European Physical Society Exec

August 1994 European Physical Society Exec. Sec.: G. Thomas Council Meetings Geneva Secretariat: Location: Budapest Secretariat: 1995: 31 March-1 April, Bad Honnef P. O. Box 69 27, chemin de la Vendée Nádor u.7 1996: 29-30 March, Lisbon CH -1213 Petit-Lancy 2 Petit-Lancy, Geneva H-1051 Budapest 1997: 21-22 March, The Netherlands Tl: +41 (22) 793 11 30 Access: Tl: +36 (1) 117 35 10 1998: 27-28 March Fx: +41 (22) 793 13 17 Chemin du Banc-Bénit Fx: +36 (1) 117 68 17 1999: 26-27 March

Past Presidents IOM Delegates to Council 1968-70: G. Bernardini, Pisa 1982-84: J. Friedel, Orsay Delegates are elected by a ballot of the Individual Ordinary Members (4168 were 1970-72: E. Rudberg, Stockholm 1984-86: G.H. Stafford, on the Society’s books on 1 August 1994) for a four-year term of office from nomi 1972-76: H.B.G. Casimir, Oxford nations signed by at least three IOM’s. The term of office ends if the Delegate is Eindhoven 1986-88: W. Buckel, Karlsruhe elected to the Executive Committee. A former Delegate may serve again after three 1976-78: I. Ursu, Bucharest 1988-91: R.A. Ricci, Legnaro years have lapsed. 1978-80: A. Zichichi, Bologna 1991-93: M. Jacob, Geneva G. Benedek, Dip. di Fisica dell’Università, Via Celoria, 16, I-20133 Milan 1980-82: A.R. Mackintosh, 1993- : N. Kroó, Budapest {+39 (2) 239 24 09 / 239 24 14; benedek @ milano.infn.it} Copenhagen K. Bethge, Inst. für Kernphysik, Universität Frankfurt, August-Euler-Str. 6, D-60486 Frankfurt-am-Main {+49 (69) 798 42 42 / 798 42 12} F. Bevilacqua, Dip. di Fisica, Università di Pavia “A. Volta”, Via Bassi, 6, Executive Committee I-27100 Pavia {+39 (382) 50 74 95 / 50 75 63; bevilacqua @ pavia.infn.it.bitnet} President: N. Kroó Members: P.J. Brussaard, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Utrecht Univ., Postbus 80.000, Research Institute for Solid State A. F. Andreev NL-3508 TA Utrecht {+31 (30) 53 25 16 / 51 86 89; brussaar @ fys.ruu.nl} Physics, POB 49, H-1525 Budapest P.L. Kapitza Inst. for Physical Problems, J.T. Devreese, Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen, Universiteitplein 1, +36 (1) 169 65 75/169 53 80 Russian Academy of Sciences, B-2610 Antwerpen (Wilrijk) h2202 kro @ ella.hu ul. Kosygina 2, CIS-117334 Moscow {+32 (3) 820 24 59 / 820 22 45; devreese @ phs.uia.ac.be} +7 (095) 938 20 29 / 938 20 30 G. Kanellis, Physics Dept., Aristotle Univ., GR-54006 Thessaloniki President-elect: H. Schopper andreev @ magnit.msk.su {+30 (31) 99 27 07/24 64 84} PPE Division, CERN, CH-1211 Geneva 23 +41 (22) 767 53 50 / 767 72 63 J.-P. Ansermet schopper @ cernvm.cern.ch Section de Physique Expérimentale, Delegates of the Associate Members to Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale, Council Secretary: A. Taroni CH-1015 Lausanne Dip. di Elettronica per l’Automazione, +41 (21) 693 33 39 / 693 96 04 Delegates are elected by ballot from candidates nominated by the Associate Facoltà di Ingegneria dell’Llniversità, Members for a four-year term of office. Via Branze, 38,I-25123 Brescia C.M. Ferreira +39 (30)371 54 80/38 02 10 Centro de Electrodinámica, W. Kündig, Physik-Inst. der Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstr. 190, CH-8057 Zürich taroni @ imiclvx.bitnet Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, {+41 (1) 257 57 76 / 257 57 04} Instituto Superior Técnico, B. Lengeier, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, BP 220, Vice-Secretary: C. Sébenne P-1096 Lisbon Codex F-38043 Grenoble Cedex {+33 (-) 76 88 20 13 / 76 88 21 60} Lab. de Physique des Solides, +351 (1) 841 90 00/ 352 43 72 H.R. Ott, Paul Scherrer Institut, Würenlingen und Villigen, CH-5232 Villigen PSI Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Tour 13, d845 @ beta.ist.utl.pt {+41 (56) 99 21 11 / 98 23 27} 4, place Jussieu, F-75230 Paris Cedex C. Weyrich, Zentralabt. Forschung und Entwicklung, Siemens AG /ZFE BT, +33 (1) 44 27 45 10/44 27 45 41 G.C. Morrison Postfach 83 09 55, D-81709 Munich {+49 (89) 63 64 43 62 / 63 64 77 76} Physics Department, Treasurer: J.L. Lewis The University of Birmingham, Pump Cottage, Colwall Green, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK Malvern, Worcs WR13 6DX, UK +44 (21) 414 45 65/414 45 77 G. Thomas, the Executive Secretary, +44 (684) 54 07 07 / 54 07 97 frances @ i.ph.bham.ac.uk EPS Action Committees or his representative, belongs to Action Committee ex officio. Vice-Treasurer: E. Osnes C. van der Leun Physics Dept., Oslo Univ., Fac. Natuur-en Sterrenkunde, Applied Physics & Sec.: E. Thomas POB 1048, Blindern, N-0316 Oslo 3 R.J. Van de Graafflaboratorym, Physics in Industry EPS, POB 69, CH-1213 Petit-Lancy 2 +47 (-) 22 85 64 28 / 22 85 64 22 Postbus 80.000, NL-3508 TA Utrecht +41 (22) 793 11 30/793 13 17 eivind. osnes @ phys.uio.no +31 (30) 53 25 13/51 86 89 (ACAPPI) epletter @ cernvm.cern.ch Chair.: P.H. Melville Members: Powergen, Shirley, W. Bartel, DESY, Hamburg Honorary Members Haslucks Green Rd., Solihull, K. Bethge, Univ., Frankfurt H.O.G. Alfvén, Stockholm, Sweden Sir Nevill Mott, Milton Keynes, UK West Midlands B90 4PD, UK J.T. Devreese, Univ., Antwerpen G. Bernardini, Pisa, Italy L.E.F. Néel, Meudon, France +44 (21) 701 36 42/701 31 86 M. Ducloy, Univ. Paris-Nord W. Buckel, Karlsruhe, Germany Ph. Nozières, Grenoble, France J. Durell, Univ., Manchester H.B.G. Casimir, Heeze, The Netherlands R. Peierls, Oxford, UK Sec.: C.M. Rønnevig A. Salin, Univ. de Bordeaux I J. Friedel, Orsay, France V.F. Weisskopf, Cambridge, MA, USA IMENCO A/S, Sørhauggate 150, G. Simnett, Univ. of Birmingham F. Hund, Göttingen, Germany A. Zichichi, Lausanne, Switzerland N-5500 Haugesund F.W. Sluijter, Eindhoven Univ. of N. Kurti, Oxford, UK +47(4) 72 74 00/71 19 90 Technology Members: Observers: O. Barbalat, CERN, Geneva F. Bevilacqua, Univ. di Pavia National Society Members R. Deltour, Univ. Libre de Bruxelles P. Brault, Univ., Orléans J. Ezratty, Assocn. Bernard Gregory, W. Busse, HMI, Berlin Individual members of a national society which is a member of EPS Paris R.A. de Groot, Univ., Nijmegen may participate in the activities of EPS as National Society Members L. F. Feiner, Philips Res. Labs, Eindhoven R. Dekeyser, Katholieke Univ. Leuven by notifying the Secretariat through their national society. T. Freltoft, NKT Res. Centre, Brøndby P.H. Melville, Powergen, Solihull H.E. Hoenig, IHPT, Jena M. Olivier, CE Saclay Ordinary Members N. Minnaja, ENIRICERCHE, Monterotondo Scalo East-West Coordination Individuals without a national affiliation 116.- SFR/a M. Pessa, Tampere Univ. of Technology (EWCC) Individuals belonging to a national society F. Schneider, Forschungsinstitut AEG, Frankfurt/Main Chair.: J. Spalek which is a member of EPS 58.- SFR/a M.J. Tello, Univ. del Pais Vasco, Bilbao Inst. of Theoretical Physics, Individuals belonging to a Collaborating Society of EPS 72.50 SFR/a Jagellonian Univ., Associates (institutions and commercial companies) ≥ 2000 - SFR/a Observers: ul. Reymonta 4, PL-30-059 Cracow W. Hebel, DG-XII, +48 (12) 33 63 77 ext. 563 / 33 70 86 European Commission, Brussels ufspalek @ if.uj.edu.pl No admission fee A. Ourmazd, AT&T Bell Labs, Sec.: E.W.A. Lingeman Individuals less than 30 years old: one half of relevant fee Holmdel, NJ NIKHEF-K, Postbus 94395, NL-1090 GJ Amsterdam Membership application forms from the Executive Secretary Conference +31 (20) 592 21 17/592 21 65 ed @ nikhef.nl Membership fees: Chair.: R.M. Pick Dépt. de Recherche Physique, Members: Swiss Bank Corp., CP, CH-1211 Geneva; Acc. No. 164.899 Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie, R. Avakian, Yerevan Swiss Post Office; Acc. No. 12-19107-4 CCP Geneva 4, place Jussieu, F-75230 Paris S. Barisic, Univ., Zagreb German Post Office; Acc. No. 1801-30-754 Postbank Karlsruhe +33 (1) 44 27 38 85 / 44 27 38 82 A. Calboreanu, Inst. of Atomic Physics, cor @ ccr.jussieu.fr Bucharest

Europhys. News 25 (1994) 123 F.I. Fedorov, Acad. of Sciences of Publications Belarus National Societies W.O. Lock, Geneva Chair.: F. Laloë N. Mankoc Borstnik, Lab. de Physique, Following the acceptance by Council last March of the revised EPS Constitution, Ecole Normale Supérieure, the national physical societies listed below have been asked to indicate the numbers Soc. of Mathematicians, of individual members in their various membership categories. Pending full Physicists & Astronomers of Slovenia 24, rue Lhomond, M.D. Mateev, Univ., Sofia F-75231 Paris Cedex 05 implementation of the new scheme on 1 January 1995, we are unable to publish the +33 (1) 47 07 54 13 / 45 35 00 76 numbers of national society members and the names of national society Delegates A. Minxhozi, Inst. of Nuclear Physics, to Council (each Society will have one Delegate). Tirana laloe @ physique.ens.fr J. Nadrchal, Inst. of Physics/CSAV, Prague Sec.: P.G. Boswell D.L. Nagy, KFKI, Budapest EPS, POB 69, CH-1213 Petit-Lancy 2 Albanian Physical Society Pres.: S. Krupicka L. Okun, ITEP, Moscow +41 (22) 793 11 30/793 13 17 Pres.: A. Minxhozi Institute of Physics, Acad. of Sciences epnews @ cernvm.cern.ch Inst. of Nuclear Physics, of the Czech Republic, Na Slovance 2, J. Ziman, Aylesbury AL-Tirana CZ-180 40 Prague 8 Members: +355(42) 325 96/279 12 +42(2)24 31 11 37/312 31 84 Physics & Society P. de Châtel, Elsevier, Amsterdam Vice-Pres.: R. Mejdani novakp @ fzu.cs {p.chatel @ elsevier.nl} Physics Dept., Sec.: A. Krejci Chair.: R. Dekeyser J. Fischer, CSAV, Prague Univ. i Tiranes, AL-Tirana Inst. of Plasma Physics, Dept. Natuurkunde, {fischer @ fzu.cs} +355 (42) 276 69/251 87 / 239 81 POB 17, CZ-182 00 Prague 8 Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, A. Landesman, +42 (2) 66 05 32 43 / 858 63 89 Celestijnenlaan 200 D, B-3001 Heverlee Les Editions de Physique, Les Ulis Sec.: M. Panariti krejci @ ipp.cas.cz +32 (16) 20 10 15/20 13 68 {edphys @ frmop11.bitnet} Fak. i Shkencave te Natyres, fgbda03 @ blekul11 E. Osnes, Univ., Oslo Univ. i Tiranes, AL-Tirana {eosnes @ master.uio.no} +355(42) 276 69/279 12 Danish Physical Society Sec.: H. Wachsmuth K. Paulus, IOPP, Bristol Pres.: J. Bohr PPE Div., CERN, CH-1211 Geneva 23 {paulus @ ioppublishing.co.uk} Armenian Physical Society Physics Dept., Bldg. 307, +41 (22) 767 33 18 / 783 06 72 J.C. Sens, CERN, Geneva Alikhanian Brothers St. 2, TU of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby wac @ cernvm.cern.ch {sens @ ccnapo.cern.ch} AM-375 036 Yerevan +45 (-) 45 93 12 22 > 3119/45 93 23 99 A. Taroni, Univ., Brescia +7 (8852) 34 1347/ 35 00 30 jakob.bohr @ fysik.dtu.dk Members: {taroni @ imiclvx.bitnet} Pres.: R. Avakian Sec.: S. Brunak B. Gonsior, Ruhr-Univ. Bochum Physical Chemistry Inst., J. M. Charap, Univ., London Austrian Physical Society TU of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby B. Kjöllerström, Univ., Lund Pres.: H. Mitter +45 (-) 45 93 23 80 / 45 93 48 08 K. K. Rebane, Acad. of Sci., Tartu Inst. für Theoretische Physik, brunak @ cbs.dtu.dk H. Winter, TU Wien Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz Universitätsplatz 5, A-8010 Graz Royal Irish Academy Working Group on Professional Qualifications +43 (316) 380 52 28 / 38 40 91 National Committee for Physics, Sec.: E. Schachinger Royal Irish Academy Chair.: D.A. Jefferies Members: Inst. für Theoretische Physik, TU Graz, 19 Dawson St., Dublin 2, Eire The Institute of Physics P.G. Boswell, EPS, Geneva Petersgasse 16 A, A-8010 Graz +353 (1) 676 25 70 / 676 23 46 47 Beigrave Sq., J.A. Goedkoop, Bergen, NL +43 (316) 873 81 76 / 81 47 41 Pres.: L.O’C. Drury London SW1X 8QX, UK I. Lovas, KFKI, Budapest ewald @ fasphs01 .tu-graz.ac.at Sec.: S.G. Jennings +44 (71)235 61 11 /259 60 02 R.A. Ricci, INFN, Legnaro iop @ ulcc.ac.uk C. van der Leun, Univ., Utrecht Belarusian Physical Society Estonian Physical Society Pres.: F.I. Fedorov Pres.: J. Kikas Inst. of Physics, Acad. of Sciences Estonian Physical Society, Mobility Committee of Belarus, 70 Fr. Skorina Prospekt, Tähe 4, EE-2400 Tartu European Mobility Scheme for Physics Students (EMSPS) BY-220602 Minsk +372 (7) 47 22 94 / 47 22 27 (‘Regional Coordinator; +Programme Coordinator) +7 (0172)39 32 83/39 31 31 jaak @ park.tartu.ee ifanbel @ adonis.ias.msk.su EPS Administrator: R. Jeannet, EPS, Geneva; epsmob @ cernvm.cern.ch Sec.: P. Kuusk Sec.: N.N. Kostyukovich Inst. of Physics, Riia 142, EMSPS database: telnet 130.88.20.113 (username: student; password: student 1) Inst. of Physics, Acad. of Sciences EE-2400 Tartu (Administrator: M.G. James - see below) of Belarus, 70 Fr. Skorina Prospekt, +372 (7) 47 22 79/47 22 27 Chair.: H. Latal BY-220602 Minsk piret @ park.tartu.ee Inst. f. Theoretische Physik, Univ. Graz, Universitätsplatz 5, A-8010 Graz +7 (0172) 39 55 05/39 31 31 {+43 (316) 380 52 30 / 38 40 91; heimo.latal @ kfunigraz.ac.at} ifanbel @ adonis.ias.msk.su Finnish Physical Society Pres.: P. Hoyer Vice-Chair.: E. Heer Belgian Physical Society Laboratory of High Energy Physics, Dépt. de physique nucléaire et corpusculaire, Univ. de Genève, Pres.: E. Jacobs POB 9, FIN-00014 Univ. of Helsinki 24, quai Ernest-Ansermet, CH-1211 Geneva 4 Vakgroep Subatomaire en Stralings +358 (0)191 84 37/191 83 66 {+41 (22) 702 62 72 / 781 21 92; heer @ sc2a.unige.ch} fysica, RUG - Universiteit Gent paul.hoyer @ helsinki.fi Proeftuinstraat 86, B-9000 Gent Members: +32 (9) 264 65 25 / 264 66 99 Sec.: S. Nokkanen J.C. Dore*, Physics Dept., Univ. of Kent at Canterbury, Canterbury CT2 7NZ, UK University of Helsinki, {+44 (227) 76 40 00 / 47 54 23; jcd1 @ ukc.ac.uk} Gen.-Sec.: J. Ingels POB 9, FIN-00014 Univ. of Helsinki A.M. Eiro*, Physics Dept., Univ. of Lisbon, Campo Grande, Ed C1, Piso 4, Belgian Inst. for Space Aeronomy, +358 (0) 191 83 75 / 191 83 78 P-1700 Lisbon {+351 (1) 795 07 90 / 757 36 19; eiro @ ptifm.bitnet} Ringlaan 3, B-1180 Brussels nokkanen @ phcu.helsinki.fi E. Elbaz*, Inst. des Sciences de la Matière, Univ. de Lyon I, +32 (2) 373 03 78 / 374 84 23 43, blvd. du 11 novembre 1918, F-69622 Villeurbanne Cedex {+33 (-) 72 44 81 48 / 72 44 80 04; elbaz @ frcpn11.in2p3.fr} Union of Physicists in Bulgaria French Physical Society H. Ferdinande*+, Vakgroep Subatomaire en Stralingsfysica, Univ. Gent, Administrative Council, Société Française de Physique, Proeftuinstraat 86, B-9000 Gent Union of Physicists in Bulgaria, 33 rue Croulebarbe, F-75013 Paris {+32 (9) 264 65 39 / 264 66 99; hendrik.ferdinande @ rug.ac.be} Blvd. James Bourchier 5, BG-1126 Sofia +33 (1) 47 07 32 98 / 43 31 74 26 R.G.H. Greer*, Dept. of Pure & Applied Physics, The Queen’s University of Belfast, +359 (2) 62 76 60 / 68 90 85 Pres.: D. Kaplan BT7 1NN Belfast, Northern Ireland Pres.: I. Lalov ALLIAGE, 15, rue Dufrénoy, {+44 (232) 24 51 33 / 43 89 18; rghg @ star.phy.qub.ac.uk} Sec.: M. Veleva F-75116 Paris M.G. James, Physics Dept., University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK +33 (1) 45 03 26 70 / 45 04 89 66 {+44 (61) 275 40 90 / 273 58 67; mgj @ v2.ph.man.ac.uk} Croatian Physical Society Sec. Gen.: C. Sébenne A. Patkos*, Dept. of Atomic Physics, Eötvös Lorand Univ., Puskin u. 5-7, POB 162, HR-41000 Zagreb Lab. de Physiques des Solides, H-1088 Budapest {+36 (1) 266 70 24 / 266 02 06; patkos @ ludens.elte.hu} +385 (41) 43 24 80/43 25 25 Tour 13, Univ. P. et M. Curie, R. Salomaa*, Dept. of Technical Physics, Helsinki Univ. of Technology, POB 40, Pres.: M. Furic 4, place Jussieu, FIN-02150 Espoo {+358 (0) 451 31 99 / 451 31 95; rsalomaa @ finhut.hut.fi} predsjednik @ hfd.hr F-75230 Paris Cedex 06 G.F. Sartori*, Dip. di Fisica, Univ. di Padova, Via Marzolo, 8, I-35131 Padova Vice-Pres.: B. Guberina +33 (1)44 27 45 10/44 27 45 41 {+39 (49) 83 17 33 / 84 42 45; emsps @ padova.infn.it} Croatian Phys. Soc., P.U. Sauer*\ Inst. f. Theo. Physik, Univ. Hannover, Appelstr. 2, D-30167 Hannover POB 1016, HR-41000 Zagreb {+49 (511) 762 48 35 / 762 30 23; peter.sauer @ itp.uni-hannover.de} +385 (41) 46 11 11 / 42 54 97 German Physical Society I. Sosnowska*, Inst. of Experimental Physics, Warsaw Univ., ul. Hoza 69, guberina @ thphys.irb.hr Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft E.V. PL-00-681 Warsaw {+48 (2) 628 72 52 / 628 72 52; izabela @ fuw.edu.pl} Hauptstrasse 5, D-53604 Bad Honnef S. Steenstrup*, Physics Lab, Univ. of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, Sec.: I. Batistic +49 (2224) 923 20 / 92 32 50 Croatian Phys. Soc., Acting Manager: V. Haeselbarth DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø {+45 (-) 35 32 04 79/35 32 04 60; stig @ fys.ku.dk} POB 314, HR-41000 Zagreb M. Tsamparlis*, Physics Dept., Univ. of Athens, GR-15783 Athens-Zografos +385 (41) 27 1211 /42 11 56 Pres.: H.G. Danielmeyer {+30 (1) 723 51 22 / 723 84 13; astrop04 @ atlas.uoa.ariadne-t.gr} tajnik @ hfd.hr Siemens AG, EMSPS covers all university-level institutions from the whole of Europe that grant a Otto-Hahn-Ring 6, D-81739 Munich degree in physics. It is based on a convention to which the institutions are invited to Physics Section, Union of Czech +49 (89) 63 64 13 00 / 63 64 40 54 adhere. The scheme aims to allow physics students to spend a mobility period of Mathematicians & Physicists study in another university (the host institution) and to ensure that the period will be Institute of Physics, Acad. of Sciences Hellenic Physical Society recognized academically when the student returns to his or her home institution. of the Czech Republic, Na Slovance 2, 6, Grivaion St., GR-106 80 Athens Students applying must have successfully completed at least the first year of under CZ-180 40 Prague 8 +30 (1)363 57 01 /361 06 90 graduate studies (normally also the second). The mobility period is typically for one +42 (2) 82 54 59 / 858 45 69 Pres.: K.C. Makropoulos semester or one academic year. krejci @ ipp.cas.cz Gen.-Sec.: P. Fildisis 124 Europhys. News 25 (1994) Eötvös Lorand Physical Society Portuguese Physical Society Pres.: P.J. Brussaard The Institute of Physics POB433, H-1371 Budapest Pres.: J. Bessa Sousa Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, 47 Belgrave Sq., London SW1X 8QX, UK +36(1)201 86 82/201 86 82 Laboratorio de Fisica, Utrecht Univ., Postbus 80.000, +44 (71) 235 61 11 / 259 60 02 elft @ rmk530.rmki.kfki.hu Faculdade de Ciências, Univ. do Porto, NL-3508 TA Utrecht iop @ ulcc.ac.uk Pres.: D. Kiss Praça Gomes Teixeira, P-4000 Porto +31 (30) 53 25 16/51 86 89 Pres.: CAP. Foxell Central Res. Inst. for Physics, +351 (2)200 16 53/31 92 67 brussaar @ fys.ruu.nl (A.W. Wolfendale, Durham Univ., POB 49, H-1525 Budapest Gen.-Sec.: C.M. Ferreira Sec.: A.M. Hoogenboom from October 1994) +36 (1) 169 61 86/169 61 86 Centro de Electrodinámica, Nederlandse Natuurkundige Vereniging, Exec. Sec.: A.D.W. Jones kissd @ rmk530.rmki.kfki.hu Univ. Técnica de Lisboa, Inst. Superior Julianalaan 74, NL-3722 GS Bilthoven Sec. Gen.: G. Rosa, Nuclear Power Técnico, P-1096 Lisbon Codex +31 (30) 28 56 26/25 13 81 Plant of Paks, POB 71, H-7031 Paks +351 (1)841 90 00/352 43 72 hoogenb @ fys.ruu.nl Ukrainian Physical Society +36 (75) 31 70 50 / +36 (1) 155 13 32 d845 @ beta.ist.utl.pt Ukrainian Acad. of Sciences, Turkish Physical Society Vladimirskaya St. 32, UA-252000 Kiev Icelandic Physical Society Romanian Physical Society Pres.: K.G. Akdeniz +7 (044) 226 21 67 / 226 21 67 Pres.: A. Olafsson Tandem Lab, Inst. of Atomic Physics, Physics Dept., Science Faculty, Univ. of Pres.:V.G. Baryakhtar Science Inst., Univ. of Iceland, POB MG-6, R-Bucharest/Magurele Istanbul, TR-34459 Vezneciler/Istanbul Physics Dept., Kiev State Univ., Dunhaga 3, IS-101 Reykjavik +40 (1)781 35 93/312 22 47 +90 (212) 511 84 80/519 08 34 Academician Glushkov Pr. 6, +354 (1)69 48 00/289 11 Pres.: A. Sandulescu fk028 @ triuvm11.bitnet UA-252122 Kiev Sec.: V.R. Eiríksson +40 (1)780 70 40/312 22 47 Gen.-Sec.: N. Erduran +7 (044) 266 51 08 / 266 23 95 Birkigrund 24, IS-200 Kopavogur Gen.-Sec.: R. Calboreanu Physics Dept., Cekmece Nuclear Exec. Sec.: V.O. Andreev +40 (1)780 70 40/312 22 47 Research Centre, PK 1, Physics Dept., Kiev Univ., Academician Israel Physical Society calbo @ roifa TR-34831 Istanbul/Havaalani Glushkov Pr. 6, UA-252127 Kiev Pres.: G. Shaviv Vice-Pres.: I. Popescu +90 (212) 548 40 50 / 548 22 30 +7 (044) 266 44 77 / 266 23 95 Physics Dept., Technion, erdur @ trboun.bitnet andreev @ ipu.univ.kiev.ua Israel Institute of Technology, Polytechnical University, R-Bucharest IL-32000 Haifa +40 (1)-/312 98 62 +972 (4) 29 30 20 / 23 09 56 Dept. of General Physics, phr80gs @ technion Russian Academy of Sciences Sec.: D. Levine Leninskyi Prospect 14, Associate Members (Scientific Contacts) Faculty of Physics, Technion, RU-117 901 Moscow IL- 32000 Haifa +7 (095) 135 23 66/938 1714 +972(4)293 68 21 / 22 15 14 Pres.: L.V. Keldysh ABB - Asea Brown Boveri phr31dl @ technion keldysh @ oofa.msk.su M. Campagna, Director, Corporate Research, ABB Ltd., CH-5405 Baden-Daettwil Sec.: V.A. Zayats {+41 (56) 76 82 11 / 83 54 01} Italian Physical Society zayatsg @ oofa.msk.su Alcatel Alsthom Società Italiana di Fisica, M.L. Citti, Scientific Director, Alcatel Alsthom, 54, rue de la Boétie, F-75008 Paris Via Castiglione, 101, I-40136 Bologna Slovak Physical Society {+33 (1) 40 76 10 10 / 40 76 14 00} +39 (51)33 15 54/58 13 40 Pres.: D. Krupa ARL - Akzo Research Laboratories sif @ bologna.infn.it Inst. of Physics, Slovak Acad. R.O. van Hasselt, Head, Applied Physics Dept., ARL, Velperweg 76, Sec.: E. Mazzi NL-6800 SB Arnhem {+31 (85) 66 44 22 / 66 26 69} of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, BESSY - Berliner Elektronenspeicherring-Ges. f. Synchrotronstrahlung Pres.: R.A. Ricci SK-842 28 Bratislava W. 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Office, AN 88 1/26 Files giving details of national societies in east and central Europe are available by (assistance to east Europe) +32 (2) 299 13 56/299 17 77 anonymous ftp at www.nikhef.nl with no username/no password in /pub/eps. Researchers Europe* DG-XII; +32 (2) 296 90 28 / 296 32 70 Standards, measurements & testing* DG-XII; +32 (2) 296 33 51 / 295 80 72 Users of WWW need to obtain a WWW browser. A list is maintained by CERN. SOCRATES Task Force Human Resources, Education, Telnet to info.cern.ch and look under “W3 client programmes” or use the CERN (higher education) Training & Youth, WWW homepage at http://info.cern.ch (where info.cern.ch = 128.141.201.214). 37, rue Joseph II, B-1049 Brussels; +32 (2) 299 11 11 / 295 01 38 If you would like your homepage linked to the EPS home page, please contact Eddy TACIS TACIS Info Office, 88, rue d’Arlon, Lingeman (ed @ nikhef.nl) (assistance to the CIS) B-1049 Brussels +32 (2) 296 60 65 / 231 04 41 Useful WWW-specific Internet resource listings are on: Telematics* DG-XIII, BU28 4/05; +32 (2) 296 34 16 / - WWW EPS homepage under “Internet resources” (http://www.nikhef.nl/www/ 296 23 92 pub/eps/eps.html) TEMPUS TEMPUS, 19, ave. des Arts, - WWW Virtual Library at CERN. Telnet cern.info.ch and look under “Everything (European coopn. in education) B-1040 Brussels about the W3 project” or use the CERN WWW homepage at http://info.cern.ch +32(2)212 04 11 / 212 04 00 THERMIE II* TERME Office; +32 (2) 295 30 08 / 295 01 50 It is planned to continue to provide this EPS Directory on the EPS WWW server at http://www.nikhef.nl/www/pub/eps/eps.html. *: 4th Framework Programme (1994-98); E&CE: east and central Europe If you wish to correct, update or add to the Directory, please send CEC switchboard: +32 (2) 299 11 11 ; main address: 200, rue de la Loi, B-1049 Brussels an email to Peter Boswell at peter.boswell @ cern.ch.

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