Conferences

1. European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Fall meeting 2005, Warsaw, Poland, 03-09 September 2005

• The symposium (a) Indium nitride and indium rich related alloys: challenges and opportunities organized by Dr. P. Ruterana, SIFCOM-ENSICAEN, Caen, France
• The symposium (f) Interfacial Processes and Properties of Advanced Materials organized by Dr. P. Dluzewski, Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Science, Warsaw, Poland and by Prof. Ph. Komninou, Department of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.

2. XII International Conference on Intergranular and Interphase Boundaries in Materials (IIB 2007)

10-13 July 2007 Barcelona, Spain

The International Conference on Intergranular and Interphase Boundaries in Materials (iib), which is held every three years, represents a unique international forum bringing together the specialists working in different areas of Interface Science. Researchers that otherwise are mainly focused on their scientific domain have a unique opportunity to exchange their views and ideas with colleagues investigating the different aspects of interfacial behaviour; iib conferences strongly promote an interdisciplinary approach in Interface Science.

iib2007 is focused on the traditional and specific topics such as structural and chemical characterization of interfaces including atomic level modeling, thermodynamic, mechanical, electrical and magnetic properties.

The conference is also open to research on thin layers, metal/metal, metal/oxide or metal/organic layers, which are of major concern in the domains of corrosion, surface protection, biomaterials and microelectronics. A specific session will address solid-liquid and liquid-liquid boundaries, which are crucial, for instance, in the formation of amorphous/crystalline interfaces.

It is in the scope of iib2007 to also cover new and rapidly developing areas, such as nanostructured materials and interfaces between "hard" and "soft" matter, and to make the point on the current knowledge on grain boundary engineering for tailoring desired materials properties.

3. "Micro & Nano" 2007 Conference

18 - 21 November 2007 Athens, Greece

Micro&Nano2007 is the third of a series of Conferences on Micro- Nanoelectronics, Nanotechnology and MEMs, held at NCSR "Demokritos" in Athens-Greece. This year the Conference will be organized by the Greek National Scientific Society "Micro&Nano".

The Conference aims at gathering together in an interactive forum all scientists and engineers working in the challenging field of Micro- Nanoelectronics, Nanotechnology and MEMs and to stimulate discussions in last achievements and new developments in this rapidly evolving field. One of the key objectives of the Conference is also to promote collaboration and partnership between different academia, research and industry players in the field.

The Conference will combine an extensive scientific programme including oral and poster sessions with exhibition and social events.

The Conference will be held in the Conference Center of NCSR Demokritos in the period 18-21 November 2007.