The International Workshop of “Science and Technology for Large Radio Telescope(START)” was held in Urumqi from September 9th to 13th, 2013.

 

Seven foreign experts and members of work groups from the FAST of NAOC, Shanghai 65m Radio Telescope and the QTT of XAO attended the workshop. Experts and scholars in the field of radio astronomy launched academic exchanges on how to explore the potential of large radio telescope to maximize its scientific discoveries.

 

The workshop was hosted by National Astronomical Observatories and Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory. Wang Na, Director of Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory, Li Di, Fellow of National Astronomical Observatories and James M. Cordes, Professor of Cornell University co-chaired this workshop.