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Dates : 24-30 August 2014Venue : Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, JapanOrganized by : MRS-J in collaboration with JSAP Kyushu ChapterCo-organized by : Fukuoka City Fukuoka UniversitySupported by : Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan

Second Announcement

International Union of Materials Research Societies- The IUMRS International Conference in Asia 2014

24▶30 August

International Union of Materials Research Societies - The IUMRS International Conference in Asia 2014

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▶Important dates●Online abstract submission system open ................ 5 Dec. 2013

●Abstract submission deadline ....................................... 5 Feb. 2014

●Notification of acceptance.......................................... 25 Mar. 2014

●Early bird registration deadline ..................................25 Jun. 2014

●Online registration close .............................................. 12 Aug. 2014

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Fukuoka University 8-19-1 Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka 814-0180, JAPANhttp://www.fukuoka-u.ac.jp/english/pdf/E-15Access_Map.pdf

Early BirdBefore 25 June 2014

Member of IUMRS or MRS-J / Member of Academic Societies in Cooperation ¥55,000Non - Member ¥65,000Student Member of IUMRS or MRS-J /Member of Academic Societies in Cooperation ¥30,000Student Nonmember ¥40,000

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June 2014

Member of IUMRS or MRS-J / Member of Academic Societies in Cooperation ¥65,000Non - Member ¥75,000Student Member of IUMRS or MRS-J /Member of Academic Societies in Cooperation ¥40,000Student Nonmember ¥50,000*Banquet: ¥8,000 / Hotel New Otani Hakata per person (Not included in the registration fee)

Secretariat : MRS-J O�ce507D, Yokohama Bldg.3-9 Kaigan-dori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, 231-0002 JapanTel : +81-45-263-8538 Fax : +81-45-263-8539E-mail : iumrs-ica2014@mrs-j.org

Fukuoka

International Union of Materials Research Societies - The IUMRS International Conference in Asia 2014

Chairperson of IUMRS-ICA2014 Chair of Local Steering Committee Atsushi SUZUKI, Yokohama National University Nobuyasu HIRAMATSU, Fukuoka University

General Secretary of IUMRS-ICA2014 Vice Chair of Local Steering Committee Kazuhiro HARA, Kyushu University Atsushi KOHNO, Fukuoka University

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▶Symposia & ForumsA. Technologies for the Environment and the Sound Material-Cycle SocietyA-1 Analytical and Assessment Methods in Materials and Environmental Technologies A-2 International Symposium on the Social Acceptance of Engineered NanomaterialsA-3 Materials Technology Inspired by Natural Phenomena and Natural Materials A-4 Advances in the Application of Biomass A-5 Materials for Living - Environment・Energy・Medicine -A-6 Autonomous Micro Systems for Life, Green and Safety A-7 Design of Advanced Fuel Cell Materials, Devices and Systems A-8 Photocatalytic Materials and Applications on Energy and Environment A-9 Cutting-edge Thermoelectric Materials for Heat-to-Electricity Direct Conversion A-10 Environmental Friendly Carbon Films and their Deposition Technology A-11 Sustainable Mobility Materials B. Technologies for Human-Friendly MaterialsB-1 Biomaterials and Biomimetic Materials B-2 Ceramic Materials for Biomedical Applications B-3 Materials in Biomechanics and BiotribologyB-4 Nano-biotechnologies on Interfaces B-5 Advanced Study in Science and Technology for Soft Matter B-6 Advanced Liquid Crystals B-7 Soft Actuators and Related Energy-Conversion Materials B-8 Chemical Sensing and Sensor Devices for Chemical Space Information B-9 Next-generation Organic Electronics Aiming towards Energy Harvesting B-10 Molecular Thin Films B-11 Energy and Green Materials B-12 Functional Self-Organized Materials C. Advanced Materials for Eco-technologyC-1 Magnetic Materials and SpintronicsC-2 Mechanical Properties of Steels C-3 Nitride and Diamond Semiconductors C-4 Innovation for Highly Reliable Advanced Ceramics C-5 Damage and Failure Mechanics of Engineering Materials C-6 Frontiers in Plasmonic NanomaterialsC-7 GrapheneC-8 Advanced Oxide Materials - Bulks, Thin Films, and Nanostructures C-9 Recent Advances in Superconductivity - Materials, Processing, and Applications C-10 Advanced Ferroic Materials: Processing, Characterization and Device Application C-11 Nano-Scale Functional Materials: Advanced Syntheses, Characterization, Functions, and Applications

D. Fabrication, Processing and Characterization Technologies for Advanced Materials

D-1 Innovative Material Technologies Utilizing Ion Beams D-2 Frontier of Nano-Materials Based on Advanced Plasma Technologies D-3 Synthesis, Processing and Characterization of Nanoscale Functional Materials D-4 Fabrication of Thin Films D-5 Control of Interfaces and Materials Processing for NanoelectronicsD-6 Novel Functionalities by Cooperative Excitations D-7 Functional Surface Science & Engineering D-8 Three-dimensional Microfabrication and MEMS D-9 Scienti�c Basis of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle II D-10 Innovative Imaging Technologies using X-ray Scattering and Atom Probe Microscopy D-11 Development of Environmentally Friendly Processes and Materials

- Including Solution Processes and Their Applications - D-12 Advances in Computational Materials Science and TechnologyD-13 Advanced Nanoparticles- Synthesis, Characterization and Applications E. Interdisciplinary FieldE-1 Materials Frontier F. Education of Materials Sciences and TechnologiesF-1 Materials Science and Education G. Special SymposiumG-1 Crystallography in Materials Science & Engineering-Memorial for IYCr2014Forums : FR-1 Outreach and ICT Based Education in the Materials Science and Technology FR-2 Materials, Environment and Water

▶Plenary Lectures•Prof. C.N.R. RAO, National Research Professor, Linus Pauling Research Professor

& Honorary President, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

•Prof. Richard C. FLAGAN, Executive Officer of Chemical Engineering Irma and Ross McCollum-William H. Corcoran Professor of Chemical Engineering and Professor of Environmental Science & Engineering

•Prof. Yasushi MATSUFUJI, Fukuoka University, Faculty of Engineering

•Dr. Atsushi TERAZONO, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management Research (International Material Cycles Research Section), Head

•Prof. Masahiro YOSHIMURA, National Cheng Kung University, Distinguished Chair Professor & Tokyo Institute of Technology, Professor Emeritus

•Prof. Zuoren NIE, Vice President, Beijing University of Technology

▶Plenary Lectures•Dr. C.N.R Rao, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research &

National Research Professor, Linus Pauling Research, Professor & Honorary President

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•Dr. Masahiro YOSHIMURA, National Cheng Kung University, Distinguished Chair Professor & Tokyo Institute of Technology, Professor Emeritus

•Dr. Yasushi MATSUFUJI, Fukuoka University, Faculty of Engineering, Professor

•Dr. Atsushi TERAZONO, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management Research (International Material Cycles Research Section), Head

▶Publication•All presentations in IUMRS-ICA 2014 are invited to submit papers in Transactions of the

Materials Research Society of Japan as regular papers or review papers.•Publication fee for a standard-length paper up to 4 pages is 25,000yen.•For invited talk, publication fee for a standard-length paper up to 6 pages is 25,000yen.

For both cases, 10,000yen would be added for each additional page. ★For more details, please visit http://www.iumrs-ica2014.org/publication.php.

★ Young Scientist Awards in IUMRS-ICA2014 Young Scientist Awards in IUMRS-ICA2014, consisting of gold, silver and bronze awards, are intended to honor and encourage outstanding young scientists whose academic achievements and current research works demonstrate a high level of excellence and distinction. The IUMRS-ICA2014 committees seek to recognize young scientists with outstanding and exceptional abilities showing great potentials toward signi�cant future progress in a variety of research �elds, which are widely covered in IUMRS-ICA2014. • Gold Award : A certi�cate of the Award and 300 USD, Silver award : A certi�cate of the Award, Bronze award : A certi�cate of the Award • Approximately 2 gold-award winners, 3 silver-award winners and 5 bronze-award winners may be selected in this conference.

★ Award for Encouragement of Research in IUMRS-ICA2014Award for Encouragement of Research in IUMRS-ICA2014 is intended to honor young researchers who have delivered excellent presentations (oral or poster presentation) in IUMRS-ICA2014 for encouragement of future progress of the award winners.

▶Awards

Rules and Eligibility1. The nominee shall not have reached his or her 40th birthday on or before August 24th, 2014.2. The nominee must submit the documents [curriculum vitae (CV) including the date of birth,

extended abstract in accordance with the template for the award nomination and so on], which are to be announced on the web page of IUMRS-ICA2014. The deadline for the application is at 12:00 JST on February 5th, 2014.

3. The documents submitted by the nominees are to be reviewed by referees. The referees will select eligible candidates as �nalists, who shall be asked to participate and deliver their presentations in the "Finalist Session for Young Scientist Awards" to be held on August 26th, 2014.

IUMRS-ICA2014 Secretariat : MRS-J O�ce 507D,Yokohama Bldg. 3-9 Kaigan dori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, 231-0002 Japan Tel : +81-45-263-8538 Fax : +81-45-263-8539 E-mail : iumrs-ica2014@mrs-j.org

For solving the environmental problems arisen from the exponential development of industries especially in the Asian region, IUMRS-ICA 2014 aims to establish close relationships between the researchers developing the advanced materials and those seeking for the sustainable society, who have got no chance to be acquainted with each other.

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