The Virgo Collaboration and the CNRS/INFN EGO Consortium have set-up a Forum where participating astrophysicists and theorists would contribute to the further development of scientific knowledge around Virgo.

It is the purpose of the Virgo–EGO Scientific Forum (VESF) to enlarge the research community around the present Virgo collaboration by providing individual participants and institutions interested with scientific opportunities of stimulating research, publications, and all other scientific activities.

The VESF includes the members of the Virgo Collaboration and all the scientists interested in gravitational wave research from other laboratories and institutions.
Click here to see all the groups that so far are VESF Council members.

The VESF scope, functions and organization are detailed in its Charter.
As foreseen in the Charter, the VESF governing body is its Council.
The Council nominates the VESF Coordinator and the members of the Executive Board.

The Executive Board (EB) is currently formed by:

• Valeria Ferrari, VESF Coordinator, chairs the EB
• Massimo Bassan, Member
• Kostas Kokkotas, Member
• Luciano Rezzolla, Member
• Luigi Stella, Member
• Virgo spokesperson (Francesco Fidecaro), Member
• EGO Director (Federico Ferrini), Member

VESF core activities are the funding of felloships and the organization of schools.

For more information go to VESF home page.



Latest News:
The summer edition of the VESF School took place from July 26th to 30th, 2010 in Sesto (Val Pusteria, Bolzano), Italy. and the application form available here

The lectures of the 1st school on GW Data Analysis which took place at EGO from February 10th o 13th, 2010 are available here.



For any information on VESF, please contact the EGO Scientific Secretariat:

Tel: +39 050 752325
E-mail: secretariat@ego-gw.it
Postal address: via E. Amaldi
56021 S. Stefano a Macerata - Cascina (PI)