IUVSTA NEWS BULLETIN

UNION INTERNATIONALE POUR LA SCIENCE, LA TECHNIQUE ET LES APPLICATIONS DU VIDE
INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR VACUUM SCIENCE, TECHNIQUE AND APPLICATIONS
INTERNATIONAL UNION FÜR VAKUUM FORSCHUNG, TECHNIK UND ANWENDUNG


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(Scientific Association - Registered Office - Avenue de la Renaissance 30, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
A member Scientific Associate of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU)
President: Dr. M-G Barthes-Labrousse (France), Secretary General: Dr. William Westwood (Canada), Treasurer: Dipl.-Ing.: Hartmut Wahl (France)


Edited by A.A. Roche
INSA de Lyon, LMM/IMP, 17 avenue Jean Capelle, F-69621 Villeurbanne Cedex - France
Associate Editor : Dr. M-G Barthes-Labrousse
No. 153, January - June 2003

This is the fourth IUVSTA News Bulletin of the triennium, 2001 -2004.

President's Fourth Message

This is the fourth message from the President, Marie-Geneviève Barthés-Labrousse.

IUVSTA Activities



Click here to obtain an overview of the activities of IUVSTA during January to June 2003. There is a report on ECM-92 that was held in Beijing, China. The Croatian Vacuum Society will host ECM-93 in Dubrovnik, 19-21 September, 2003. If you need more information, please visit the web site (www.cro-vacuum.hr/ECM93.htm).

 

 
The triennial Highlights Seminars were held in conjunction with ECM-92. Representatives of the 8 divisions gave talks on the important advances and directions in the fields covered by the IUVSTA divisions (abstracts will soon be available).



The French Vacuum Society will host the next ECM-94 in Chateau de Pizay (near Lyon), 13-15 February, 2003 (please feel free to visit the SFV web site (www.vide.org) to obtain more information after October 1st, 2003).

 

 

2003 Welch Scholar Report

The IUVSTA Welch scholar Christine Nicoll reports on her work.

International Vacuum Congress IVC - 16/ICSS-12



This congress will be organized in Venice, Italy 28 June - 2 July 2004 in conjunction with NANO-8 and the AIV annual Congress. The local host is the Italian Vacuum Society (AIV). To obtain more information, please click here (www.ivc16.org)

 

 

International Vacuum Congress IVC-17/ICSS-13

This congress will be held in Stockholm, Sweden, 2-6 July, 2007. The local host is the Swedish Vacuum Society, which will work closely with the Finnish Vacuum Society to ensure the maximum exposure in the Baltic area.

IUVSTA Scientific Workshops & Summer Schools 

These high level scientific Workshops and Schools are being organized by our Scientific Divisions on specially selected topics. Click above to view the list of scientific Workshops and Schools currently being offered by the Divisions. Will you participate in future workshops or schools ?

IUVSTA Events Schedule

Click here to see the list of forthcoming conferences, meetings and workshops which are being organized, co-organized or endorsed by IUVSTA. Links to related society events are also given.

Forthcoming ECM's

Details of forthcoming Executive Council Meetings can be obtained by clicking here. When available, these details include the agenda, schedule of committee meetings, travel advice and accommodation arrangements. The Croatian Vacuum Society will host ECM-93 in Dubrovnik, 19-21 September, 2003. If you need more information, please visit their web site(www.cro-vacuum.hr/ECM93.htm).
The French Vacuum Society will host the next ECM-94 in Chateau de Pizay (near Lyon), 13-15 February, 2004 (please feel free to visit the SFV web site (www.vide.org) to obtain more information after October 1st, 2003).

- Obituary

We are sad to inform that Dr Peter Hobson died suddenly on February 17, 2003. (see obituary)

Closing Comments

We welcome further ideas on what you would like to see in your Bulletin. You can contact the Editor, by e-mail at alain-andre.roche@insa-lyon.fr.