Spectacular breakthroughs in astronomy have been driven by a combination of observational advances and ground breaking computer simulations. Simulations are now accepted as being essential for the interpretation and exploitation of data. Europe is a world leader in this area. Our aim is to build on the highly successful FP7 LACEGAL IRSES to avoid fragmentation of expertise and concentration of supercomputer resources in a few groups.
The expansion of LACEGAL will build new research collaborations between Europe and the main centres in Latin America and China, and enhance those established under IRSES.
The bulk of exchanges will be undertaken by Early Stage Researchers, who will gain access to unique training in high performance computing, equipping them with skills which are much sought after in academia and industry. Early Stage Researchers (investigadores en etapas tempranas), quienes tendrán acceso a una formación única en computación de alto rendimiento, adquiriendo habilidades altamente demandadas tanto en el ámbito académico como en la industria.
We also plan network-wide workshops to share knowledge and provide specialized training, disseminating project results and expertise beyond the membership of LACEGAL.