Wednesday 13th October
12:30	Registration and lunch
14:00	Developing Impact from UK Astronomy	Ian Robson (STFC, UK ATC)
Session 1 - Overview (Chair: Colin Cunningham)
14:30	Overview of astronomy applications [PDF/0.78 MB]	Gordon Love (University of Durham)
15:00	The Extraordinary Impact of Astronomy on Imaging Technologies [PDF/4.03 MB]	Craig Mackay (University of Cambridge)
15:30	Tea & Coffee
Session 2 - Biomedical (Chair: Claire Dougan)
16:00	Ophthalmic application of adaptive optics	Dr. Luis Diaz Santana (City University London)
16:30	Astronomy to medical imaging: Blackford Analysis [PDF/8.05 MB]	Prof. Alan Heavens (University of Edinburgh)
17:00	An Application of Theoretical Astrophysics to Cancer Treatment: Monte Carlo Radiation Transfer Simulations of Fluorescence Spectra During Photodynamic Therapy	Ronan Valentine (University of St. Andrews)
17:30	Close for the Day
Thursday 14th October
Session 3 - Environmental (Chair: Alan Heavens)
09:30	Environmental Monitoring	Mick Johnson (NERC CEOI)
10:00	Microslice System For High Sensistivity Earth Observation Integral Field Spectroscopy	Robert Content (University of Durham)
10:30	Tea & Coffee
11:00	Ghost: A UAV-Mounted SWIR Spectrograph For Greenhouse Gases	Paul Palmer (Edinburgh Geo)
11:30	Earth Observation satellite to monitor atmospheric water vapour: New Design and Technologies applied to the LIDAR Space Telescope	Eli Atad-Ettedgui (STFC, UK ATC)
12:00	Improving the detection of atmospheric greenhouse gases using image slicers	David Lee (UK ATC)
12:30	Lunch
Session 4 - Security and Defence (Chair: Julian Dines)
13:30	Security and Defence	Keith Lewis (EMRS DTC)
14:00	Mid-infrared laser heterodyne systems: From astronomy and atmospheric sciences to security applications	Damien Weidmann (STFC, RAL)
14:30	Optical Surveillance of Space [PDF/12.6 MB]	Phil Herridge (Space Insight Limited)
15:00	Designing a Ground-Based Telescope for Tracking Space Debris	Phil Parr-Burman (STFC, UK ATC)
15:30	Tea & Coffee
Session 5 - Communications and Energy (Chair: Alistair Glasse)
16:00	The Non-Science Applications And Benefits Of The SKA Program	Phil Crosby (Square Kilometre Array)
16:30	HiPER: The European Path to Inertial Fusion Energy	Dr. Chris Edwards (HiPER Project Director)
17:00	Ultra-Precision Surfaces: From Astronomy To The Wider World	David Walker (OpTIC-Glyndwr, UCL and Zeeko Ltd)
17:30	Close for the day
19:00	Pre-dinner drink	Apex International Hotel 31-35 Grassmarket Edinburgh EH1 2HS 0131 300 3456
19:30	Conference Dinner
Friday 15th October
Session 6 - Funding Situation, Outreach and Public Engagement (Chair: Robert Pfab)
09:30	Developing future applications & funding	Tim Bestwick (STFC)
10:00	The Technology Strategy Board - Driving Innovation	Michael Lawrence (TSB)
10:30	Changing Knowledge Exchange: View from the Grants Panel	Andy Lawrence (University of Edinburgh)
11:00	Tea & Coffee
11:30	Inspiration and Public Engagement	Robin Clegg (STFC)
12:00	Summary of Workshop	Prof. Colin Cunningham (STFC)
12:30	Lunch & Careers Lunch for Students
13:00	Tours of the Royal Observatory Edinburgh and The Crawford Collection

 

Early-Stage Researchers' Networking Lunch

A networking event at 13:30 on the 15th October will provide students and post-doctoral researchers with opportunities for careers networking with a selection of non-astronomy professionals. A CV writing workshop will be run in conjunction with this by the Edinburgh University Careers service.

Further details of the event are available on the Early-Stage Researchers' Networking Lunch page.

For enquiries about the ROE Workshop 2010, please contact the organisers on applications_of_astronomy@roe.ac.uk.

The Royal Observatory Edinburgh comprises the UK Astronomy Technology Centre of the Science and Technology Facilities Council, the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Edinburgh, the Higgs Centre for Innovation and the ROE Visitor Centre.