Tenth Marcel Grossmann Meeting

On recent developments in theoretical and experimental general relativity, gravitation and relativistic field theories

CBPF-ICRA/ Rio

Rio de Janeiro - July 20-26, 2003


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The Tenth Marcel Grossmann Meeting has been held at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20 to 26 July, 2003. The morning plenary sessions took place in the auditorium of the Military Institute of Engineering (IME), located on a beautiful spot just below the famous Sugar Loaf mountain. The afternoon parallel sessions took place close to the IME auditorium, at the Brazilian Center of Physical Research (CBPF) and at the University of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO).

The following resources are available for download:

  • Plenary Sessions Program pdf PDF
  • Plenary Speakers' Abstracts pdf PDF
  • Parallel Sessions Program pdf PDF

ABOUT RIO DE JANEIRO

One of the major economic and cultural hubs of South America, the city of Rio de Janeiro sits at the heart of the Brazilian Southeastern Region. A cosmopolitan metropolis, known worldwide for its scenic beauty and its natural resources, the city provides a harmonious and agreeable environment for its inhabitants and visitors, for both leisure and work. Whether at night or during the day, the visitor quickly finds out why Rio is known as the Marvelous City.

Rio is nested between the mountains and the ocean. Its magnificent shorelines include charming bays and beautiful beaches, dotted with islands. The city's inhabitants (known as Cariocas) are friendly, carefree people who always seem to find time for the pleasures of good living.

The city receives annually more than 2 million foreign tourists, which makes it the most visited city in the country. With its ample infrastructure of touristic services, Rio is ranked among the top destinations in the world in reception for cultural, commercial, technical and scientific events.

ABOUT CBPF

The Brazilian Center of Physical Research (CBPF) was founded in 1949 as a civil society in order to develop research in fundamental physics. It was the first Brazilian organization to act on graduate studies in physics and to receive authorization of the Brazilian government to issue M.Sc. and Ph.D. diplomas. In the seventies, one of the first and largest active groups working on cosmology and gravitation in Brazil was formed at CBPF. This group organized several international schools in Cosmology and Gravitation, which in 2002 completed 25 years in their tenth edition, disseminating the research in these areas all over the country. In 1976, CBPF became an institute of the Brazilian government, receiving funds from it. It now has 65 active researchers working in many areas of physics and the largest library of physics in the country.


ALBANIA

Hafizi M. Fakulteti i Shkencave te Natyres, Seksioni i Fizikes Teorike, Tirana, Albania hafizi@icra.it

ARGENTINA

Calzetta E. Grupo de Teorías Cuánticas Relativistas y Gravitación, Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires, 1428 - Argentina calzetta@df.uba.ar
Jakubi A. Universidad de Buenos Aires, Departamento de Fisica, Grupo de Relatividad General y Cosmologia, Pabellon I, Ciudad Universitaria, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina jakubi@df.uba.ar
Mirabel F. French Atomic Energy Commission , SAp. CEA-Saclay, F-91191 - Gif sur Yvette, France Mirabel@discovery.saclay.cea.fr
Núñez C.A. IAFE, Conicet / Physics Department, University of Buenos Aires, Instituto de Astronomia y Fisica del Espacio (IAFE), C.C. 67, Suc. 28, Buenos Aires, 1428, Argentina carmen@iafe.uba.ar


ARMENIA

Gurzadyan V. Yerevan Physics Institute, Yerevan 375036, Armenia gurzadya@icra.it


AUSTRALIA

Anderson M. Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Department of Mathematics, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, Brunei anderson@math.sunysb.edu
Fackerell E. School of Maths and Stats F07,University of Sydney,  Sydney, NSW, 2075, Australia fackerell_e@maths.usyd.edu.au
Lun A. Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Monash University, Clayton Campus, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia Anthony.Lun@sci.monash.edu.au
Manchester D. ATNF CSIRO, PO Box 76, Epping NSW 2121, Australia rmanches@atnf.csiro.au
Scott S. Department of Physics and Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Science, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia susan.scott@anu.edu.au
Szekeres P. Dept of Physics and Mathematical Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia pszekere@physics.adelaide.edu.au


AUSTRIA

Aichelburg P.C. Institute fuer Theoret Physik, Boltzmanng 5, A-1090 Wien, Austria pcaich@doppler.thp.univie.ac.at
Rakos K. Institute for Astronomy, University of Wienna, Tuerkenschanzstrasse 17, 1180 Wien, Austria rakos@astro.univie.ac.at


BELGIUM

Henneaux M. Physique Theorique et Mathematique, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Campus Plaine CP 231, B-1050 Bruxelles, Belgium henneaux@ulb.ac.be
Surdej J. Institute of Astrophysics and Geophysics, Liege University, 5 Avenue de Cointe, B-4000 Liege, Belgium surdej@astra.astro.ulg.ac.be


BELORUSSIA

Minkevich A. Department of Theoretical Physics, Belarussian State University, av. F. Skariny, 4, 220050 Minsk, Belarus mink@phys.bsu.unibel.by


BOLIVIA

Aguirre C. The National Academy of Sciences, PO Box 5829, La Paz, Bolivia aguirre@ancb.bo


BRAZIL

Aguiar O. INPE - Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Astrophysics Division, Avenida dos Astronautas 1758, Sao Jose dos Campos, SP 12227-010, Brazil odylio@das.inpe.br
Aldrovandi R. Instituto de Fisica Teorica (IFT), Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rua Pamplona 145, São Paulo SP,  01405-900, Brazil ra@ift.unesp.br
Novello M. Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Fisicas (CBPF), Rua Dr. Xavier Sigaud, 150, Urca, Rio de Janeiro 22290-180, Brasil novello@cbpf.br
Opher R. Dept. de Astronomia - Instituto Astronômico e Geofísico, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matao 1226, Cidade Universitaria, São Paulo, S.P., 05508-900 Brazil opher@astro.iag.usp.br
Viegas S.M.M. Instituto de Astronomia Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas (IAG), Universidad de São Paulo, Rua do Matão 1226, Butantã, 05508-900 São Paulo, Brazil Viegas@iagusp.usp.br
Villela T. Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais - INPE, Caixa Postal 515, 12201-970 - Sao Jose dos Campos - SP, Brazil villela@das.inpe.br


CANADA

Cooperstock F. Dept of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria, Victoria BC V8W 3P6, Canada cooperstock@phys.uvic.ca
Page D.N. 412 Physics Lab, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2J1, Canada don@Phys.UAlberta.CA
Papini G. Department of Physics, University of Regina, Regina, Sk S4S 0A2, Canada papini@uregina.ca
Smolin L. Blackett Laboratory, Dept of Physics Penn State University, Imperial CollegePrince Consort RoadUniversity Park, 16802 PA, USA lsmolin@perimeterinstitute.ca


CHILE

Teitelboim C. Centro de Estudios Cientificos de Santiago (CECS), Av. Presidente Errázuriz 3132, Casilla 16443 - Las Condes, Santiago 9 - Chile teitel@cecs.cl


CHINA

Cheng Fu Zheng Astrophysics Group, University of Hofei, Hofei - China fzhen@ustc.ac.cn
Feng L.L. Center for Astrophysics, University of Science and Technology of China, JianZhai Road #96, Hefei, 230026 Anhui, China fengll@ustc.edu.cn
Gao Jiang Gong Physics Group, Xinjiang Institute of Technology, Urumqi, 83008, China gaojg@sun.ihep.ac.cn
Li Qi Bin National Astronomical Observatory, Datun Rd., A20, 100080 Beijing, China lqb@bao01.bao.ac.cn
Yipeng Jing The Partner Group of Max-Planck Institute fuer Astrophysik, Shanghai Astronomical Observatory - Chinese Academy Science, Nandan Rd., 80, 200030 - Shanghai, China ypjing@center.shao.ac.cn
Wu Xiang Ping Beijing Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 20A Datun Road , Caoyangqu, 100012 - Beijing, China wxp@class1.bao.ac.cn


COLOMBIA

Tejeiro Sarmiento J.M. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Ciudad Universitaria, Cundinamarca - Distrito 1, Bogotà, Colombia jtejeiro@ciencias.unal.edu.co
Torres S. Centro Internacional de Fisica, Edificio Manuel Ancizar, Ciudad Universitaria, Bogotà, Colombia torres@earthlink.net


CROATIA

Lopac V. Division of Physics, FKIT, University of Zagreb, Marulicev trg 19, HR - 10000 Zagreb, Croatia vlopac@marie.fkit.hr


CUBA

Quiros I. Departament de Física, Universidad Central de Las Villas, Carretera a Camajuani Km. 10, Santa Clara, 54830 Las Villas. Cuba Israel@uclv.edu.cu


CZECK REPUBLIC

Bicak J. Department of Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V. Holesovickach 2, 180 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic bicak@mbox.troja.mff.cuni.cz


DENMARK

Novikov I. Theoretical Astrophysics Center, Juliane Maries Vej 30, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark novikov@tac.dk


ESTONIA

Einasto J. Tartu Observatory, EE-61602 Toravere, Estonia einasto@aai.ee


FRANCE

Brillet A. CNRS, Bat.208- B.P.34 - F91898 Orsay Cedex , France brillet@lal.in2p3.fr
Chardonnet P. Lapth - Lapp, Université de Savoie,B.P. 110, 74941 - Annecy-le-Vieux Cedex, F, Francee chardon@lapp.in2p3.fr
de Freitas 
Pacheco J.A.
Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, BP 4229, Nice Cedex 04, 06304 - Alpes Maritimes, France pacheco@obs-nice.fr
Deruelle N. CNRS, Observatoire de Paris, D.A.R.C., Place Jules Janssen, 92195 Meudon Cedex, France Nathalie.Deruelle@obspm.fr
Iliopoulos J. Lab. de Physique Theorique, Ecole Normale Superieure, 24 Rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France Ilio@physique.ens.fr


GEORGIA

Lominadze J. Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory, Dep. Mathematics and Physics - Georgian Academy of Sciences, Rustaveli ave. 52, Abastumani, 380008, Tbilisi, Georgia   


GERMANY

Hehl F. Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität zu Köln, D-50923 - Köln, Germany hehl@thp.uni-koeln.de
Neugebauer G. Universitaet Jena, Theoretisch-Physikalisches Institut, Max-Wien-Platz 1, D-07743 Jena, Germany neugebauer@tpi.uni-jena.de
Nicolai H. Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, Albert-Einstein-Institut, Am Mühlenberg 5, D-14476 Golm, Germany nicolai@aei-potsdam.mpg.de
Ruediger A. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Str. 1, D-85748 Garching, Germany atr@ipp-garching.mpg.de


GREECE

Batakis N. University of Ioannina, Dept. of Physics, Section of Theor. Phys., 45110 - Ioannina, Greece nbatakis@cc.uoi.gr
Cotsakis S. Department of Mathematics, University of the Aegean, Lakobidou, 9, Karlovassi, 83200 - Samos, Greece skot@aegean.gr


HUNGARY

Perjes Z. KFKI RMKI Research Institute for Nuclear and Particle Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Konkoly Thege út 29-33, H-1121 - Budapest, Hungary perjes@rmki.kfki.hu

INDIA

Narlikar J. IUCAA (Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics), Post Bag 4, Ganeshkhind, Pune, 411 007 - India jayant@iucaa.ernet.in
Sen Ashoke Harish-Chandra Research Institute Chhatnag Road, Jhunsi Allahabad, 211019, India sen@mri.ernet.in
Varun S. IUCAA (Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics), Post Bag 4, Ganeshkhind, Pune, 411 007 - India varun@iucaa.ernet.in
Vishveshwara C.V. Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Koramangala,Bangalore 560 034 - Karnataka,India vishu@iiap.ernet.in


IRAN

Mansouri R. Institute for Theoretical Physics and Mathematics, P.O. Box 19395-5531, Tehran, Iran mansouri@theory.ipm.ac.ir


IRELAND

O'Murchada N. Physics Department, University College, Cork, Ireland niall@ucc.ie


ISRAEL

Piran T. Rach Institute of Physics, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel tsvi@nikki.fiz.huji.ac.il


ITALY

Belinski V. ICRA, c/o Dept. Phys., University of Rome La Sapienza, P.le Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 - Roma, Italy belinski@icra.it
Bianchi M. Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 1 , 00133 - Roma, Italy massimo.bianchi@roma2.infn.it
Ciufolini I. Dip. Ingegneria dell'Innovazione, Università di Lecce, 73100 - Lecce, Italy ciufoli@sunciufo.ifsi.rm.cnr.it
Menotti P. Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Pisa, via F. Buonarroti 2, 56100 Pisa, Italy menotti@df.unipi.it
Regge T. Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Torino, Via P. Giura 1, 10131 Torino, Italy regge@to2000.net
Stella L. Osservatorio Astronomico Roma, Via Frascati 33, Monteporzio Catone, Roma, Italy stella@mporzio.astro.it
Treves A. Dipartimento di Scienze, Università dell'Insubria, Via Lucini 3, 22100 Como, Italy treves@uni.mi.astro.it


JAPAN

Fujimoto M. Tokyo Astronomical Observatory, Osawa 2-21-1, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8588, Japan fujimoto@gravity.mtk.nao.ac.jp
Makino J. Department of Systems Science, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8902, Japan makino@grape.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Nakamura T. Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwake-Cho, Sakyo-ku, 606-8502 - Kyoto, Japan takashi@yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Sasaki M. Department of Earth and Space Science, Graduate School of Science - Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, 560-0043 - Osaka - Japan misao@vega.ess.sci.osaka-u.ac.jp
Sato K. Research Center for the Early Universe, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan sato@phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Tomimatsu A. Department of Physics, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan atomi@allegro.phys.nagoya-u.ac.jp


KAZACHSTAN

Abdildin A.M. Astrophysics Institute, Alma-Ata University, Alma-Ata, Kazachstan adm@afi.academ.alma-ata.su
Mychelkin E.G. Astrophysical institute, Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan, Almaty-Ata, 480020 Kazakstan mych@afi.academ.alma-ata.su


KOREA (nordth)

Kim Jik Su Pyongyang Astronomical Observatory, Kim Il Sung University, Pyongyang, Daesong-district, Kosandong, North Korea jiksu@icra.it
Kim Yong Gyun Pyongyang Astronomical Observatory, Kim Il Sung University, Pyongyang, Daesong-district, Kosandong, North Korea jiksu@icra.it


KOREA (south)

Lee Chul H. Physics Department, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Sout Korea chlee@hepth.hanyang.ac.kr
Lee Hyung W. Department of Physics, Inje University, 607 Obang-Dong, Kimhae - Kyungnam, 621-749 Sout Korea hwlee@physics.inje.ac.kr
Song Jong D. Korea Astronomy Observatory, 36-1 Whaamdong Yousung-gu Taejeon, 305-348 - Sout Korea djsong@hanul.issa.re.kr


KYRGYZSTAN

Gurovich V.Ts. Physics Institute of NAN KR - National Academy of Science, Institute of Physics, 265a, Chui str., 720071 - Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan gurovich@grav.freenet.bishkek.su


LITVA

Piragas K.A. *   


MEXICO

Garcia-Diaz A. Departamento de Fisica, CINVESTAV-IPN, PO. Box. 14-740, Mexico city, 07300, D.F., Mexico alberto.garcia@fis.cinvestav.mx
Macìas-Alavrez A. Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana--Iztapalapa, Physics Department, PO. Box 55--534, Mexico city, 09340 Mexico D.F., Mexico amac@xanum.uam.mx
Mielke E.W. Departamento de Fisica, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa, Apartado Postal 55-53, Iztapalapa, 09340 , Mexico-City, Mexico ekke@xanum.uam.mx
Rosenbaum M. Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Circuito Exterior, C.U., A.Postal 70-543, 04510 MEXICO D.F. mrosen@nuclecu.unam.mx
Ryan M. Gravitation and Field Theory, Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, UNAM, Circuito Exterior, Apartado Postal 70-543, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 DF Mexico City, Mexico ryan@nuclecu.unam.mx


NETHERLANDS

'tHooft G. Spinoza Institute, Utrecht University, Postbox 80 - 195, 3584 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands G.tHooft@fys.ruu.nl


NEW ZEALAND

Visser M. School of Mathematical and Computing Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington; PO Box 600 Wellington; New Zealand matt.visser@mcs.vuw.ac.nz
Wiltshire D. Dept of Physics & Astronomy, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch , 8020, New Zealand dlw@phys.canterbury.ac.nz


POLAND

Demianski M. Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Warsaw, Hoza 69, PL-00-681 Warsaw, Poland mde@fuw.edu.pl
Nurowski P. Instytut Fizyki Teoretycznej, Wydzial Fizyki - Uniwersytet Warszawski, ul. Hoza 69, Warszawa, PL-00-681 -  Mazowsze, Poland nurowski@fuw.edu.pl
Sokolowski L. Department of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Physics, Jagellonian University, Reymonta 4, 30-059 Krakow, Poland uflsokol@thrisc.if.uj.edu.pl


PORTUGAL

Macedo P. Centro de Astrofisica da Universidade do Porto, R. das Estrelas, s/n P-4150 Porto, Portugal pgmacedo@fc.up.pt
Moniz P. GATC - Departamento de Fisica, Universidade da Beira Interior, Rua Marques d'Avila e Bolama, 6200 Covilha, Portugal pmoniz@mercury.ubi.pt


ROMANIA

Visinescu M. Department of Theoretical Physics, National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, P.O.Box MG-6, Magurele,  Bucharest, Romania mvisin@theory.nipne.ro


RUSSIA

Bisnovatyi-Kogan G.S. Space Research Institute (IKI), Profsoyuznaya 84/32, Moscow, 117810, Russia gkogan@mx.iki.rssi.ru
Boyarchuck A.A. INASAN - Institute of Astronomy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pyatnitskaya, 48 , 109017 - Moscow , Russia aboyar@inasan.rssi.ru
Khriplovich I.B. Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia khriplovich@inp.nsk.su
Kotov Y. MEPhI, Kashirskoe shosse 31, 115409 Moscow, Russia kotov@photon.mephi.ru
Melnikov V. Surface and Vacuum Research Center of the Russian Commitee for Standards (NICPV), Moscow, Russia melnikov@spock.physik.uni-konstanz.de
Narozhny N. MEPhI - Dept. of Theoretical Physics, Kashirskoe shosse 31, 115409 - Moscow, Russia narozhny@pc1k32.mephi.ru
Starobinsky A.A. Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kosygina 2, V-334 Moscow, 117940, GSP-1 Russia alstar@landau.ac.ru
Tchetchetkine V.M., Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, Miusskya Sy4, Moscow 125047,Russia chech@kiam1.rssi.ru


SERBIA

Sijacki D. Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 57, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia sijacki@quark.phy.bg.ac.yu


SLOVENIA

Cadez A. University in Ljubljana, FMF dept. of Physics, Jadranska, 19, 1000 - Ljubljana, Slovenia andrej.cadez@uni-lj.si


SOUTH AFRICA

Maharaj S. School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Natal, Durban 4041, South Africa maharaj@nu.ac.za


SPAIN

Ibanez J. Dpto. Fisica Teorica, Fac. Ciencias, Univ. Pais Vasco, Apdo. 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain wtpibmej@lg.ehu.es
Perez-Mercader J. LAEFF/INTA-CSIC, Calle Orense, 4 - Planta, 9, 28020 Madrid, Spain mercader@laeff.esa.es
Verdaguer E. Departament de Fisica Fonamental, Universidad de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 647, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain verdague@ffn.ub.es


SWEDEN

Rosquist K. Department of Physics, Stockholm University, Box 6730, 113 85 Stockholm, Sweden kr@physto.se


SWITZERLAND

Durrer R. Departement de Physique Theorique, Geneva University - Ecole de Physique, 24 Quai E. Ansermet CH-1211 Geneve 4, Switzerland ruth.durrer@physics.unige.ch
Hajicek P. Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Berne, Sidlerstrasse 5, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland hajicek@itp.unibe.ch
Jetzer P. Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland jetzer@iftp.unizh.ch


TAIWAN

Lee D.S. Department of Physics, National Dong Hwa University, 1 Da Hseuh Rd. Sec. 2, Shoufeng, Hwalien 974, Taiwan dslee@mail.ndhu.edu.tw
Ni W.T. Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Kuang Fu Road II, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30043, China wtni@phys.nthu.edu.tw


TURKEY

Nutku Y. Feza Gursey Institute, P. O. Box 6 Cengelkoy, 81220 Istanbul, Turkey nutku@gursey.gov.tr


UKRAINE

Fomin P.I. Department of Astrophysics and Elementary Particles, Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 14-b, Metrolohichna str., 03143 - Kiev, Ukraine pfomin@gluk.apc.org


UNITED  KINGDOM

Barrow J. Physics and Astronomy Subject Group, CPES, The University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, E. Sussex BN1 9QJ UK j.d.barrow@sussex.ac.uk
Cruise A.M. School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston,  B15 2TT Birmingham, UK amc@star.sr.bham.ac.uk
Green M. DAMPT - Dep. Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Pfysics,University of Cambridge, Silver Street,Cambridge CB3 9EW UK m.b.green@damtp.cam.ac.uk
Hough J. University of Glasgow, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK j.hough@physics.gla.ac.uk
Maartens R. Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation, University of Portsmouth, Mercantile House, PO1 2EG - Portsmouth, UK roy.Maartens@port.ac.uk


URUGUAY

Gambini R. Facultad de Ciencias, Instituto de Fisica, Igua 4225 esq Mataojo, 1025-Montevideo, Uruguay rgambini@fisica.edu.uy


USA

Ashtekar A. Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry, Penn State, 104 Davey Lab, University Park, PA 16802-6300, USA ashtekar@phys.psu.edu
Bardeen J. Department of Physics, University of Washington, PO Box 351560, Seattle WA 98195-1560 USA bardeen@phys.washington.edu
Barish B. Caltech LIGO 18-34, 1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena, CA - 91125, USA barish@ligo.caltech.edu
Calzetti D.            Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA calzetti@stsci.edu
Chen P. Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), Stanford University, Stanford, CA - 94309, USA chen@SLAC.Stanford.EDU
Dermer C. Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope - GLAST, Physics and Astronomy, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, 94928 - California, USA dermer@osse.nrl.navy.mil
DeWitt-Morette C. Department of Physics, Center for Relativity, The University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712-1081 - Texas, USA cdewitt@physics.utexas.edu
Drever R. California Institute of Technology, MC356-48, Pasadena, 91125, California,USA rdrever@caltech.edu
Finkelstein D. School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA 30332-0430,USA david.finkelstein@physics.gatech.edu
Frieman J. MS 209, Fermilab, PO Box 500, Batavia, IL - 60510, USA frieman@falstaff.fnal.gov
Gerlach U. Dept of Mathematics, Ohio State University, 231 West 18th Ave, Columbus, Ohio - 43210,USA gerlach@function.mps.ohio-state.edu
Giavalisco M. Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218,USA mauro@stsci.edu
Halpern L. Dept. physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL  - 32306-3016,USA Halpern@phy.fsu.edu
Hellings R. 301/150, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Dr., Pasadena CA 91109, USA rwh@graviton.jpl.nasa.gov
Jantzen R.T.(chair) Department of Mathematical Sciences, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA - 19085-1699, USA robert.jantzen@villanova.edu
Klauder J. Physics Department, University of Florida, P.O. Box 118440, Ganiesville, FL 32611-8440 USA klauder@phys.ufl.edu
Kolb R. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, P.O. Box 500, Batavia , IL 60510-0500, USA Rocky.Kolb@cern.ch
Mashhoon B. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Missouri-Columbia, 223 Physics Building, Columbia  MO 65211, USA MashhoonB@missouri.edu
Melia F. The University of Arizona, PAS #81, Tucson, 85721, Arizona,USA melia@physics.arizona.edu
Nordtvedt K. Northwest Analysis, University of Montana, 118 Sourdough Ridge, Bozeman, MT 59715, USA kennordtvedt@one800.net
Parker L. Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin, P,O.Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201,USA leonard@uwm.edu
Schwarz J. Caltech, 452-48, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA jhs@theory.caltech.edu
Shapiro I. Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Martel. Campus Universitario, Juiz de Fora, 36015-230 - Minas Gerais (MG), Brazil shapiro@cfa.harvard.edu
Shoemaker D. MIT Rm NW17-161, 175 Albany St., Cambridge, MA 02139 USA dhs@ligo.mit.edu
Smoot G. Astrophysics Group, MS 50-205, LBNL, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA - 94720 , USA smoot@lbl.gov
Teukolsky S. Newman Lab, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA saul@spacenet.tn.cornell.edu
Thorne K.S. California Institute of Technology, 130-33 Caltech, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA kip@tapir.caltech.edu
York J.W. Jr. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3255, USA jwyork@physics.unc.edu


UZBEKISTAN

Zalaletdinov R.M. Dept of Mathematics and Statistics, Dalhousie University, Chase Building, Halifax, B3H 3J5, Nova Scotia, Canada R.M.Zalaletdinov@qmw.ac.uk


VATICAN CITY

Stoeger W. Vatican Observatory Research Group, Steward Observatory, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721,USA wstoeger@as.arizona.edu


VENEZUELA

Herrera L. Universidad Central de Venezuela, Apartado 80793, 1080A - Caracas, Venezzuela laherrera@telcel.net.ve
Percoco U. Centro de Astrofisica Teorica - Depto. de Fisica, Fac. de Ciencias, Universidad de Los AndesApdo, Apartado Postal #64, La Hechicera, 5101 - Edo. Merida, Venezuela upercoco@ciens.ula.ve


VIETNAM

van Hieu N. National Centre for Natural Sciences and Technology (NCST), Nghia Do, Tu Liem, Hanoi, Vietnam nvhieu@ims.ncst.ac.vn
ARGENTINA

Gustavo Romero Grupo de Astrofisica Relativista y Radioastronomia (GARRA), Instituto Argentino de Astronomia (IAR) romero@irma.iar.unlp.edu.ar
Luis Chimento Grupo de Relatividad General y Cosmologia, Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires chimento@dfuba.df.uba.ar
Esteban Calzetta Grupo de Teorias Cuanticas y Gravitacion, Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires calzetta@df.uba.ar
Felix Mirabel Grupo de Astrofisica y Astronomia, Instituto de Astronomia y Fisica del Espacio (IAFE) mirabel@discovery.saclay.cea.fr
Carmen Nuñez Teorías de Campos Conformes y Supercuerdas, Instituto de Astronomia y Fisica del Espacio (IAFE) carmen@iafe.uba.ar


BRASIL

Mario Novello (Chair)

Grupo de Cosmologia e Gravitação, Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas (CBPF)

novello@cbpf.br

Herman Mosquera Cuesta Grupo de Cosmologia e Gravitação, Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas (CBPF) hermanjc@cbpf.br
Luis A. R. Oliveira Grupo de Cosmologia e Gravitação, Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas (CBPF) laolivei@cbpf.br
Santiago Perez Bergliaffa Grupo de Cosmologia e Gravitação, Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas (CBPF) sepb@cbpf.br
Nelson Pinto Neto Grupo de Cosmologia e Gravitação, Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas (CBPF) nelsonpn@cbpf.br
José M. Salim Grupo de Cosmologia e Gravitação, Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas (CBPF) jsalim@cbpf.br
Ivano D. Soares Grupo de Cosmologia e Gravitação, Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas (CBPF) ivano@cbpf.br
Vitório De Lorenci Grupo de Partículas e Campos, Escola Federal de Engenharia de Itajubá lorenci@efei.br
Gabriel Armando Pellegatti Franco Astrofísica Estelar e Galáctica, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais franco@fisica.ufmg.br
Ruben Aldrovandi Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT) raldrovandi@ift.unesp.br
J. Pereira Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT) jpereira@ift.unesp.br
Vitor Rivelles Instituto de Física, Universidade de São Paulo rivelles@fma.if.usp.br
Sueli Marino Viegas Instituto de Astronomia e Geofísica (IAG) viegas@astro.iag.usp.br
Jorge Horvath Instituto de Astronomia e Geofísica (IAG) foton@orion.iagusp.usp.br
Patricio Letelier Grupo de Relatividade Computacional, Buracos Negros, Caos e Formação de Estruturas, Unicamp letelier@ime.unicamp.br
C. Romero Cosmologia e Gravitação, Univ. Fed. de Paraiba (UFPb) cromero@fisica.ufpb.br
J.A.S Lima Univ. Fed do Rio Grande do Norte limajas@dfte.ufrn.br
Marcelo Araújo Gravitação e Cosmologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) marcelo@if.ufrj.br
Marcos Duarte Maia UnB maia@fis.unb.br
Henrique Oliveira Instituto de Física, Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) Oliveira@dft.if.uerj.br
Odylio Aguiar Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE) odylio@gemini.das2.inpe.br
Kleber Antares Observatório Nacional anta@on.br
Fernando Moraes Universidade Federal de Pernambuco moraes@df.ufpe.br
Julio Fabris Universidade de Espírito Santo fabris@cce.ufes.br


CHILE

J. Zanelli

Astrofisica Teorica, Centro de Estudios Cientificos (CECS)

jz@cecs.cl


CUBA

Israel Quiros

Departament de Física, Universidad Central de Las Villas

israel@uclv.edu.cu


MEXICO

Alberto Garcia Diaz Grupo de Física Matemática y Relatividad, CINVESTAV (Mexico) alberto.garcia@fis.cinvestav.mx

Alfredo Macías Alvarez

Area de Gravitación y Astrofísica, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana - Iztapalapa amac@xanum.uam.mx


URUGUAY

Rodolfo Gambini

Instituto de Fisica

rgambini@fisica.edu.uy


VENEZUELA

L. Herrera

Universidad Central (Caracas)

laherrera@telcel.net.ve


CENTRO LATINO AMERICANO DE FÍSICA

Luis Masperi

Masperi@cbpf.br

Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas (CBPF)

Mario Novello (Chair)

novello@cbpf.br
Herman Mosquera Cuesta hermanjc@cbpf.br
Santiago Perez Bergliaffa sepb@cbpf.br
Nelson Pinto Neto nelsonpn@cbpf.br

 

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

Marcelo Araújo marcelo@if.ufrj.br

 

Observatório Nacional (ON)

Antares Kleber  anta@on.br