Event description
Join us in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from Sunday, October 7 to Wednesday, October 10, 2007 for the International Symposium On Photochromism. This three-day event will highlight recent advances in the design, synthesis and performance of photoresponsive molecules, materials and devices. Through the combination of oral and poster presentations, participants will get a fresh look at photochromic organic and inorganic systems, and their applications from an international group of leading researchers.
Thematic sessions will include:
- the development of novel photochromic platforms and new synthetic
methods
- fundamental photochemistry of photochromic systems
- the integration of photochromic systems with solid-state platforms
- optical information storage and processing systems
- inorganic and hybrid photochromic systems
- photochromic systems for use in biological and medical applications.
Opening lecture
Barry Van Gemert - PPG Industries, Chemical Technical Center (USA)
Confirmed invited speakers
Sergey Aldoshin - Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics (Russia)
Yi Chen - Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)
Luisa De Cola - Universität Münster (Germany)
Stéphanie Delbaere - Université de Lille 2 (France)
Richard Evans - University of New South Wales (Australia)
Tomiki Ikeda - Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)
Mikhail M. Krayushkin - N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry
(Russia)
Reg Mitchell - University of Victoria (Canada)
Shinichirou Nakamura - Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan)
Jeff Rack - Ohio University (USA)
Francisco Raymo - University of Miami (USA)
Registration fees
All fees are listed in Canadian dollars.
Before August 31, 2007:
Academic: $450
Industrial: $500
Student: $300
Accompanying persons: $150
After August 31, 2007:
Academic: $580
Industrial: $575
Student: $350
Accompanying persons: $200
Pre-registration
Please note that full registration is not yet open for this conference. You can pre-register by using our on-line form page, which will ensure that you receive all updates and notifications about full registration and abstract submission.
Abstract Submission
We are now accepting abstract submissions for oral and poster presentations. The deadline for submission of abstracts is August 15, 2007. Please click here to submit an abstract.
Conference location and hotel information
The conference will be held at the Marriott Pinnacle Hotel in downtown Vancouver. This is a modern hotel conveniently located one block from the waterfront, within walking distance from Stanley Park and many restaurants, bars and pubs.
IMPORTANT - DO NOT BOOK YOUR ROOM THROUGH THE HOTEL! We have negotiated a significantly reduced rate for conference participants. You will be required to book your accommodation through this web site get this reduced rate rate. The exact rate will depend on the success of our fund-raising campaign and details will be posted soon.
Local organizing committee
Cornelia Bohne (University of Victoria)
Neil Branda (Simon Fraser University)
Devens Gust (Arizona State University)
Robert Lemieux (Queen's University)
Frank van Veggel (University of Victoria)
Wayne Wang (Carleton University)
Vance Williams (Simon Fraser University)
Mike Wolf (University of British Columbia)
Yue Zhao (Université de Sherbrooke)
International scientific committee
Sergei Aldoshin (Russia)
Giovanna Favaro (Italy)
Neil Branda (Canada)
Olga Fedorova (Russia)
Devens Gust (USA)
Norbert Hampp (Germany)
Mark Heron (United Kingdom)
Manfred Melzig (Germany)
Jean-Luc Pozzo (France)
André Samat (France)
Pascale Tardieu (France)
He Tian (China)
Kingo Uchida (Japan)
Barry Van Gemert (USA)
Yasushi Yokoyama (Japan)
For more information
More information on full registration will be posted when it is available. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@isop07.org.
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