International Symposium on Lunar and Planetary Science

(ISLPS 2016)

Second Announcement

Co-Sponsored by

China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)

Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST)

K. C. Wong Education Foundation, Hong Kong

Organized by

China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)

June 9-10, 2016, Wuhan, China

The ISLPS 2016 will be held at the Kingdom Hotel, the Optical Valley, Wuhan, Hubei Province, June 09-10, 2016.

1. Objectives and contents

Recent space missions to our solar system bodies including the LRO, Kaguya, M3, Chang’E series, Dawn, Hayabusa, Rosetta, Stardust-NExT, Cassini and others have greatly advanced our knowledge about the Moon and the solar system. This international symposium aims at the international academic exchange on the topics of processing, analysis, research and applications of lunar and planetary exploration data. The symposium brings together international specialists in petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, and geology to present the latest results of research in planetary science.

The two-day symposium will be organized by topical symposia and problem-oriented sessions.

The scope of this symposium includes, but not limited to:

Lunar and planetary compositions

Lunar and planetary topography and gravity

Lunar and planetary surface processes

Lunar and planetary impact

Lunar and planetary chronologies

Origin and evolution of the Moon and planets

Planetary atmospheres

Meteorites and cosomochemistry

Asteroids and comets

Planetary magnetic fields and plasmas

Exoplanets: detection, characterizations and habitability

Future deep space missions

2. Abstract submission

Authors are invited to submit an abstract in the form of an electronic file in WORD format to the following email address before the April 15^th, 2015.

Email address: zyxiao@cug.edu.cn

Click here to download the abstract template for submission.

3. Publication: All accepted abstracts will be presented in the symposium as Oral or Poster presentation, and a special issue in an English journal is under planning.

4. List of invited speakers

Aicheng Zhang, Nanjing University

Chunlai Li, National Astronomical Observatory, China Academy of Sciences

Clive R. Neal, University of Notre Dame

Goro Komatsu, University of G. d'Annunzio Chieti and Pescara, Chieti, Italy

James W. Head III, Brown University

Jean-Pierre Bibring, Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale

Jianyang Li, Planetary Science Institute

Liping Qin, University of Science and Technology of China

Mark Wieczorek, IPGP Planetary and Space Sciences, University of Sorbonne Paris Cité

Nori Namiki, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

Qiugang Zong, Beijing University

Timothy D. Glotch, Stony Brook University

Yiliang Li, Hongkong University

Yong Wei, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, China Academy of Sciences

Young-Jun Choi, Space Science Division, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute

More to be confirmed.

5. Important Dates

Dead line for submission of abstracts + Registration open (extended to)

 April 15, 2016

Notification for acceptance of abstracts:    April 30, 2016

Final announcement                   May 20, 2016

Symposium dates                     June 09 - 10, 2016

6. Registration Fee

For non-students participants ………………1500.00 RMB/250US$

For students participants…………………………1000.00 RMB/180US$

7. VISA application: To request a participant letter for visa purposes, conference participants are urged to request their visas early as there are often delays in this process. Questions should be directed to Dr. Jun Huang at junhuang@cug.edu.cn.

8. Hotel: The ISLPS2016 will be held at the Kingdom Hotel, the Optical Valley, Wuhan. As many of you have probably noticed, ISPLS 2016 falls on the week of June 09–10. While these dates correspond to the week following up to the National College Entrance Examination, the Kingdom Hotel at the Optical Valley did provide us with optimal (if not ideal) arrangements with hotel rooms and conference site. This hotel is a five star hotel with high standard of accommodations. The contract price between the hotel and ISPLS will be ￥420/night (~65 US$/night) for a two-bed room, and ￥450/night (~70 US$/night) for a king-bed room. We highly recommend attendees to ISPLS 2016 choosing this hotel.

While contacting the hotel manager for booking a room, please do notify that the stay will be for ISPLS 2016.

Hotel Manager: Mr. Yansheng Liu. Email: 18702760813@163.com; Phone Number: +86-18702760813

Alternatively, attendees are welcome to contact with the Local Organization Committee (LOC) for assistant while booking the hotel.

9. Contact information

Dr. Zhiyong Xiao: zyxiao@cug.edu.cn; Phone: +86-18108650403

Dr. Qian Huang: qianhuang@cug.edu.cn; Phone: +86-18627025476

Professor Hao Zhang: zhanghao@cug.edu.cn; Phone: +86-13971602991

Website:

www.must.edu.mo/ISLPS2016/