Member of SCNAT

The Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy (SSAA) aims to promote the study and the research in the fields of astrophysics and astronomy, to develop in Switzerland mutual information and collaboration between astronomers and to support their joint scientific efforts.

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MERAC Awards 2014

Second Call

Relativistic effects in the nonlinear evolution of cosmic structure
Julian ADAMEK

Stellar populations, from theory to observation
Sylvia EKSTRÖM, University of Geneva

Star cluster formation through merger of sub-clusters
Elena GAVAGNIN

Studying the evolution of dwarf galaxies as they become satellites
Matthew NICHOLS

Atmospheric enrichment during planet formation: recomputing the core-accretion model with more realistic planet compositions
Julian VENTURINI

First Call

SHARDS and WINGS surveys: benchmarks for evolutionary studies of galaxies and galaxy clusters
Antonio CAVA

The impact of stellar winds on planets: characterisation of the interplanetary medium
Aline VIDOTTO, University of Geneva