The 9th African School of Fundamental Physics and Applications, ASP2026

The 9th African School of Fundamental Physics and Applications (ASP2026) is planned to be held at the University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, from July 5 to 19, 2026.

The call for applications for ASP2026 is now open. The topics will include:

• Fundamental and applied physics
• Societal engagements

Please find more information at the application link here.

Local Organizing Committee (LOC)

Mary Taabu Sister (University of Nairobi), Prof. Francis Nyongesa (University of Nairobi), Prof. Dickson Andala (CEO National Research Fund), Dr. Victor Odari (Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology), Dr. Ann Njeri (University of Manchester), Prof. Lydia Roos (Kenyatta University and LPNHE/IN2P3/CNRS), Dr. Erick Njogu (Multimedia Media University of Kenya), Dr. James Sifuna (Catholic University of East Africa), Prof. Nadir Hashim (Kenyatta University), Gloria Katunge (University of Nairobi), Dickson Omucheni (University of Nairobi), Godwin Mwebase (Makerere University), Brian Awino (University of Nairobi), Joyce Waithera (University of Nairobi), Anold Bett (Outside University of Nairobi), Njeri Mburu (CEMASTEA)

International Organizing Committee  (IOC)

B. Acharya (ICTP and King’s College London), K. Assamagan (BNL), C. Darve (ESS), F. Ferroni (INFN), M. Laassiri (BNL)

International Advisory Committee (IAC)

N. Blackburn (BNL), M. Campanelli (UCL), D. Charlton (University of Birmingham), S. Connell (University of Johannesburg), A. Dabrowski (CERN), T. Ekelof (Uppsala University), J. Ellis (King’s College London), L. Elouadrhiri (TJNAF), E. G. Ferreiro (USC), H. Gao (BNL), J. Govaerts (UCL), J. Gray (ASP), B. Heinemann (DESY), H. Holtkamp (SLAC), J. Huston (MSU), O. Ka (UCAD), Y. K. Kim (Chicago), D. Kobor (UASZ), S. C. Lee (Academia Sinica), B. Masara (SAIP), H. Montgomery (TJNAF), S. Muanza (CNRS-IN2P3), R. Nemutudi (iThemba LABS), M. Nxumalo (NRF), F. Quevedo (University of Cambridge), L. Rivkin (PSI & EPFL), L. Serafini (INFN), H. Severini (Oklahoma), P. Skands (Monash), E. Tsesmelis (CERN), L. Vacavant (CNRS-IN2P3), Z. Vilakazi (Witwatersrand), H. B. White Jr. (Fermilab), J. Yu (UTA)

The program includes:

• Two-week intensive engagements with students
• One-week training workshop for high school teachers
• One-week physics outreach to high school learners
• A forum for discussion with African policymakers in physics education and research

Venue