SOLVAY WORKSHOP
"SuGAR 2018: Searching for the sources of galactic and extra galactic cosmic rays"
Brussels, 23 - 26 January 2018 (ULB - Campus Plaine - Solvay Room)
The goal of the workshop is to provide an updated overview of the long-standing enigma of the
origin of galactic and extragalactic cosmic rays.
The SuGAR workshop will offer an opportunity to bring together leading experts exploring the
physics of cosmic rays both from the experimental and theoretical point of view. The latest
experimental results from gamma-ray (CTA, HAWC), neutrino astronomy (IceCube, KM3NeT),
cosmic ray (Pierre Auger Observatory, Telescope Array, AMS-II, Lofar) and gravitational
waves (LIGO, Virgo) experiments will be presented, as well as the latest developments in
phenomenological interpretations and theoretical models. The interplay between subjects
proposed in this workshop reflects the multi-messenger observational approach followed by the
cosmic ray physics community.
This workshop represents an excellent platform for discussion and exchange among
researchers working in the wide field of astroparticle physics. The format of the workshop will
allocate time for open discussions that will allow the participants to explore and discuss the
experimental results and consequences of different theoretical models on the origin of cosmic
rays and their acceleration and transport in the interstellar medium.
SuGAR 2018 is the third edition of a series of successful workshops, the latest of which took
place in Geneva in January 2015.
Planned sessions include:
Neutrino astronomy: highlights and future developments
Gamma-ray astronomy: highlights and future developments
Gravitational waves: highlights and future developments
Speakers
M. Ahlers (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
P. Blasi (Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Firenze, Italy)
J.C. Díaz-Vélez (UW-Madison, WI, USA)
B. Dingus (LANL, Los Alamos, NM, USA)
S. De Ridder (UGent, Belgium)
P. Desiati (UW-Madison, WI, USA)
R. Engel (KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany)
S. Gabici (APC, Paris, France)
L. Gergely (U. of Szeged, Hungary)
E. Hays (NASA Goddard Space Flight C. Greenbelt, MD,USA)
J. J. Hernández-Rey (IFIC, Valencia, Spain)
S. de Jong (Radboud U., Nijmegen,The Netherlands)
C. Jui (University of Utah, USA)
K. Kotera (IAP, Paris, France)
M. Kowalski (Desy, Zeuthen, Germany)
K. Mannheim (Würzburg U., Germany)
K. Mase (Chiba U., Japan)
A. Nelles (UC Irvine, CA, USA)
A. Neronov (ISDC, Versoix, Switzerland)
M. Paniccia (U. of Geneva, Switzerland)
E. Prandini (U. of Padova, Italy)
A. Santangelo (Tübingen U., Germany)
P. Schmidt (Radboud U., Nijmegen,The Netherlands)
A. Taylor (DIAS, Dublin, Ireland)
M. Unger (KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany)
C. van den Broek (Nikhef, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
B. Vercnocke (KUL Leuven, Belgium)
T. Winchen (VUB, Brussels, Belgium)
E. Zweibel (UW-Madison, WI, USA)
Committees
Organising Committee
J. A. Aguilar Sánchez (ULB, Brussels, Belgium) Chair
S. Buitink (VUB, Brussels, Belgium)
K. D. de Vries (VUB, Brussels, Belgium)
I. C. Maris (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
D. Ryckbosch (UGent, Belgium)
O. Scholten (VUB, Brussels, Belgium &
U. of Groningen, The Netherlands)
A. Sevrin (VUB, Brussels, Belgium)
P. Tinyakov (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
S. Toscano (VUB, Brussels, Belgium)
N. van Eijndhoven (VUB, Brussels, Belgium)
Scientific Committee
J. A. Aguilar Sánchez (ULB, Brussels, Belgium) Chair
J. Becker Tjus (RUB, Bochum, Germany)
F. Halzen (UW-Madison, USA)
A. Haungs (KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany)
T. Montaruli (U. of Geneva, Switzerland)
J. F. J. van den Brand (VU Amsterdam & Nikhef, The Netherlands)
List of Participants
B. Alkotbe (University of Bucharest, Romania)
I. Ansseau (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
L. Caramete (Bucuresti-Magurele, Romania)
G. Consolati (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
P. Coppin (VUB, Brussels, Belgium)
P. Correa (VUB, Brussels, Belgium)
C. De Clercq (VUB, Brussels, Belgium)
A. di Matteo (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
R. Gerard (UCLouvain, Belgium)
C. Gergely (University of Szeged, Hungary)
C. Glaser (UC Irvine, USA)
Z. Hampel-Arias (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
J. Horandel (Radboud U. Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
N. Iovine (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
T. Kamae (U. of Tokyo, Japan & Stanford U., USA)
K. Kampert (University of Wuppertal, Germany)
J. Kim (UNIST, South Korea)
M. Augusto Leigui de Oliveira (Federal U. of ABC, Brazil)
J. Matulich (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
K. Meagher (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
L. Miramonti (Milano, Italy)
P. Mitra (VUB, Brussels, Belgium)
B. Mitrica (Horia Hulubei National I., Romania)
T. Mosu (IFIN-HH, Romania)
K. Mulrey (VUB, Brussels, Belgium)
F. Oikonomou (ESO, München, Germany)
T. Porter (Stanford University, USA)
C. Raab (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
G. Renzi (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
R. Simoni (UvA, The Netherlands)
V. Schmidt (ULB, Brussels, Belgium)
T. Stolarczyk (CEA Paris-Saclay, France)
T. Tolksdorf (Ruhr U., Bochum, Germany)
W. Van Driessche (UGent, Belgium)
M. Vereecken (VUB, Brussels, Belgium)
A. Watson (University of Leeds, UK)
M. Wirtz (RWTH Aachen U., Germany)
Practical information for attendees
Fee and registration
Attendance is free of charge but registration is required (limited space).
To register, please click on ‘Click HERE to register’ at the top right of the webpage.
January 15, 2018 is the deadline for registration.
Name badges and WIFI codes will be distributed on site on Tuesday 23 January from 8:30 a.m.
Poster session
A poster session will be organized on Wednesday 24 January.
Poster presentation from attendees is strongly encouraged.
A title and a short abstract (maximum 500 words including references) of the proposed contribution
should be sent in a Word document format using the template below to Isabelle Van Geet by
email at isabelle.vangeet@solvayinstitutes.be, before 15 January 2018.
Size of poster board: 114cm x114cm (suitable for A0 and A1 portrait poster)
Location
The workshop will be held at ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles) - Campus Plaine - Bld de la Plaine - 1050 Brussels
(Building N.O. - 5th Floor - Solvay Room). Click HERE for the map of the Campus.
Banquet
A banquet will be held on Thursday 25 January at 7:30 p.m.
For those who wish to attend, there will be a 50 Euro banquet fee to be paid cash on the first day of the workshop.
Please send an email to Isabelle Van Geet (isabelle.vangeet@solvayinstitutes.be) if you wish to attend.
Getting here
Metro line 5 (direction "Hermann Debroux") - Station "Delta". Delta is the metro station on the campus.
Click HERE for the map of the metro.
For more information about public transport in Brussels go to the STIB's website.
If you come by car, please click HERE for directions.
Travel and accommodation
Attendees will have to arrange and pay for their own travel, accommodation, and subsistence costs.
Please see below links that might help you find accommodation in Brussels.
Brussels City Center:
Hôtel Atlas - Sleep Well - Bed & Brussels - Booking.com - Hotel Saint-Nicolas
Hotel Queen Anne - Hotel Bloom - Max Hotel - Metropole Hotel - Plaza Hotel
Hotels close to the venue:
U-Residence: 1.6 km (20 minutes walk - tram number 7: 12 minutes)
Hotel Brussels: 1.5 km (18 minutes walk - tram number 94: 14 minutes)
Hotel Barsey by Warwick: 1.2 km (15 minutes walk - tram number 94: 11 minutes)
Hotel Ibis Styles Hotel Brussels Louise: 1.9 km ( 23 minutes walk - tram number 94: 16 minutes)
Hotel Capital: 1.5 km (19 minutes walk - tram number 94: 16 minutes)
***For any enquiries, please contact Isabelle Van Geet (isabelle.vangeet@solvayinstitutes.be)