EURESCO - European Research Conferences calendar 1998

The European Science Foundation (ESF) has published an updated programme of European Research Conferences (EURESCO) planned from May to October 1998. The conferences are supported by the Euroconferences activity which forms part of the EU's Training and Mobility of Researchers programme (TMR). Events will take place throughout Europe and will cover a range of scientific areas.

The conferences are grouped by subject area and the topics, dates and locations are as follows:

- Physics:
. Cluster-Surface Interactions - Fundamentals: Cargese (Corsica), France, 23-28 May 1998;
. Fundamental aspects of surface science - Elementary processes in surface reactions: Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy, 20-25 June 1998;
. Computational physics for nanotechnology - Atomic and electronic dynamics in nanostructures: Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy, 19-24 September 1998;
. Quantum optics: Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy, 29 September-4 October 1998;

- Chemistry:
. Molten salts: From structural aspects to waste processing: Porquerolles Island, France, 27 June-3 July 1998;
. Reactivity in organized microstructures - Structure, dynamics and functionality in nanoscopic systems: Wiesbaden-Naurod, Germany, 18-23 July 1998;
. Inorganic chemistry - Design of functional systems, inorganic environmental and medicinal challenges: San Feliu de Guixols, Spain, 4-9 September 1998;
. Supramolecular chemistry - Advanced materials: Kerkrade, The Netherlands, 10-15 September 1998;

- Materials:
. Surface engineering for protection of metals and alloys: Surface state of metals and alloys and its modification for protection: Granada, Spain, 21-26 August 1998;

- Life sciences:
. Developmental biology - The genetic control of morphogenesis: Lenggries, Germany, 6-11 June 1998;
. Gene transcription in yeast: Granada, Spain, 11-16 September 1998;
. Exocytosis - Membrane dynamics in exocytosis - Molecular mechanisms: Giens, France, 26 September-1 October 1998;

- Geosciences and environment:
. Natural and anthropogenically induced hazards - Frequency-magnitude relationships in earthquakes and fault populations - Implications for seismic hazard: Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy, 16-22 May 1998;
. Geochemistry of crustal fluids - Characterization of reactive transport in natural systems: Crete, Greece, 22-27 May 1998;
. Natural waters and water technology - Catalytic science and technology for water purification: Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy, 3-8 October 1998;

- Biomedicine and health:
. Brain development and cognition in human infants - Development and functional specialization of the cortex: San Feliu de Guixols, Spain, 23-28 September 1998;
. B cells in health and disease - B cells and auto-immunity: Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy, 9-14 October 1998;

- Humanities:
. The structure of language learning - From pragmatics to syntax - Organizational principles of second language acquisition: Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy, 26 September-1 October 1998;
. Women in the Christian tradition: Seefeld, Austria, 23-28 October 1998.

These conferences are open to researchers worldwide with grants made available for younger scientists, in particular those from less favoured regions in Europe, through the Euroconferences funding. The aim of each conference is to provide a discussion forum for scientists on new developments in their respective scientific disciplines.
For further information and application forms, please contact:

European Science Foundation
Dr. Josip Hendekovic or Ms. Valerie Allspach-Kiechel
EURESCO Unit
1 quai Lezay-Marnésia
F-67080 Strasbourg Cedex
Tel. +33-3-88767135; Fax +33-3-88366987
E-mail: euresco@esf.org
URL: http://www.esf.org/euresco/(opens in new window)