Q: Congratulations to you for becoming the new IAU president! What are the main objectives of the IAU in the coming three years?rn President Kaifu: The objective of the IAU is to promote astronomy in all its aspects. The priority for the IAU at this time is to broaden the activities of astronomy in research, education and public outreach all over the world. We see more countries joining cutting-edge research, but unfortunately we still cannot share the excitement of astronomy with many people in the developing world.