SPERU Continuing Education - 2008 Annual Course "Colloidal Chemistry for Materials Science"

30.10.08- 30-31 October 2008 - Organised by the Education & Research Unit "Surface, Coatings & Particles Engineering" SPERU in collaboration with the Swiss Association for Materials Science and Technology.

The BROCHURE with all the details including the registration form can be downloaded here.

THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2008

Programme

Thu. 30. 10. 08 Morning
Colloids and Nanoparticles : Science and Technology
Prof. Peter SCHURTENBERGER (University of Fribourg)

Thu. 30. 10. 08 Afternoon
Controlling Chemical and Biochemical Reactions at the Nanometer and Attoliter Scale
Prof. Horst VOGEL (EPFL)

Thu. 30. 10. 08 Afternoon
Responsive Nanoparticles at Interfaces
Dr. Dayang WANG (Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Research)

Fri. 31. 10. 08 Morning
Novel and Better Materials Through Colloidal Chemistry
Dr. Urs T. GONZENBACH (ETH Zürich)

Fri. 31. 10. 08 Morning
Process ? Structure ? Property Relationships of Colloidal Structures in Food Systems
Prof. Erich J. WINDHAB (ETH Zurich)

Fri. 31. 10. 08 Afternoon
From Nanoporous Coatings and Self-Assembled Layers to Sintered Ceramics and Self-Levelling Concrete
Dr. Paul BOWEN (EPFL)

Who should attend?

Researchers and engineers from industry, open to academia researchers.

Registration fees

Researchers from EPFL, ETH Zürich, Empa, PSI & CSEM : CHF 150.-/day
Industry and other institutions* : CHF 600.-/day
Minimum registration is 1 day

* Ph.D. students may pay the reduced fee upon request. An attestation will be requested.

Practical information

Dates: 30-31 October 2008
Duration: 2 days
Timetable: 8:30 to 17:00 (Two coffee breaks and a business lunch are included each day).
Location: Swiss Transport Museum, Lidostrasse 5, CH-6006 Luzern
Deadline for registration: Friday 26 September 2008

Miscellaneous

Maximum number of participants is 25 per day.
Minimum attendance is 1 day.
The course will be given in English.
Travel and accommodation should be reserved and paid for by participants.

For more information, please contact :

Dr. Nathalie Jongen
CCMX
Education & Research Unit « Surface, Coatings & Particles Engineering » (SPERU)
Phone : +41 21 693 46 96
Fax : +41 21 693 30 89
Email

The brochure with all the details including the registration form can be downloaded here.