Technical programme
IAC-09 — 60th International Astronautical Congress
A1. SPACE LIFE SCIENCES SYMPOSIUM
The symposium jointly organized by the International Academy of Astronautics and the International Astronautical Federation addresses all aspects of space life science research and practice in human and robotic spaceflight, from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to the universe beyond, and from the Big Bang to the lives of future explorers on other planets of our solar system.
- Coordinator
Peter Graef
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyChiaki Mukai
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan
A1.1. Behavior, Performance and Psychosocial Issues in Space
This session will deal with psychological, interpersonal, cultural, cognitive, circadian/sleep, and human factors issues and countermeasures related to human spaceflight and space exploration.
- Chairman
Nick Kanas
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) — United StatesPeter Suedfeld
University of British Columbia — Canada
- Rapporteur
Peter Suedfeld
University of British Columbia — Canada
A1.2. Human Health : Countermeasures
This session focuses on all aspects of spaceflight physiology that relate to human health and to the countermeasures employed to maintain health and performance.
- Chairman
Inesa Kozlovskaya
State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation - Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences — Russian FederationPeter Graef
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — Germany
- Rapporteur
Satoshi Iwase
Aichi Medical University — Japan
A1.3. Applications of Space Medicine to Earth-Related Health Issues
This session focuses on the translation of knowledge gained in space medicine to the treatment of health problems on Earth.
- Chairman
Anatoly I. Grigoriev
Russian Academy of Sciences — Russian FederationRonald J. White
Montana Technological University — United States
- Rapporteur
Patrik Sundblad
ESA — Sweden
A1.4. Radiation Effects and Risks in Human Space Missions
Countermeasures to radiation; radiation effects on biological systems; characterization of the radiation environmant; radiation risk assessment are the major topics of this session.
- Chairman
Günther Reitz
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyGiovanni De Angelis
Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology — Russian Federation
- Rapporteur
Myung-Hee Y. Kim
USRA — United States
A1.5. Astrobiology
This session will cover astrobiological studies: - in outer space - on bodies of the solar system and beyond - in laboratory simulation facilities - on terrestrial analogues and instruments, methods and missions
- Chairman
Gerda Horneck
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyPascale Ehrenfreund
International Space University (ISU) — France
- Rapporteur
Nicole Buckley
Canadian Space Agency — Canada
A1.6. Environmental Control, Life Support and EVA Systems
This session will address strategies, solutions and technologies in providing for human requirements during future deep space and planetary/lunar surface exploration.
- Chairman
Bernhard Koch
DLR VO-R Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) — GermanyTerrence G. Reese
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
A1.7. Fundamental Gravitational Biology
This session concerns the effects of microgravity on molecular and cellular systems in plants and animals and on the development in the whole organism.
- Chairman
Jancy C. McPhee
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Johnson Space Center — United StatesLudmila Buravkova
SSC RF Institute for bio-medical problems RAS — Russian Federation
- Rapporteur
Catharine Conley
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States
A1.8. Public Outreach and Education - Integral Elements of Space Life Sciences Program Development
The session focuses on all aspects of public outreach and education activities related to space life sciences and the integration into the program development process.
- Chairman
Marlene MacLeish
— United StatesChiaki Mukai
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — Japan
- Rapporteur
Andrea Boese
European Space Agency (ESA) — France