EXA/LEAP 2024 takes place in Vienna
This year's editions of the Conference on Exotic Atoms and Related Topics (EXA) and the Conference on Low Energy Antiprotons (LEAP) took place from 26 – 30 August 2024 in Vienna in a joint event, EXA/LEAP 2024. It was organized by the Stefan Meyer Institute for Subatomic Physics of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in the impressive premises of the Academy's headquarters. Due to the dual-track approach, the scientific program included a wide range of topics covering areas such as hadronic physics with antiprotons, exotic hadronic and leptonic atoms, tests of CPT and gravity with antimatter, antimatter in the universe and related experimental techniques.
The recent conference was a resounding success, bringing together researchers from around the world to discuss the latest advances in exciting topics in subatomic physics. The event, which included a mixture of plenary and parallel sessions,
was attended by 150 participants who gave more than 100 talks. These included posters, which were exhibited during a special poster session that provided a platform for young researchers to present and discuss their work. The best posters
were honoured with a prize donated by NuPECC, which provided additional excitement and motivation. The program was rounded off by a public evening lecture in which Professor Stefan Ulmer from the University of Düsseldorf presented the topic of antimatter to a wider audience.
The variety of topics and the lively participation of researchers from all over the world helped to make this meeting an enjoyable and significant event, and we are already looking forward to the next edition, which is due to take place in three years' time. Prof. Eberhard Widmann, chairman of the conference said: "The depth and clarity of communication shown in the sessions has been truly impressive. I would like to take this opportunity to commend all the presenters for their excellent
contributions.”