisconsin)
R.N. Boyd (Ohio State) R. Gallino* (Torino)
W. Haxton (UC Berkeley) T. Kishimoto (Osaka/RCNP)
K. Koyama (Kyoto) K. Langanke (GSI)
C.S. Lee (Chung-Ang, Seoul) W.P. Liu (CIAE)
G.J. Mathews (Notre Dame) M. Nakahata (ICRR)
P.E. Nissen* (Aarhus) T. Otsuka (CNS/Tokyo)
N. Prantzos (Paris) C. Rolfs (Bochum)
C. Ruiz (TRIUMF) K. Sagara (Kyushu)
K. Sato (IPMU) H. Schatz (MSU)
A.C. Shotter (TRIUMF/Edinburgh) M.S. Smith (ORNL)
C. Spitaleri (Catania) F.-K. Thielemann (Basel)
J.W. Truran* (Chicago) M. Wiescher (Notre Dame)
(* to be confirmed.)

*** Local Organizing Committee ***

I. Tanihata* (RCNP) T. Kishimoto** (Osaka/RCNP)
T. Kajino** (NAO/GUAS/UT) S. Kubono** (CNS/Tokyo)
W. Aoki (NAO/GUAS) S. Chiba (JAEA)
K. Kato (Hokkaido) Y. Fujita (Osaka)
H. Miyatake (KEK) T. Motobayashi (RIKEN/UT)
S. Nishimura (RIKEN) K. Nomoto (IPMU)
A. Tamii (RCNP) H. Toki (RCNP)
H. Utsunomiya (Konan) %T. Hayakawa (JAEA)
%H.J. Ong (RCNP) %T. Shima (RCNP)
(*Chair-person, **Vice-chair, %Scientific secretary)

*** Program Advisory Committee ***

S. Amari (WUSTL) W. Aoki (NAO/GUAS)
T. Hayakawa* (JAEA) H. Nakada (Chiba Univ.)
S. Nishimura (RIKEN) A. Ozawa (Tsukuba)
T. Shima (RCNP) K. Sumiyoshi (Numazu)
T. Terada (Hiroshima) S. Wanajo (Muenchen)
H. Yamaguchi (CNS/Tokyo)
(*Chair-person)

Host Institutes:

Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University (RCNP)
RIKEN Nishina Center (RARF)
Center for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo (CNS)
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAO)
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)
Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
Konan University
with a support of Japan Forum of Nuclear Astrophysics (JaFNA).

Correspondence:

Tatsushi SHIMA / Takehito HAYAKAWA / Ji Hai ONG

FAX : +81-6-6879-8917
Postal Address : OMEG10 Secretariat,
: Research Center for Nuclear Physics (RCNP),
: Osaka University
: 10-1, Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka, 567-0047 Japan
E-mail : omeg10@rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp
Web site : http://www.rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp/~omeg10/


We look forward to your interest in the Symposium, and to seeing you in March.

Best regards,
OMEG10 Organizing Committee

November 25, 2009