Planet Formation in the ALMA, JWST and ELT Era

This symposium is held as part of the 33rd IAU General Assembly.

August 17-19, Rome, Italy

Objectives

The field of planet formation is being rapidly reshaped by transformative observations from ALMA and JWST, with further breakthroughs anticipated from the upcoming ELT. ALMA’s high-resolution imaging is revealing intricate structures in protoplanetary and debris disks – signatures of giant planet formation – while enabling detailed chemical studies of outer disk regions. JWST now probes the chemistry and thermal structure of inner disks with unprecedented infrared sensitivity, characterizing the environments where terrestrial planets efficiently form. The ELT will soon bridge the observational gap at intermediate radii, completing a uniquely powerful, multi-facility view of disk evolution. Together, these advances are driving the community toward a unified understanding of the conditions that give rise to both giant and Earth-like planets, and of how these conditions shape emerging planetary systems. This symposium will bring together observers and theorists from different career stages to synthesize current progress, identify key open questions, and chart future directions in preparation for major upcoming surveys.

Chairs, SOC & LOC

Co-chairs:
  • Yuri Aikawa, University of Tokyo
  • Stefano Facchini (chair), University of Milan
  • Viviana Guzmán, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Ilaria Pascucci, University of Arizona
  • Giovanni Rosotti, University of Milan
SOC:
  • Joanna Drążkowska, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
  • Wataru Fujiya, Ibaraki University
  • Sierra Grant, Carnegie Institution for Science
  • Mike Ireland, Australian National University
  • Susana Lizano, National Autonomous University of Mexico
  • Feng Long, Peking University
  • Nelson Ndugu, Makerere University
  • Leonardo Testi, University of Bologna
  • Mark Wyatt, University of Cambridge
LOC:
  • IAU GA LOC
  • Stefano Facchini, University of Milan
  • Giovanni Rosotti, University of Milan
  • Alessandro Ruzza, University of Milan
  • Lorenzo Malanga, University of Milan
  • Pietro Pirola, University of Milan

Supporting divisions:

  • Division F (Planetary Systems & Astrobiology), coordinating
  • Division B (Facilities, Technologies and Data Science)
  • Division H (Interstellar Matter & Local Universe)