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From units to the universe - future revolutions in metrology
This two-day conference is organized in Versailles in conjunction with other events in Paris to mark the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention on 20 May 2025.
The conference includes presentations from key stakeholders for world metrology and round‑table discussions to allow an open exchange of ideas on the topics chosen to relate to the main outcomes of the CIPM Strategy 2030+.
The conference will include an open poster session.
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Registration at the welcome desk
Session 1. Metrology in the Quantum Era
Convenor:
Michael Stock
BIPM
Moderator:
JT Janssen
CIPM
Speaker:
Barbara Goldstein
National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST
Speaker:
Lixing You
Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology
10:45 - Coffee Break
Session 2. Metrology for Climate Science
Convenor:
Robert Wielgosz
BIPM
Moderator:
Dolores DelCampo
CIPM
Speaker:
Mahesh Kumar Sha
Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy, BIRA-ISAB
Speaker:
Oksana Tarasova
World Meteorological Organization, WMO
13:00 - Lunch
Session 3. The FAIR Digital Revolution
Convenor:
Vincent Gressier
BIPM
Moderator:
Cornelia Denz
CIPM
Speaker:
Mark Allen
Strasbourg Astronomical Data Centre
Speaker:
Barend Mons
Leiden University
16:00 - Tea Break
Poster Session
17:45 - Reception
19:30 - Closure Day 1
Thursday 22 May 2025
Participants
Session 4. New Science and the definition of the second
Convenor:
Patrizia Tavella
BIPM
Moderator:
Noël Dimarcq
CIPM
Speaker:
Marina Gertsvolf
National Research Council of Canada, NRC
Speaker:
Hidetoshi Katori
University of Tokyo
10:45 - Coffee Break
Session 5. Future revolutions - measuring for the life sciences
Convenor:
Anna Cypionka
BIPM
Moderator:
Georgette Macdonald
CIPM
Speaker:
Renee Ruhaak
Medical Center, Leiden University
13:00 - Lunch
Session 6. Future revolutions - metrology in space
Convenor:
Anna Cypionka
BIPM
Moderator:
Georgette Macdonald
CIPM
Speaker:
Cheryl Gramling
NASA
Speaker:
Luca Stringhetti
SKA Observatory