From the Interstellar Medium to the Formation of Stars: Physics, Tools and Methods
Les Houches - WE Heraeus School
06 Jul - 31 Jul 2026
Where:
Ecole de Physique - Les Houches, France
Scientific organizers:
Dr. Benoît Commerçon, ENS-Lyon, France ∗ Dr. Frédéric Galliano, AIM, France ∗ Dr. Patrick Hennebelle, CEA, France ∗ Prof. Dr. Ralf Klessen, U Heidelberg ∗ Dr. François Levrier, ENS, Paris ∗ Dr. Anaelle Maury, ICE/CSIC, Spain ∗ Dr. Marc-Antoine Miville-Dechênes, ENS, France ∗ Dr. Valentine Wakelam, Bordeaux Obs, France
Stars are the building blocks of our Universe. Not only do they synthetise all heavy elements such as carbon and oxygen, but they heat and energize their surrounding medium and host planets, the cradle of life. Understanding star formation is therefore of broad and fundamental interest in astrophysics and beyond. Yet it is an extremely rich multi-scale and multi-physics process which entails several fields of knowledge in interaction.
The purpose of the school is to provide the newer generation of scientists working in this field with the basic knowledge necessary to carry out research in this field. Students and early postdocs are particularly welcome to register.