ISSI/ISSI-BJ Science Committee 42nd Meeting successfully held at ISSI-BJ
On May 25-26, 2016, ISSI/ISSI-BJ Science Committee 42nd Meeting was successfully held at ISSI-BJ. 16 science committee members, ex officio members and ISSI/ISSI-BJ directorate participated this meeting.
At the beginning of the meeting, Prof. Tilman Spohn, Chairman of Science Committee, delivered welcome speech and Prof. Maurizio Falanga, Executive Director of ISSI-BJ, introduced status of ISSI-BJ and ISSI on behalf of Prof. Rafael Rodrigo. After half-day group discussion, Science Committee evaluated 2016 Team proposals, split into astrophysics, earth science, planets, plasma magnetosphere and solar. The evaluation report will be announced in June, 2016.
ISSI and ISSI-BJ share the same Science Committee, which is made up of internationally renowned scientists, also advises and supports the Directorate in the establishment of the scientific agenda providing a proper equilibrium among the activities and reviews and grades the International Team proposals in response to the annual call.