7/3/2002 - ICSTR Conference Schedule UPDATE 2:

Fifth International Conference on
Solvothermal Reactions (ICSTR)

July 22-26, 2002
Hilton East Brunswick
East Brunswick, NJ, USA


Call for Abstracts


The Fifth International Conference on Solvothermal Reactions is the most recent in a series that began in Takamatsu, Japan in 1994, It was again held in Takamatsu, Japan, 1996, then in Bordeaux, France, 1999 and continued in Kochi, Japan (2000). The objectives of these conferences are to address the key issues associated with the science and technology of solvothermal reactions and to promote commercialization for both near- and long-term applications. The timing of the Fifth Conference is especially fortuitous given world-wide initiatives in related areas such as soft solution processing, industrial ecology, advanced materials and nanotechnology.


Recently discovered ocean life nourished by a deep-sea hydrothermal vent 3490 meters below the Atlantic Ocean. (courtesy of Prof. Richard A. Lutz and Andrew Reed, Center for Deep-Sea Ecology and Biotechnology, Rutgers University)



Conference Chairpersons:
Prof. Richard E. Riman
Rutgers University, Department of Ceramic and Materials Engineering

Conference Secretary:
Ms. Phyllis Cassell
Dept. of Ceramic and Materials Engineering, Rutgers University
607 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
Tel 732-445-5036  Fax 732-445-6264
e-mail: pcassell@rci.rutgers.edu


Scientific Program Committee
DR. A. ANDERKO (OLI Systems, Inc.)
PROF. K. ARAI (Tohoku Univ.)
PROF. L. BAKER (University of Idaho)
PROF. T. BRILL (Univ. of Delaware)
PROF. K. BYRAPPA (Univ. of Mysore)
PROF. Y. GOGOTSI (Drexel Univ.)
DR. I. JAYAWEERA (SRI International)
PROF. S. LVOV (Penn. State Univ.)
DR. M. MODELL (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
DR. C. PONTON (Univ. of Birmingham)
PROF. A. SAFARI (Rutgers Univ.)
DR. M. SEABAUGH (NexTech Materials, Ltd.)
MR. R. UHRIN (Ceramaré Corp.)
PROF. K. YANAGISAWA (Kochi Univ.)

International Advisory Board
DR. T. ADSCHIRI (Tohoku Univ.)
PROF. T. BEIN (Ludwig-Maximilians-Univ.)
PROF. R. DAVE (New Jersey Inst. of Technology)
PROF. G. DEMAZEAU (Univ. Bordeaux)
PROF. L. DEMIANETS (Institute of Crystallography Russian Academy of Sciences)
PROF. R. FERNANDEZ-PRINI (Comision Nat.de Energia Atomica)
PROF. S. FENG (Jilin Univ.)
PROF. Q. FENG (Kagawa Univ.)
PROF. E. U. FRANCK (Karlsruhe Univ.)
PROF. S. HIRANO (Nagoya Univ.)
PROF. S. KOMARNENI (Penn. State Univ.)
PROF. T. MORIOSHI (Research Inst. for Solvothermal Technology)
DR. D. A. PALMER (Oak Ridge Nat'l. Lab.)
PROF. G. M. SCHNEIDER (Ruhr-Univ. Bochum)
PROF. S. SOMIYA (Prof. Emeritus, Teikyo Univ. of Science and Technology)
PROF. V. M. VALYASHKO (Kurnakov Inst.)
PROF. K. WATANABE (Keio Univ.)
PROF. N. YAMASAKI (Tohoku Univ.)
PROF. M. YOSHIMURA (Tokyo Institute of Technology)

Scientific Support
American Association of Crystal Growth
American Ceramic Society
American Chemical Society
American Geophysical Union
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Ceramic Society of Japan
Materials Research Society
Mineralogical Society of America
Rare Earth Information Center
Society of Inorganic Materials, Japan

Financial Support
Johnson and Johnson (USA)
Office of Naval Research (USA)
Research Institute of Solvothermal Technology (Japan)


Suggested Topical Areas

Plenary and Invited Speakers to be announced in second Circular


Materials:


Synthesis and Processing:


Fundamentals:


Properties and Applications


Publication:

Conference proceedings will be published in the form of extended abstracts, which will be distributed to all attendees at the time of the meeting. All presenters are strongly encouraged to submit a paper, not to exceed four pages (six for invited talks) including figures and references.  Papers may be submitted elsewhere for publication in addition to the Conference Proceedings, and may include previously published figures.  The extended abstracts are due June 1st, 2002.


Important Dates

  • March 15, 2002
    		•  Abstract Submission
  • April 15, 2002
    		•  Abstract Acceptance Notification
  • May 15,2002
    		•  Early-bird registration deadline
  • June 1, 2002
    		•  No cancellation fee deadline
  • June 1 - July 1, 2002
    		•  20% Cancellation fee deadline
  • June 1, 2002
    		•  Extended abstracts due


    Registration

    Registration will take place on-line at www.ICSTR.rutgers.edu (preferred method, site will be available in late February 2002) or by the enclosed form.  The conference registration fee will be $600.00  ($350.00 for students).  There will be a special "early bird" conference registration fee of $500.00 for registration received by May 15, 2002. The discounted registration fee for students is $350.00 and is valid for the entire registration period.

    Registration fee includes:



    Lodging

    Hotel reservations at Hilton East Brunswick in East Brunswick, NJ, can be made via the web site (preferred method) or by calling for a reservation.  The toll free phone numbers are as follows:  In the United States: 1-800-HILTONS.  In Europe: 1-800-444-58667.  In Asia: 10-800-650-8091. Other toll-free phone numbers can be accessed through your respective country.   This hotel is popular and will sell out as we near the conference date. Therefore, reserve your room immediately and this will allow us to allocate more rooms if necessary.The hotel offers the following specially negotiated rates (good up to three days before and after the conference):


    • Single/Double  $129.00 (tax not included)
    • It is recommended to hold a room using your credit card as soon as possible (Charges will not hit your account until you check into the hotel.)
    • Reserve a room using the web: www.hilton.com.  Use "Hotel Quick Search" and enter City: East Brunswick, State: New Jersey, Country: United States.   When the Hilton East Brunswick Information is on screen, use the "Book A Room" feature to select your days.   Under the section "Special Accounts" enter Group Code RDC to ensure that you receive the special conference rate of $129.00.

    All rooms are available on a "first come-first served" basis!


    Conference Activities

    To the greatest degree possible, conference activities, including registration, submission of abstracts, notification of acceptance, and payment should be carried out on line at www.ICSTR.rutgers.edu. Visit the conference web site for continuous updates, information, and on-line registration.


    While forms are provided with this circular for Abstract Submission and Conference Registration, it is preferred that these forms be submitted electronically via the web site.