Confirmed Plenary Speakers

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2023 Shaw Prize winner in Astronomy for discovery of fast radio bursts

Australia

Prof. Matthew Bailes – Shaw Prize

Theme: Radio, mm and sub-mm astronomy

2020 Nobel Laureate and 2008 Shaw Prize for the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole

Germany

Prof. Reinhard Genzel – Nobel Prize , Shaw Prize

Theme: High energy astrophysics

2021 Shaw Prize winner in Astronomy for the contributions to the understanding of magnetars

Canada

Prof. Victoria M. Kaspi – Shaw Prize

Theme: High energy astrophysics

2024 Shaw Prize winner in Astronomy for ground breaking discoveries in time domain astronomy

USA/India

Prof. Shrinivas R Kulkarni – Shaw Prize

Theme: Astronomical surveys & Time Domain Astronomy

2025 Gruber cosmology prize for fundamental work on the universe’s Deuterium abundance and Baryon density

UK

Prof. Max Pettini – Gruber Cosmology Prize

Theme: Galaxies and the High Redshift Universe

2011 Nobel Laureate and 2006 Shaw prize, for the discovery of cosmic acceleration

Australia

Prof. Brian P. Schmidt – Nobel Prize, Shaw Prize

Theme: Galaxies and the High Redshift Universe


Professor in The University of Queensland (Astronomical surveys & Time Domain Astronomy)

Australia

Prof. Tamara Davis

Theme: Astronomical surveys & Time Domain Astronomy

Director of Center for AI Robotics in Space Sustainability, Co-Director of Space Science and Technology Institute (Space Sustainability)

Hong Kong SAR, China

Prof. Yang Gao

Theme: Space Sustainability

Director, KAVLI Institute of Astronomy (Upcoming astronomical facilities)

Beijing China

Prof. Luis C. Ho

Theme: Upcoming astronomical facilities

Professor at Pusan National University (Cosmic ray acceleration at astrophysical shocks)

South Korea

Prof. Hyesung Kang

Theme: High energy astrophysics

CSIRO’s Acting Chief Scientist and Deputy Director at CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science. Director SKA-Low telescope, Australia

Australia

Dr. Sarah Pearce

Theme: Radio, mm and sub-mm astronomy

Winner of New Horizons Prize in Physics (The lifecycle of stars and their planets)

Chile

Prof. Laura Pérez

Theme: The lifecycle of stars and their planets

Professor at Novosibirsk Technical State University and deputy director of Institute of Laser Physics SBRAS (The lifecycle of stars and their planets)

Russia

Prof. Ildar F. Shaikhislamov

Theme: The lifecycle of stars and their planets

First female UNICEF ambassador in Chile. She will focus on Astronomy and Public Outreach.

Chile

Teresa Paneque

Theme: Astronomy Public Outreach and Education