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the molecular universe (iau symposium 280) May 30 - June 3, 2011 Toledo (Spain) Preliminary list of invited speakers Introductory overview X. Tielens (R) (Netherlands) Star-Forming regions: from pre-stellar cores to hot cores N. Sakai (Japan) Observational studies of low-mass YSOs Y. Aikawa (Japan) Hydrodynamic-chemical models P. Caselli (UK) Observational studies of pre-stellar cores and IRDCs K. Öberg (USA) Ices in starless and star-forming cores J. Martín-Pintado (Spain) Galactic Center clouds and complex molecules J. Jørgensen (Denmark) Interferometric studies of low-mass protostars R. Bachiller (Spain) Molecules in outflows S. Widicus Weaver (USA) Models of hot cores with complex molecules Protoplanetary Disks C. Salyk (USA) IR observational studies of gas in disks A. Dutrey (France) Submm observations of molecules in disks D. Semenov (Germany) Chemical models of disks R. Visser (Netherlands) Chemical history of molecules in disks Extragalactic Astrochemistry S. Glover (Germany) Chemistry of the Early Universe S. Muller (Sweden) Absorption line survey at intermediate redshift F. Walter (Germany) Molecular excitation and chemistry at high redshifts S. Martin (Spain) Extra-galactic line surveys Exoplanets and their atmospheres G. Tinetti (UK) Exoplanetary atmospheric observations A. Burrows (R) (USA) Exoplanetary atmospheric models L. Kaltenegger (Germany) Biomarkers of habitable worlds Solar System Objects J. Lunine (R) (USA)Chemistry of the Solar System D. Bockelé-Morvan (France) Cometary chemistry observations S. Sandford (USA) Stardust and IDP's C. Alexander (USA) Meteorites Evolved stars J. Cernicharo (Spain) Line surveys of evolved stars S. Kwok (China) Molecular evolution from AGB stars to Planetary Nebulae I. Cherchneff (Switzerland) Molecules in supernova ejecta J. Cami (Canada) Detection of C60 and C70 in a young Planetary Nebula Diffuse Clouds and PDRs R. Meijerink (Holland) PDR's and XDR's E. Falgarone (France) Turbulence in Diffuse Clouds E. Peeters (Canada) PAH's After 25 years N. Cox (Belgium) Diffuse interstellar bands Basic Molecular Processes I. Smith (R) (UK) Gas-phase chemistry at low and high temperatures H. Linnartz (R) (Netherlands) Chemistry on dust analogs and ices S. Klippenstein (USA) Theory of low temperature reactions F. Dulieu (France) Water ice formation and the o/p ratio C. Jaeger (Germany) Solid-state spectroscopy: silicates & carbonaceous grains V. Bierbaum (USA) Anions in space and in the laboratory Tools for the analysis of spectral data F. De Lucia (USA) Spectral line databases and how to remove the weeds from hot core spectra P. Schilke (Germany) Tools for analysis of spectral line surveys F. van der Tak (Netherlands) Molecular excitation and radiative transfer tools Hot topics from Herschel Main results from GT and OT KP (TBD) Panel: On to ALMA 10 young speakers to make ten short (2 or 3 slide) presentations on the -Ten top astrochemistry projects to be observed with ALMA within 10 hours observing time- Conference Summary John Black (Sweden) Back to main page