Modern aspects of theoretical and observational (ground-based and space-borne) astrophysics

Persons :

• Prof. dr.  SWINGS Jean-Pierre - Université de Liège (ULiège)
  Coordinator of the project
  Financed belgian partner
  Duration: 1/1/2002-31/12/2006
  
• Prof. dr.  WAELKENS Christoffel - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven)
  Financed belgian partner
  Duration: 1/1/2002-31/12/2006
  
• Dr.  HENSBERGE Herman - Royal Observatory of Belgium ()
  Financed belgian partner
  Duration: 1/1/2002-31/12/2006
  
• Prof. dr.  STERKEN Christiaan - Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
  Financed belgian partner
  Duration: 1/1/2002-31/12/2006
  

Description :

The principal research themes which already form the basis of collaborations between partners of the IUAP network or which are in the process of intensifying such collaborations are :

- asteroseismology
- stellar and galactic evolution
- massive luminous stars and high energy astrophysics
- extragalactic astrophysics and the international liquid mirror telescope (ILMT) project
- ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) and astrophysical studies at very high angular resolution.

The present proposal constitutes a continuation of IUAP P4/05 (Liège - Leuven - Royal Observatory) that takes into account the recommendations of the ex-post evaluators; the entry of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in P5 reinforces themes 1, 2 and 3 above.