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More than 150 scientists from 21 countries attended a colloquium on the fundamental aspects and scientific applications of the Galileo satellite navigation system, held at the University of Padua on 14–16 October 2009.
Panel members at the closing round table discussion.
From left to right: Prof. Cathryn Mitchell (University of Bath), Prof. Hans van der Marel (Delft University of Technology), Bertram Arbesser-Rastburg (ESA), Prof. Orfeu Bertolami (Instituto Superior Técnico; IST), Prof. Gerhard Beutler (University of Bern), Dr Peter Bauer (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts; ECMWF), Dr. Andreas Bauch (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt; PTB), Dr. Zuheir Altamimi (Institut Géographique National; IGN). Moderator (not in the picture): Prof. Richard Langley (University of New Brunswick).