The 13th IRAM Millimeter Interferometry School will be held September 28 – October 3, 2026 at the Hotel Mercure Centre Porte des Alpes in Grenoble/France. It is intended for PhD students, post-docs and scientists who want to acquire knowledge of interferometry and data reduction techniques at millimeter wavelengths. Special emphasis will be put on the NOEMA interferometer and its new capabilities.
Photo taken: NOEMA interferometer situated on the Plateau de Bure in the French Alpes (Credits: Gan Luo).
The program will include presentations on the basics of millimeter interferometry observations, data calibration, and imaging, in addition to practical tutorials on the preparation of proposals and interferometric data reduction and imaging techniques. It is planned to visit the NOEMA observatory on the last day of the school. Presentations given at previous interferometry schools can be found here.
Pre-registration is now open, please fill out the form: https://poll.iram.fr/index.php/118342
Timeline
| 9-March 2026 | First announcement & Pre-registration opens |
| 31-May 2026 | Deadline of pre-registration |
| End of June 2026 | Notification of selected participants |
| 28-Sep to 3-Oct 2026 | School and visit of NOEMA observatory |
The number of participants is limited to 50. There will be no registration fee, but also no financial support for travel and accommodation. The school will be conducted in person; remote participation will not be offered. GILDAS will be used for data reduction. More information will be made available on a dedicated FAQ page.
For inquiries, please contact the organizers at school2026@iram.fr.
LOC: Leïla Desgeorge, Jaimey Durand, Carsten Kramer, Romane Le Gal, Jean-Yves Michaud,
SOC: Felipe Alves, Nacho Añez-López, Arancha Castro-Carrizo, Edwige Chapillon, Chiara Circosta, Giuliana Cosentino, Christian Fischer, Romana Grossova, Carsten Kramer, Romane Le Gal, Ana Lopez-Sepulcre, Gan Luo, Roberto Neri, Jan Orkisz
IRAM is part of RadioNet which has supported the IRAM schools.