DAY IN HONOUR OF JEAN-PIERRE LASOTA
Our colleague Jean-Pierre Lasota passed away on 31 October 2024 (see the article we devoted to him on our website).
To honour his memory, the Institut d'astrophysique de Paris is organising a study day that will look back at the scientific and human impact of Jean-Pierre Lasota in relativistic astrophysics, his community involvement and his efforts to bring theory and observations closer together. Presentations will focus on his legacy on subjects as varied as general relativity, AGN, accretion disks and binary systems.
This day will be held on 19 September 2025 in the IAP amphitheatre between 9.30am and 5pm.
Programme
| Heure | Activité | Intervenants |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00-9:30 | Arrival of participants | |
| 9:30-9:50 | Welcome | Kumiko Kotera (5’), Jean Audouze (15’) |
| 9:50-10:35 | General relativity | Marek Abramowicz (20’), Eric Gourgoulhon (20’) |
| 10:35-11:00 | Pause | (25’) |
| 11:00-11:45 | Community involvments | Jean-Marie Hameury (10’), Patrick Peter (15’), Fabienne Casoli (15’) |
| 11:45-12:45 | AGN | Marta Volonteri (10’), Tsvi Piran (20’), Mitch Begelman (20’), written word by Suzy Colin (5’) |
| 12:45-14:00 | Lunch | (1h15) |
| 14:00-14:45 | Accretion disks | Jean-Marie Hameury (15’), Guillaume Dubus (15’), Marek Abramowicz (15’); written words by Marek Sikora |
| 14:45-15:30 | Binaries (CVs, LMXBs, ULX) | Andrew King (15’), Matt Middleton (15’), Dave Buckley (15’) |
| 15:30-16:20 | Links to observation | Didier Barret (5’), Wlodek Kluzniak (15’), Phil Charles (15’), Natalie Webb (15’) |
| 16:30 | Cocktail |
Poster announcing the day in honour of Jean-Pierre Lasota
Photo credits Jean-Pierre Lasota: Agnieszka Kołakowska.
The day will be broadcasted on zoom (link on demand). We hope you will be able to join us on this occasion.
On behalf of the IAP and the organizing committee, Jean-Philippe Uzan.
Writing and contact
- Jean-Philippe Uzan
Institut d’astrophysique de Paris, CNRS, Sorbonne Université
uzan [at] iap [dot] fr
Layout: Jean Mouette
September 2025