3 A report on the international conference on Women in Quantum Science and Technologies by Saquib Shamim and Tanusri Saha-Dasgupta The S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, India, organized a 3-day international conference on Women in Quantum Science and Technologies from July 17 to 19, 2024. This conference was organized as a part of a celebration of the centenary of the seminal paper regarding Bose–Einstein statistics that was published in 1924. Despite the prevalence of mal
Saquib Shamim and Tanusri Saha-Dasgupta
2 The 55th AAPPS Council Meeting by Jae-Hyung Jeon The 55th Council Meeting of the Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies (AAPPS) was held in a hybrid format from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (UTC + 9 h) on November 4, 2023, and from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (UTC + 9 h) on November 5, 2023 in Lahan Hotel Pohang, Korea and hosted online by the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP). It was attended by Hyoung Joon Choi (president), Tao Xiang (vice president), Jae-Hyung Jeon (secretary), Keu
Jae-Hyung Jeon
1 International Year of Quantum 2025 by Leong-Chuan Kwek On June 7, 2024, the United Nations declared 2025 as a “Quantum Year”. This declaration marks a significant milestone in the field of quantum technology and acknowledges the potential impact of quantum technologies on various aspects of our lives. Quantum technology, which harnesses the principles of quantum mechanics, has the potential to revolutionize fields such as computing, communication, cryptography, precision measurements, and oth
Leong-Chuan Kwek
4 First Asian Physics Olympiad in Malaysia by Pua Chang Hong from IFM (Institut Fizik Malaysia) The Asian Physics Olympiad 2024 (APhO 2024) was successfully held in Kampar, Perak, Malaysia, from June 3 to 10, 2024. Kampar, a historic town in the state of Perak, provided a unique and picturesque setting for the Olympiad. This was the first time Malaysia hosted the Physics Olympiad, or any international Science Olympiad. The event was organized by Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and attracte
Pua Chang Hong from IFM (Institut Fizik Malaysia)
3 Qi-Kun Xue receives the 2023 State Preeminent Science and Technology Award, China’s top scientific honor by Ke He and Xu-Cun Ma The 2023 National Science and Technology Award Conference was held in Beijing on June 24, 2024. The 2023 State Preeminent Science and Technology Award, China’s top scientific honor, was granted to Academician Qi-Kun Xue for his outstanding contribution to scientific and technological innovation. Moreover, Qi-Kun Xue is the first Chinese national to win the Fritz Lond
Ke He and Xu-Cun Ma
2 CosPA 2024 by Yungui Gong The community in astrophysics, cosmology, and gravitation has anticipated onsite conferences/workshops since the restrictions associated with COVID-19 pandemic ended. The International Symposium on Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics (CosPA), which is typically held annually, is steered by the Asia Pacific CosPA Organization (AP CosPA Org.), supported by the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP), and is the main activity endorsed by the Division of Astr
Yungui Gong
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