Veszprém conference 2007

Conference of the MTA Committee on Geonomy at the headquarters of the MTA Veszprém Regional Committee (VAB). Patron of the conference: Ernő Mészáros, member of the Academy, Chair of the Veszprém Academic Committee.

Date
22–23 May 2007
Venue
Headquarters of the MTA Veszprém Regional Committee (VAB), Vár út 37, Veszprém

22 May 2007, morning

  1. The evolution of the atmosphere, atmospheric cycles (opening lecture)

    Mészáros Ernő, member of the Academy, Chair of the Veszprém Academic Committee (patron of the conference)
    University of Pannonia, Veszprém

  2. The birth of the chemical elements in the stars

    Lukács Béla, DSc, scientific advisor
    KFKI Research Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics

  3. Materials studies in the Solar System

    Bérczi Szaniszló, CSc, associate professor
    ELTE Institute of Physics

  4. The growing importance of cosmic hazards for humankind

    Almár Iván, DSc in physics, Honorary President of MANT
    MTA Research Institute for Astronomy; Hungarian Astronautical Society (MANT)

  5. Planetary exploration with space probes

    Horváth András, CSc, space-research astronomer
    Hungarian Astronautical Society (MANT)

22 May 2007, afternoon

  1. In what respects is the Earth special among the planets?

    Illés Erzsébet, CSc
    MTA Research Institute for Astronomy

  2. The formation and evolution of the Earth’s shells (geospheres)

    Kubovics Imre, DSc in Earth sciences, professor emeritus
    Ditrói-Puskás Zuárd, PhD, associate professor
    ELTE Department of Petrology and Geochemistry

  3. The new global geodynamics

    Horváth Ferenc, CSc, professor and head of department
    ELTE Department of Geophysics

  4. Geographical aspects of climate change*

    Sweitzer Ferenc, DSc, scientific advisor, professor
    MTA Geographical Research Institute; University of Pécs

23 May 2007, morning

  1. The Gaia hypothesis seen today

    Nagy Béla, DSc in Earth sciences, scientific secretary
    Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Section of Earth Sciences

  2. The radiation budget of the Earth–atmosphere system

    Major György, member of the Academy, honorary professor, scientific advisor
    Hungarian Meteorological Service

  3. The role of the oceans in the climate system

    Czelnai Rudolf, member of the Academy, honorary professor, scientific advisor
    Hungarian Meteorological Service

  4. Climate change from a physicist’s point of view*

    Horváth Zalán, member of the Academy, professor
    ELTE Department of Theoretical Physics

    Rácz Zoltán, member of the Academy, research professor
    MTA–ELTE Theoretical Physics Research Group

  5. The past and future climate of the Carpathian Basin in the light of observations and models

    Bartholy Judit, DSc, professor and head of department
    Pongrácz Rita, PhD, assistant lecturer
    Matyasovszky István, PhD, associate professor
    Weidinger Tamás, CSc, associate professor
    ELTE Department of Meteorology

23 May 2007 (continued)

  1. Solar radiation, solar activity

    Kálmán Béla, CSc, head of the observatory
    MTA Research Institute for Astronomy, Debrecen Heliophysical Observatory

  2. Disintegration and reorganisation of ecological systems, or how do communities of organisms migrate?

    Borhidi Attila, member of the Academy, scientific advisor, professor emeritus
    MTA Institute of Ecology and Botany; University of Pécs

  3. Becoming human and environmental change

    Kordos László, DSc in Earth sciences, director of the institute, professor
    Geological Institute of Hungary (MÁFI)

  4. Climate change – geological aspects*

    Nemecz Ernő, member of the Academy, professor emeritus
    University of Pannonia, Veszprém

  5. Closing remarks

    Kubovics Imre, DSc in Earth sciences, professor emeritus
    ELTE Department of Petrology and Geochemistry

* The exact title of the talk is not available.