The Forum presentations are downloadable below.
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Keynote address: Answering the great outstanding questions in astronomy
Professor Garth Illingworth
UC Observatories/Lick Observatory |
Download  (16.3 MB) |
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The Scientific Case for the SKA
Professor Brian Boyle
Chair of the International SKA Steering Committee & Interim Chair of the SKA Science and Engineering Committee |
Download (4.2 MB) |
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Comments from the scientific panel
Professor Ron Ekers - Curtin University of Technology
Professor Joseph Lazio - US Naval Research Laboratory and International & SKA Project Scientist
Professor Stephen Rawlings - University of Oxford |
Download (1.7 MB)
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The Status of the SKA Program
Professor Richard Schilizzi
Director of the SKA Program Development Office |
Download (1.5 MB) |
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The SKA Preparatory Study
Professor Philip Diamond
Coordinator of the SKA Preparatory Study (PrepSKA) |
Download (409.6 KB) |
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The SKA decision process
Professor John Womersley
Speaking on behalf of the informal SKA Agencies Group |
Download  (390.9 KB) |
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Australian Candidate Site and Pathfinder Presentation:
Ms Patricia Kelly - Deputy Secretary, Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Professor Peter Quinn - Premier’s Fellow for Radio-astronomy, University of Western Australia
Dr Dave De Boer - ASKAP Project Manager, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
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Southern African Candidate Site and Pathfinder Presentation:
Dr Phil Mjwara - Director General, Department of Science & Technology
Dr Bernie Fanaroff - South African SKA Project Director
Dr Anita Loots - MeerKAT Project Leader |
Download (5.3 MB)
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Potential SKA opportunities and challenges for industry
Professor Peter Dewdney
International SKA Project Engineer |
Download (2.3 MB) |
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The potential education role of the SKA
Dr Jill Tarter - Director Centre for SETI Research, SETI Institute
Professor Justin Jonas - South African Project Scientist
Mr Alan Brien - CEO, Scitech |
Download (1.1 MB)
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Short biographies of the Forum speakers are available. Download (242.6 KB)
The Forum was held as part of a series of SKA related meetings in Perth, including...
31 March 4 April 2008
Perth Australia |
Deep Surveys of the Radio Universe with SKA Pathfinders |
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7 April - 8 April 2008
Perth Australia |
Inaugural SKA Science and Engineering Committee (SSEC) meeting |
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10 April 2008 (am)
Perth Australia |
Informal SKA Agencies Group meeting |
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10 April 2008 (am)
Perth Australia |
SKA Design Study (SKADS) workshop |
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10 April 2008 (pm)
Perth Australia |
PrepSKA Working Group meetings |
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11 April 2008 (am)
Perth Australia |
PrepSKA Board meeting |
...we will post links to the proceedings of these meetings as they become available.