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Call for Papers/Registration FEMS Member Societies Call for Papers

Submission of Abstracts Federation of European Materials Societies Prospective authors are invited to submit abstracts to the Associazione Italiana Compositi & Affini (I) symposia which is most appropriate to the theme of the work. Associazione Italiana d’Ingegneria dei Materiali (I) Abstracts should not exceed 1500 characters in length and Associazione Italiana di Metallurgia (I) should be submitted in digital format via the website: Austrian Society for Metallurgy and Materials (A) www.euromat2009.fems.eu Benelux Métallurgie (B) The deadline for submission of abstracts is 31 January 2009. Bond voor Materialenkennis (NL) Czech Society for New Materials and Technologies (CZ) Authors preferring to present their papers as posters are asked Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde (D) to indicate so at the time of submission. Deutscher Verband für Materialforschung und -prüfung e.V. (D) Abstracts will be reviewed and authors of accepted papers Estonian Materials Science Society (EE) will receive confirmation of inclusion in the programme and Hellenic Metallurgical Society (GR) the method of presentation (oral/poster) by 15 April 2009. Hellenic Society for the Science and Technology of Condensed Matter (GR) www.euromat2009.fems.eu Key dates for Authors: Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (UK) Latvian Materials Research Society (LV) 15 July 2008: Publication of the Symposia on the Lithuanian Materials Research Society (LT) Congress Website Materials Research Society of (RS) 31 January 2009: Deadline for submission of abstracts European Congress on Metal Science Society of the (CZ) 15 April 2009: Confirmation of authors Norsk Metallurgisk Selskap (N) Mid June 2009: Preliminary programme on the website Országos Magyar Bányászati és Kohászati Egyesület (H) Advanced Materials and Processes 15 June 2009: Congress fees due for authors Polish Society for Materials (PL) Slovensko Drustvo Za Materiale (SL) Programme Sociedad Española de Materiales (E) 7-10 September 2009 The programme will be available on the website in May 2009 Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais (P) and will be updated regularly throughout the period prior to Société Française de Métallurgie et de Matériaux (F) the congress. Society for New Materials and Technologies in Slovakia (SK) Glasgow, Svenska Föreningen för Materialteknik (SE) Proceedings Ukraine - Materials Research Society (UA) There will be no publication of a complete set of proceedings. Congress Office However, it is anticipated that a number of journals may Euromat 2009 Congress Office decide to base special issues on particular Topics or Symposia. IOM Communications Ltd 1 Carlton House Terrace Registration London In addition to submitting an abstract, all authors must register SW1Y 5DB, UK before the congress (see above for dates). The congress fees are as follows: Project Manager Member of FEMS Societies: Non Member: Debbie Keogh 4 days EUR 555 Academia 4 days EUR 630 Tel: + 44 (0)1689 897228 2 days EUR 455 Academia 2 days EUR 480 Email: [email protected] Student (4 days) EUR 260 Student (4 days) EUR 300 www.euromat2009.fems.eu Industry 4 days EUR 760 Industry 2 days EUR 610 After 12 July 2009, the above fees are subject to a surcharge of EUR 50. 83288 Euromat 2009:83288 Euromat 2009 24/9/08 16:27 Page 2

Euromat 2009 The Technical Programme and its Organisers

The FEMS Euromat Series Technical Programme Topic Area E: Application The biennial FEMS Euromat series, sponsored by the Federation Topic Area A: Functional Materials E1 Materials for the Extreme Environment of European Materials Societies, is acknowledged as the A1 Electronic and Photonic Materials Ch Linsmeier, Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik (D) premier event in for academics and industrialists with N Koch, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin(D) E2 Materials for Healthcare an interest in Materials Science and Technology. A2 Magnetic Materials and Spintronics A R Boccaccini, Imperial College, London (UK) The Euromat series has been organised by the 28 FEMS L Schultz, IFW Dresden (D) E3 Materials and Energy member societies representing a showcase of the A3 Materials for Nanostructures E4 Materials for a Sustainable Society competence of the European materials community. Hosts of F Iacopi, Interuniversity Micro-electronics Centre, Leuven (B) E5 Materials for Transportation this increasingly successful conference series have been:: R Spolenak, Materials Research Centre (MRC) ETH Zurich (CH) M Busse, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Materials Science (D) A4 Functional Polymers 1989: Aachen, A5 Functional Ceramic Materials and Devices Topic Area F: Education 1991: Cambridge, United Kingdom I MacLaren, University of Glasgow (UK) 1993: Paris, F1 Teaching Materials Science and Engineering P Goodhew, University of Liverpool (UK) 1995: Padua, Topic Area B: Structural Materials 1997: Maastricht, The 1999: Munich, Germany B1 Specialist Hybrid and Composite Materials Short Courses T W Clyne, University of Cambridge (UK) 2001: Rimini, Italy A set of short introductory courses with topical themes may be B2 Innovative Building Materials 2003: Lausanne, Switzerland run in conjunction with the congress, on Sunday 6 September. 2005: Prague, Czech Republic F Wittmann, Aedificat Institute Freiburg (D) 2007: Nürnberg, Germany B3 Advanced Structural Ceramics and Composites Programme Updates J Chevalier, INSA Lyon (F) New topics may be added to the technical programme. Euromat 2009 B4 Engineering Plastics and Polymer Composites R Young, University of Manchester (UK) Please check the website. Euromat 2009 will be held in Glasgow, one of Europe’s most B5 Biomimetic Materials vibrant and cosmopolitan cities yet still on the doorstep of J Martínez Fernández, Universidad de Sevilla (E) Scotland’s beautiful countryside. The event will be held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, a flexible and Topic Area C: Processing purpose built conference centre situated by the River Clyde close to the city centre. C1 Solidification and Solid State Transformations M Rappaz, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (CH) Exhibition and Jobs Fair C2 Joining There will be an exhibition of materials related products, P Zieba, Institute of Materials Sciences and Metallurgy, Polish processing machines and devices run concurrent to the Academy of Science (PL) congress. In addition, it is planned to run a Jobs Fair to C3 Powder Synthesis and Processing connect recruiters with high calibre job seekers and provide P Bowen, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (CH) careers advice. Further information is available on the website C4 Extraction and Chemical Processing of Metals and from the Euromat Congress Office. G Kaptay, University of Miskolc (H) C5 Coatings and Surface Engineering Congress Chairman C6 Liquid Based Processing S van der Zwaag, Technical University Delft, The Netherlands A Studart, Harvard University (US) Co-Chairs Topic Area D: Characterisation and Modelling E Aeby-Gautier, Nancy University, France D1 Microstructural Characterisation Techniques A R Boccaccini, Imperial College, London, UK F Mücklich, Saarland University (D) P Fernández, Universidad Complutense, D2 Mechanical Testing and Characterisation P D Portella, BAM (Federal Institute for Materials Research and G Dehm, Erich Schmid Institut für Materialwissenschaft (A) Testing), Germany D3 Materials Modelling on all Length Scales D Raabe, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung (D)