EURESCO - European research conferences: 1997 programme

The European Science Foundation (ESF) has published the 1997 programme of European Research Conferences (EURESCO). These conferences are also supported by the Euroconferences activity, part of the European Community's Training and Mobility of Researchers programme (TMR).

The conferences will take place throughout Europe, during 1997, in a range of scientific areas. The following lists the current programme, giving conference titles, dates and locations:

- Mathematics:

. Mathematical analysis: Geometric analysis on singular and non-compact manifolds; San Feliu de Guixols, Spain: 26 June - 1 July;
. Algebra and discrete mathematics: Combinatorics - algebraic, geometric and probabilistic aspects; San Feliu de Guixols, Spain: 27 September - 2 October;
. Number theory and arithmetical geometry: Arithmetical applications of modular forms; San Feliu de Guixols, Spain: 24-29 October;

- Physics:

. Fundamental aspects of surface science: Surface physics with synchrotron radiation; Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy: 6-11 June;
. Bose-Einstein condensation: Bose-Einstein condensation in atomic vapours; Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy: 12-17 July;
. Advanced quantum field theory; La Londe les Maures, France: 28 August - 2 September;
. Molecular liquids: Orientational order and dynamics in liquids and glasses; Aghia Pelaghia, Crete, Greece: 5-10 September;
. Quantum optics; Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy: 13-18 September;
. Very high resolution spectroscopy with photoelectrons: Basic processes and applications; Emmetten, Switzerland: 20-25 September;
. Dynamical properties of solids; Davos, Switzerland: 21-26 September;
. Particle-solid interactions: Strong perturbations; San Sebastian, Spain: 23-28 September;
. Electromagnetic interactions with nucleons and nuclei: Electromagnetic structure of hadrons and nuclei; Santorini, Greece: October;

- Chemistry:

. Relativistic effects in heavy-element chemistry and physics: Relativistic effects on structure, dynamics and spectroscopy; Granada, Spain: 8-13 March;
. Stereochemistry; Bürgenstock, Switzerland: 27 April - 3 May;
. Chemistry and physics of multifunctional materials: Fullerenes in context; Espinho, Portugal, 6-11 September;

- Life sciences:

. Molecular basis of biological membrane protein structure and function; Albufeira, Portugal: 19-24 April;
. Tetrapyrrole photoreceptors in photosynthetic organisms: Tetrapyrrole photoreceptors in photosynthetic bacteria; Blarney, Ireland: 25-30 April;
. Biology of molecular chaperones: Molecular chaperones under stress and non-stress conditions; Obernai (near Strasbourg), France: 22-27 May;
. Control of metabolic flux: Approaches to understanding the control of flux in yeasts and fungi; Giens (near Toulon), France: 14-18 June;
. NMR in molecular biology: From theory to experiment - Opportunities for the future; Oxford, United Kingdom: 23-28 August;
. Plant cell biology and biotechnological applications: Plants as producers and raw material for industry; Helsinki, Finland: 29 August - 3 September;
. Three-dimensional sensory and motor space: Polysensory interaction in the generation of eye movements; Giens (near Toulon), France: 5-10 September;
. Membrane dynamics in endocytosis: Molecular mechanisms; San Feliu de Guixols, Spain: 13-18 September;
. Molecular biology of RNA: Translation, stability and localization of mRNA; Giens (near Toulon), France: 13-18 September;
. Protein targeting: Protein translocation across cellular membranes; Albufeira, Portugal: 22-27 October;
. Molecular biology of cellular interactions: Cell adhesion molecules and receptor cross-talk; Granada, Spain: 31 October - 5 November;

- Geosciences and environment:

. Glacial-interglacial sea-level changes in four dimensions: Evidence of sea-level and linked environmental changes at the land-ocean interface; Blarney, Ireland: 5-10 March;
. Palaeoclimate modelling and analysis: Quaternary paleoclimate analysis; Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy, 10-15 May;
. The ecological setting of Europe - From the past to the future: The impact of humans on the environment of Europe since the end of the Ice Age; Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy: 20-25 September;
. Polar regions and quaternary climate: Quaternary climate: Interhemispheric coupling; Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy: 20-25 September;
. Natural waters and water technology: Micro-organisms and geochemistry in aquatic ecosystems; San Feliu de Guixols, Spain: 4-9 October;

- Biomedicine and health:

. Functional status evaluation: New methods for measuring functional status in older people; San Feliu de Guixols, Spain: 5-10 April;
. Disease prevention: Scientific controversies; Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy: 24-29 May;
. Hormones, blood cells and immunity: Prolactin, growth hormone and Insulin-like growth factor-I in the immune system; Obernai (near Strasbourg), France: 3-8 October;
. Mechanisms in toxicity: Recent molecular advances; Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy: 9-14 October;

- Social sciences and economics:

. Socio-economic research and geographic information systems: Socio-economic impacts of new geographic information handling technologies; Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy: 17-22 May;
. The political economy of economic policy; Florence, Italy: 4-8 June;
. Economic growth in closed and open economies; Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy: 20-25 September;
. Science policy: Cultural aspects of innovation and development; Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy: 5-10 December;

- Humanities:

. Coping with sickness: Medicine, law and human rights: Historical perspectives; Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy: 22-27 March;
For further information, please contact:

European Science Foundation
Dr. Josip Hendekovic
1 quai Lezay-Marnésia
F-67080 Strasbourg Cedex
Fax +33-3-88366987
E-mail: euresco@esf.org

Information about the conferences can also be found on the World Wide Web, at:

http://www.esf.org/euresco/(opens in new window)