Day 1: July 13, 2017
Time
8:00AM Breakfast (provided)


9:00AM

9:30AM
Morning Session: The Development of the Keck Observatory

Context — Thoughts about Large Telescopes in the 1980s: Joe Miller

Development of Key Segmented-Mirror Technologies
  • Stress-Mirror Polishing: Jacob Lubliner
  • Sensors, Actuators, and Control System: Robert Minor

10:30AM Break
11:00AM

11:15AM

12:00PM

Phasing and Alignment: Gary Chanan

Keck AO and Instrumentation: Peter Wizinowich

Building the W.M. Keck Observatory: Mike Bolte | Hilton Lewis

12:45PM Lunch (provided)


1:30PM

1:50PM

2:10PM

2:30PM
Afternoon Session: Science from the first 25 years of Keck

Galaxy Evolution: Chuck Steidel

Deep Surveys: Sandy Faber

Z>6 Universe: Garth Illingworth

Galactic Center: Andrea Ghez

2:50PM Break
3:20PM

3:40PM

4:00PM

4:20PM

4:40PM
Cosmic Explosions: Shri Kulkarni

Exoplanets: Steve Vogt

Center for Adaptive Optics: Claire Max

TMT: Gary Sanders

E-ELT and the European Perspective: Jason Spyromilio

5:00 - 7:00PM Reception with no-host bar and hors d'oeuvres on site (provided)
Day 2: July 14, 2017: A Celebration of the Life of Jerry Nelson
Time
8:00AM Breakfast (provided)
9:00AM

9:30AM
A Celebration of the Life of Jerry Nelson — Opening Remarks

Floor will be open for remarks

1:00 - 3:00PM Lunch (provided) and a time to mingle
   

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