Coordinating Division Division VIII Galaxies & the Universe SOC Co-Chairs: Felix Aharonian (Germany), David Sanders (USA) SOC Members: Roger Blandford (USA), George Djorgovski (USA), Malcolm Longair (UK), Laura Maraschi (Italy), Enrico Massaro (Italy), Felix Mirabel (France), Ray Norris (Australia), Paolo Padovani (Germany), Bradley Peterson (USA), Elaine Sadler (Australia), Hélène Sol (France), Tadayuki Takahashi (Japan), Yervant Terzian (USA), Megan Urry (USA), Lutz Wisotzki (Germany) Editors of Proceedings: Areg Mickaelian (Armenia), Felix Aharonian (Germany), David Sanders (USA)