Visit E-MRS 2008 Fall Meeting

Welcome

pw_icon.png European Materials Research Society organises every year the Spring Meeting in Strasburg, and Fall Meeting in September in Warsaw. The 2007 E-MRS Fall Meeting registration will begin on Sunday, September 16th followed by the Welcome Reception in the evening. The Conference will begin on Monday, September 17th with the Opening Ceremony.
Meeting will include from 10 symposia, 2 plenary sessions, training activities for young researchers or scientists wishing to extend their expertise to new fields as well as an exhibition of products and services of interest to those participating in the event.

The E-MRS Fall Meeting will be held in Warsaw University of Technology (Central Campus), the biggest technical university in Poland.

Programme

The E-MRS 2007 Fall Meeting consists of 2 Plenary Sessions, 10 Symposia, Satellite events, and Poster Session.

The Conference Frame Programme: please download TIMETABLE

The Symposia Programme: please consult On-line journal

Plenary Sessions:

Parallel Symposia:

Special event:

Satellite event:

The responsibilities of Symposia Chairpersons:

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Organisers

Conference Organisers:

The conference chairpersons are:

  • K. Kurzydłowski (*)
  • M. Lewandowska (*)
  • W. Lojkowski (***)
  • A. Mycielski (**)
  • P. Siffert (****)

The European Materials Research Society ( E-MRS) a non profit scientific association founded in 1983 focuses on creating the synergy between interdisciplinary, innovative technologies, spreading and exchanging information and promoting technology transfer from public institutions to industry. The primary objective of E-MRS is to promote and enhance the efficiency of research in Europe in the field of Advanced Materials. E-MRS seeks to quickly inform researchers of the scientific and technological developments in their field of interest from the rest of the world through the society's links with other MRS societies belonging to the International Union (IUMRS). In 2002 E-MRS decided to launch in parallel to the well established spring meetings in Strasburg also the fall meetings in Warsaw. Already 5 fall meetings have taken place, in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 with a steadily increasing number of symposia and participants.

In order to contact organisers please follow this link.

logo_1.jpg The Polish Materials Science Society

The Polish Materials Science Society (PMSS) was founded in December 2004. PMSS promotes interdisciplinary cooperation between scientists working in different scientific areas - materials science and engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, medicine etc.

PMSS works in close collaboration with E-MRS.
The main aims of the PMSS are:
- provide a platform facilitating interdisciplinary cooperation between materials scientists from different fields
- strengthening the interdisciplinary meetings, conferences, workshops and schools important for the PMSS members
- distribution of information among scientists working in the field of materials research

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Postal address:
Polish Materials Science Society
141 Woloska Street
02-507 Warsaw
Poland
Contact to PMSS Secretary:
Tel.: 0048 22 6608441
Fax.: 0048 22 6608794
[email protected]

Awards

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The Czochralski Award

Professor Jan Czochralski is one of the most famous Polish scientists. He was born in Kcynia in Western Poland, which was then under the Prussian rule, on 23 October 1885 and was the eighth child of Franciszek and Marta Czochralski.
His initial interests were in Chemistry. One of his most important discoveries was the technology for growing single crystals, now known as the Czochraski Method. It was discovered in 1916 when he found that after dipping a pen into a small crucible of molten aluminium and withdrawing it, a thread of aluminium hangs from the nib. Careful investigations had shown that this was a single crystal and so the Czochralski Method for single crystal growth was born. The method is used for example for the growth of the single crystals of Germanium and Silicon which are the basis of a vast range of modern electronic equipment and devices.
Czochralski spent the early years of the 20 th century in Germany. Although he had reached an eminent position in German industry, he was invited to return to Poland by the President, Ignacy Moscicki. In 1929 Czochralski accepted a professorship in the Faculty of Chemistry at the Warsaw University of Technology, where he was awarded an honorary doctorate. He organised his scientific work through the: Department of Metallurgy and Metals Science in the Warsaw University of Technology and the Institute of Metallurgy and Metal Science.

Much of the later work of Professor Czochralski was related to the properties of metals. He studied the anisotropy of the elastic and plastic properties of metals, their corrosion resistance as well as thermal effects related to the annealing of heavily deformed metals. Professor Czochralski was a leading pioneer of X-ray diffraction in studies of the processes taking place in metals and in what is now described as technology transfer.

Taking into account the mertits of Czochralski for materials science, technology transfer to industry, and international colaboration, E-MRS established an award in the name of Jan Czochralski. The Society formally legalised the Czochralski Award for Achievements in Materials Science. In 2006 the Polish Materials Science Society, the Polish Society for Crystal Growth and the Polish Academy of Sciences joined with the European Materials Research Society to establish the International Chapter of the Jan Czochralski Award. For many years of communist rule, the achievements of Prof. Czochralski could not be adequately acknowledged in Poland. It is important to make the wide public aware of his tremendous contributions to Materials Science and to European collaboration in this field. It is therefore most appropriate that E-MRS decided to present the award in Warsaw University of Technology, where Professor Czochralski held a professorial position.

To date three recipients have been honoured: Professor Dr Walter Heywang, formerly Director of Research of Siemens, Professor Dr Boris Paton, the long term President of the Ukraine National Academy of Science, and Prof. Thaddeus B. Massalski from Carnegie Mellon University, USA. The year 2007 receipient will be Prof. Shuji Nakamura . Nakamura has had great influence on Materials Science by his inventions and concepts. Without doubt his valuable contribution will have great influence on the future science and may bring visible changes in the everyday life of the emerging information society.

The prize-winner of the Czochralski Award in 2007

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Professor Shuji Nakamura was born on May 22nd 1954 in Ikata, Shikoku Island, Japan. In 1977 he graduated in electronic engineering from University of Tokushima and was awarded his Masters degree at the University’s Graduate School of Technology in 1979.

He joined Nichia Chemical Co. Research Laboratories in Tokoshuma, working on the development of infrared Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). In the period 1988-89 he was a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Florida in Gainesville, USA and worked on the MOVPE growth of GaAs based structures on Si substrates. He returned to Japan and spent 1989-1999 at Nichia Chemical Co. His main research field was developing nitride based optoelectronic devices. He made many discoveries related to the design and technology of the nitride based Light Emitting Diodes and Laser Diodes. Perhaps most influential was his invention of the thermal activation process of Mg acceptors needed for any p-n junction nitride based optoelectronic device. Another was a new design for a low-temperature nitride buffer layer on sapphire substrates, a crucial step for the industrial fabrication of superbright blue and green LEDs. In basic research he contributed his new model explaining the role of indium in high efficiency of radiative recombination of nitride based quantum well based semiconductor LED and LD devices.

Shiju Nakamura investigated various aspects of nitride laser diodes and developed dislocation-reduction techniques for laser design. His research resulted in the creation of the first blue laser diode by Nichia in 1996 and his many inventions have been applied in the Nichia technology of blue and violet nitride based LDs. The Nichia Chemical Co commercialized a wide range of highly effective semiconductor light sources based on his inventions including white light semiconductor sources to replace the universally used incandescent light bulbs, Other applications are related to the blue laser such as dense optical data storage, or medical and spectroscopic applications.

In 1994 he was awarded a PhD at the University of Tokushima and in 2000 was granted the Professorial Chair at the Department of Materials at University of California in Santa Barbara, where he now works. He has received numerous prestigious awards. Most noteworthy are two by the Japan Society for Applied Physics, the Nikkei Best Product and Excellent Products Awards, a Society of Information Display Special Recognition Award, the IEEE Laser and Electro-Optics Society Engineering Awards and the Honda Foundation’s 2000 Honda Prize. He has received the MRS Medal and the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Engineering in recognition of his achievements. In 2006 he was awarded the independent Finnish Millennium Prize Foundation Technology Prize.

Acta Materialia Gold Medal Award


The recipient of the Acta Gold Medal Award in the year 2007 is Prof. Herbert Gleiter. The Award Ceremony will be followed by his plenary lecture: "Our Thoughts Are Ours, Their Ends none of Our Own - Are there Ways to synthesize Materials beyond the Limitations of Todays ?"

Curriculum vitae Prof. Dr. Herbert Gleiter
Born 13 October 1938 at Stuttgart (Germany)
Education and Professional Carrier
1966/70 Ph.D/Sc.D . in Physics/Materials Science
1966 -1972 Assistant Prof. Harvard University and MIT
1973 -1994 Director of the Institute of Material Science, University of the Saarland, Saarbruecken
1987 - 1994 Founding Director of the Institute of New Materials, Saarbruecken
1994 - 2004 Member of the Executive Board and Director of the Institute of
Nanotechnology, Research Center Karlsruhe
Since 2004 K. P. Chao Endowed Professor, Zhejjiang University, China and
Senior Member of the Institute of Nanotechnology

Awards (Selection)

1972 Masing Prize, German Society for Metals
1979 Karl-Schurz Award, University of Wisconsin
1984 Alcoa Prize, Alcoa Foundation, Pittsburgh
1988 Leibniz Prize, German National Science Foundation
1993 Max-Planck-Research Prize, Max-Planck-Society
1995 Gold Medal, Federation of European Material Societies
1998 Heyn Medal, German Society for Materials Science
2000 Van Horn Award of Case Western University
2000 Heisenberg Medal of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
2003 Nanomaterials Award, Deutsche Bank, Germany
2004 H. Lee Award, Chinese Academy of Science, PR China
2006 Humboldt Medal, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
2007 Gold Medal of Acta Materialia
2007/8 R.F.Mehl Award, TMS Society
2002/4 Honorary Doctor/Professor Universities Darmstadt, Hangzhou, Lanzhou

Memberships in Academies
2007 Indian National Academy of Engineering 1998 Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher – Leopoldina
2004 US National Academy of Engineering
2004 American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Research Areas
Mechanical properties of materials
Atomic structure and properties of interface

Nanostructured materials

Achievements
During the 1960s Prof. Gleiter’s research focused on precipitation hardening. The discovery of dislocation pairs by means of transmission electron microscopy opened the way to understand the strength and deformation behavior of superalloys, the most important class of metallic high temperature materials today. During his cooperation with Profs. Ashby, Chalmers and Turnbull at Harvard University he pioneered the application of molecular dynamics and transmission electron microscopy to study the atomic structure of inter-crystalline interfaces. The proposal of the structural unit model of grain boundaries as well the discovery of the existence of dislocations in inter-crystalline interfaces turned out to be instrumental for the subsequent development of this field. In fact, today’s model of the atomic structure of grain boundaries is the structural unit model developed during his time at Harvard. In the late 1970s his research group opened the way to a new area of Material Science by proposing the idea to synthesize a new class of crystalline materials in which the volume fraction of the cores of the interfaces is comparable to the volume fraction of the crystallites forming these interfaces. Materials of this kind were first produced by the consolidation of nanometer-sized crystallites and were thus called nano-crystalline or nano-structured materials. In the subsequent years this field expanded at a remarkable rate: today more than 500 papers are published every year and about five international conferences are organized annually.

The Best Poster Award

The best Ph.D. student's poster from each Symposium is selected by Symposia Chairpersons and honoured with an award for the best poster.

The first authors (presenting persons) of 10 posters of E-MRS 2007 Fall Meeting will receive:

  • a diploma
  • free registration for E-MRS 2008 Fall Meeting

The Poster Award Ceremony is on Wednesday, 19th September at Poster Session 2.

To see the list of E-MRS 2006 Fall Meeting winners, please consult PDF.

Abstracts

ABSTRACT PREPARATION

Abstract should clearly describe the most important results and conclusions of the problems being solved. Contributions will be accepted for presentations based on quality of the submitted abstracts.

The following instructions of the abstract preparation apply:

  • abstract must be composed and submitted on-line (copy/paste from your word processor is available)
  • length of the abstract body is limited to 2000 characters, including spaces and formattings
  • only Latin and Greek letters are recommended (special characters are also available)
  • simple equations can be inlined
  • give no heading information (title, authors, affiliations) in the abstract body
  • abstract is displayed in the final form in the browser ( WYSIWYG ) and must be verified/corrected by the author on-line as it will be published as is without any further edition by the organisers.

Please, consult abstract composition manual for more details. You can correct your abstract on-line at any time. Please consult abstract composition manual for more details.

Oral presentations

Duration of oral presentation, including discussion, is planned to be: 45 minutes for plenary talks, 30 minutes for invited talks, 15 minutes for contributed talks.

For the oral presentations - the following equipment will be present:

  • laptops with XP or Windows 2000 and Microsoft Office Power Point and we prefer presentations on CD or UCB flash memory, if presenting author require something else please contact organisers
  • digital projector
  • an overhead projector for transparencies.

Poster presentations

The maximum size for a poster is: vertical 2.4 m and horizontal 1.0 m. The poster board will be full white board.

It is mandatory that one of the authors is present at the both poster sessions (Monday & Wednesday), to ensure that discussions about the presentation can be held with other participants.

The posters should be removed by Friday morning, 21 st September, 2007.

The decision of the deadline and procedure of delivering full papers is made by the organisers of each symposium.

Proceedings

The submitted papers will be subjected to a peer review procedure. Instructions to Authors will be dispatched together with the notification of acceptance of the abstract.

The decision of which journals shall publish the symposia proceedings will be made by the organizers of each symposium.

Exhibitions

REGISTRATION FOR EXHIBITION CLOSED

September 17 - 20, 2007

The exhibition will be located close to the technical session rooms and scheduled to coincide with the technical program. For exhibitors that will mean an excellent opportunity to meet just the right customers and disseminate information effectively. For meeting attendees, it will offer the convenience of visiting with multiple vendors all under one roof. So, plan to pick up some literature, enjoy a hands-on product demonstration, or meet face to face with company representatives.

For more details please visit exhibition site: http://www.e-mrs.org/meetings/fall2007/X.html

We cordially invite you and your company to take part in this event.

  • Grzegorz Wojas - Exhibition Coordinator
    Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering,
    Warsaw University of Technology
    ul. Wołoska 141, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland
    Phone: (+48 22) 234 8108
    Fax: (+48 22) 234 8750
    [email protected]

Advertising space for rent

We also invite you and your company to advertise. For more detailed information please consult PDF or DOC forms.

ADDITIONAL EVENTS at the booths

RECEPTION: " ACTA RECEPTION" Monday (Sept.17) 17:00 - Elsevier booth

Acta Materialia Inc. and Elsevier will be holding the Acta Reception for delegates at the 2007 E-MRS Fall Meeting. Drinks and food will be available at the Elsevier booth from 5pm in the Main Hall of the Warsaw University of Technology. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

WORKSHOP: " modeFRONTIER for material design optimization" Thursday (Sept.20) 17:00 - Esteco booth

Sponsors

The 2007 E-MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibition is supported by:

  • MINISTRY of SCIENCE and HIGHER EDUCATION
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  • ELSEVIER    logo.jpg

MEDIA PARTNERS


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Deadlines and fees

Deadlines:

  • Abstract deadline: May 14, 2007
  • Notification of acceptance and mode of presentation: June 18, 2007
  • Deadline for registration of exhibitors: August 14, 2007
  • Deadline for registration at lower fee: July 30 (please notice that the discount rate is only applicable for REGISTRATION FORM and PAYMENT received by July 30). After July 30 additional charge for registration fees.

Fees for the whole conference:

Early registration fees (before July 30):

  • Regular fee: 395 Euro
  • Student fee: 260 Euro* (further reduction possible after individual agreement with Symposium Organiser)

Late registration fees (after July 30):

  • Regular fee: 480 Euro
  • Student fee: 310* Euro

The registration fee for Regular Participant includes:

  1. Admission to the Plenary Sessions, all parallel symposia and workshops or schools
  2. Programme and Book of Abstracts
  3. Conference Badge
  4. Refreshments during breaks
  5. Lunch boxes on each day of the Conference
  6. Welcome Reception on 16 th September
  7. Access to the poster sessions - 17 th and 21 st September (afternoons)
  8. One copy of the proceedings of a named symposium (this does not apply for students)

(Each additional copy of the proceedings (and of the other symposia) can be ordered at a price of 50 Euro)

The registration fee for a Student includes the items listed above, except the proceedings

* - Students have to present evidence of their status

Fee for "Genetic algorithms for beginners" workshop:

  • free of charge for participants of the whole conference (but online registration is obligatory)
  • 25 Euro for participants of "Genetic algorithms for beginners" workshop only
Fee for Acta Materialia Gold Medal Symposium:
  • free of charge for participants of the whole conference (but online registration is obligatory)
  • 200 Euro for participants of Acta Materialia Gold Medal Symposium only

Registration:
On-line Registration is obligatory! To register for the Conference please complete the On-line Fee & Services Form. The deadline for early registration is July 30. Delegates will be officially registered upon receipt of this form and the appropriate Conference dues.

Payments:

PLEASE FILL IN THE fEE AND SERVICES FORM BEFORE MAKING A PAYMENT.

Foreign particpants: Payments must be made in Euro.

Partipants form Poland: Payments must be made in Polish Złotys (PLN) - the equivalent in at the day of payment according to the NBP mid- rate of exchange)

Payments of

  • Registration fee
  • additional copies of proceedings
  • Conference dinner

pay to the bank account of :

Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering,
Warsaw University of Technology
Woloska 141
02-507 Warsaw, Poland

When paying please indicate:your name and address

Payments must be made to:

Account name:

WUT - EMRS Conference

Bank name:

PEKAO S.A.

Branch name:

IV O/Warszawa

Account no:

PL 79124020929522109001000000

SWIFT: PKOPPLPW

  • If you pay by a bank transfer

- ensure that the bank charges are borne by the participant

- make sure that your name appears on the payment

- send the copy of bank transfer receipt to "Scientific Secretariat" either by fax or regular mail (fax no. +48 22 234 87 94)

  • Payments by credit cards are available on-line
  • CHEQUES ARE NOT ACCEPTED

Payments of

  • Hotel Accomodation
  • Toursit programme

pay to the bank account of:

"CONGRESS-OR"
Congress & Tourism Bureau
47 Żurawia Street Apt. 304
00-680 Warsaw, Poland
VAT number: PL 534-124-73-07
Phone/Fax: (+48 22 ) 621 31 16 ; (+48 22) 628 45 48
E-mail: p.ornatkiewicz @congressor.com.pl

When paying by bank transfer please indicate:

CONGRESS-OR Conference code: 88-602/EMRS
and your name and address

Account name:

"CONGRESS-OR" Congress & Tourism Bureau (88-602/EMRS)

Bank name:

Bank Przemysłowo-Handlowy BPH S.A.

Branch name:

IX O/Warszawa

Account no:

PL14106000760000401040242223

VAT number PL 534-124-73-07

SWIFT: BPHKPLPK

  • If you pay by a bank transfer

- ensure that the bank charges are borne by the participant
- make sure that your name appears on the payment
- send the copy of bank transfer receipt to "CONGRESS-OR" either by fax or regular mail

  • Payments by credit cards are available on-line

Travel

The Official Airline Network for E-MRS 2007 Fall Meeting:

For the information about available discounts please consult DOC or PDF .

Arriving by air:

The Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport is approximately 11 km from the City centre (15-20 minutes by car, but during the rush hours it can take up to an hour). Bus No.175 runs from the airport to the City centre convenient for the hotels Jan III Sobieski, Marriott, Novotel Centrum, Grand, Sofitel Victoria, and Europejski.

Taxi service is also available. Avoid accepting a taxi offered in the arrival area of the airport or you are likely to be seriously overcharged! Follow TAXI signs outside the building.or call for a taxi by dialing e.g: (+48 22) 9622 (Super Taxi), (+48 22) 9191 (MPT Taxi), (+48 22) 644 4444 (Sawa Taxi) or (+48 22) 677 7777 (Taxi Merc).

Use (+48 22) when calling from your mobile.
From a Warsaw local stationary phone - use (0 22) before the remaining part of the number.

By train:

All international trains to Warsaw arrive at the Central Railway Station - Warszawa Centralna (in front of Marriott Hotel and Palace of Culture and Science). Taxi services are available outside the station or telephone as indicated above.

By car:

Those participants who are planning to drive should take note that there is not a comprehensive freeway system in Poland so journeys may take longer than one might anticipate. The Fall Meeting venue is located in the very heart of the City and there is no free parking in the area.

Passports and visas

All foreign visitors must have passports valid for at least 6 months. Some participants may require visas in order to enter Poland. Please check with your local Polish Consulate or Embassy for details regarding visa and entry requirements.

Letters of invitation

Upon request, the Scientific Secretariat will send a personal invitation to participate. This invitation is meant only to help visitors raise funds or to obtain a visa, and is not a commitment on the part of the organizers to provide any financial support.

Venue

The Conference will be held at the Central Campus of the Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland, 1 Politechnika Place - the very center of Warsaw, in the main building. Many places of interest are within an easy walking distance from there. Good public transport connections are available to and from anywhere in the city.

How to reach the Conference Venue

Many hotels are located within walking distance of the Conference venue, which is also very close to "Metro Politechnika" underground station (one stop from "Centrum" station). You can also take buses No.117, 131, 515, 522, 524, 525 or trams No. 2, 15, 19, 36.

Registration and information during the Conference

Delegates are kindly requested to register at the Central Reception located in the Conference venue (main building of the Warsaw University of Technology), at the beginning of the Conference. Participants will be able to collect their badge and Conference documentation.

Central Reception

Central Reception will be open on the following times:

Sunday, September 16th

12:00 - 19:00

Monday, September 17th

08:00 - 18:30

Tuesday, September 18th

08:00 - 18:30

Wednesday, September196th

08:00 - 18:30

Thursday, September 20th

08:00 - 18:30

Friday, September 21st

08:00 - 17:30

WUT Reception will be open on the following times:

Sunday, September 16th

12:00 - 19:00

Monday, September 17th

08:00 - 18:00

Tuesday, September 18th

08:00 - 18:00

Wednesday, September 19th

08:00 - 18:00

Thursday, September 20th

08:00 - 18:00

Friday, September 21st

08:00 - 17:00

Language

The conference language is English.

Badge

Every participant is kindly requested to wear the official Conference badge due to security and organizational regulations.

Disclaimers

All best endeavours will be made to present the programme as printed. However, the Organisers reserve the right to alter or cancel, without prior notice, any of the arrangements, timetables, plans or other items relating directly or indirectly to Conference, for any reasons beyond their reasonable control.

The Local Arrangement and Organisers cannot accept liability for personal accidents, loss of belongings or damage to the private property of participants, either during, or directly arising from, the E-MRS 2007 Fall Meeting. Participants are requested to make their own arrangements with respect to health, travel and property insurance before leaving for the conference.Participants who are citizens of an European Union member state may obtain an European Health Insurance Card which gives some entitlement to medical treatment whilst in Poland.

Accommodation

Accommodation

Hotel reservation and participation in tourist programme can be arranged through this web site.

"CONGRESS-OR" Congress & Tourism Bureau would like to offer you accommodation in Warsaw hotels in various categories.
There will be NO shuttle bus services provided by the Organisers between the Conference hotels and Conference venue.

Hotel

Single room

Double room

Walking/Travel distance from the Conference Venue

Location

Hilton Warsaw Hotel *****

63 Grzybowska Street

162 Euro

174 Euro

25 min – by tram

City center; 11 km from the Chopin Airport

Polonia Palace ****
45 Jerozolimskie Avenue

157 Euro

168 Euro

5 min - by underground or
15 min - walking

City center; 10 km from the Chopin Airport

Holiday Inn****

48/54 Zlota Street

117 Euro

128 Euro

10 min – by tram

City center; 8 km from the Chopin Airport

Novotel Centrum****
94/98 Marszałkowska Street

115 Euro

133 Euro

5 min - by underground or

15 min - walking

City center; 10 km from the Chopin Airport

Grand*** / ****
28 Krucza Street

132 Euro

148 Euro

10 min - by tram or

15 min - walking

City center; 11 km from the Chopin Airport

Gromada Centrum***

Powstancow Warszawy Place 2

108 Euro

116 Euro

10 min – by tram

City center; 9 km from the Chopin Airport

MDM***
Konstytucji Place 1

95 Euro

106 Euro

5 min - walking

City center; 8.5 km from the Chopin Airport

Metropol***

99a Marszalkowska Street

77 Euro

90 Euro

5 min - by underground or

15 min - walking

City center; 10 km from the Chopin Airport

Kyriad Prestige Hotel***

2 Towarowa Street

98 Euro

108 Euro

10 min – by tram or

15 min - walking

City center; 7 km from the Chopin Airport

Campanile**

2 Towarowa Street

64 Euro

72 Euro

10 min – by tram or

15 min - walking

City center; 7 km from the Chopin Airport

Student Dormitory Riwiera
12 Waryńskiego Street

33 Euro

38 Euro

10 min - walking

7 km from the Chopin Airport

The above rates include one overnight stay and breakfast. The number of rooms in each hotel is limited. Please indicate your choice in the on-line Registration & Acommodation Form.

A deposit is required for each hotel booking. The deposit is the cost of the first night. The sum will be subtracted from the total amount at the final settlement of account. In the event of non-arrival, the hotel will automatically release the reservation and the payment will be non-refundable. Official check-in time for the hotels is 14:00 hours and check-out is noon.

"CONGRESS-OR" Congress & Toursim Bureau, upon receipt of the Registration and Accommodation Form we will issue a booking Confirmation, with the name and address of your hotel.

*If you couldn't find any room in the hotel, you would like to accomodate in, please contact Paweł Ornatkiewicz ( [email protected] ).

Accommodation deadline and hotel deposit payment: July 30, 2007.

Attention: Lack of the hotel deposit payment will be taken as resignation of hotel reservation.

Attention: As every year, the payment for accommodation (besides the deposit for one night) has to been made during registration at the conference venue, not at the hotel.

Cancellation

Notification of cancellation must be made in writing to the "CONGRESS-OR" Congress & Toursim Bureau. Cancellation before July 30, 2007- a refund of 70% will be made. Cancellation after July 30, 2007 - no refund. The refund will be made after the Conference.

Social Programme

Events:

  • Sunday evening, September 16th, 2007, at 7 p.m. (19:00) A chance to meet old friends and make new ones at the WELCOME RECEPTION at the conference venue, Warsaw University of Technology, Central Campus, 1 Politechniki Place.
  • Thuesday evening, September 18th, 2007, at 8 p.m. (20:00), Hotel Marriott, Baltic Room, 65/79 Jerozolimskie Av. CONFERENCE DINNER. Cold and hot dishes, drinks and entertainment will be provided. In addition it will be possible to enjoy a panorama of Warsaw from the Panorama Bar situated on the 40th floor of the hotel. Price: 49 Euro per person. Please indicate your choice in the on-line Fee & Services Form.
  • Wednesday evening, September 19th, 2007, EMRS-AFTER HOURS at 7 p.m. (19:00) Club Mela Verde, 8 Chmielna St. Please, do not forget your badge!

www.melaverde.pl 

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Tourist offer

Tourist offer

What to see when in Warsaw:

  • The Old Town (Stare Miasto) is for those who enjoy museums, art, and historical architecture away from the bustle of everyday city life. It is closed to traffic, and in its narrow streets you can relax and leave the 21st century behind for a while. Everything here is within easy walking distance. The Old Town is especially beautiful in the evening when its floodlit walls, houses and monuments begin to live a life of their own. An absolute must for all visitors of Warsaw.
  • Old Town Square This is the hub of the life in Warsaw's Old Town.
  • The Royal Route The Royal Route connects the Royal Castle with the other two royal residences: in the Lazienki Park and the Palace of Wilanow. Especially its northern part between the Old Town and Charles de Gaulle Roundabout is worth seeing, comprising Krakowskie Przedmiescie, with its many palaces and churches, and the beautiful campus of Warsaw University, and Warsaw's most elegant shopping street, Nowy Swiat. These two streets, carefully reconstructed after the war, are one of the few places that retain the atmosphere of pre-war Warsaw.
  • The Jewish Warsaw The Warsaw Ghetto, where during World War II the Nazis imprisoned over 400 000 Jews, comprises monuments commemorating the place from where Jews were sent to death in the concentration camps. Apart from the monuments, today there is little left that would remind of those days, as the ghetto was completely leveled during the Ghetto Uprising of 1943. The terror of those days, however, can be sensed at two small museums, the Pawiak Prison Museum and the Museum of Struggle and Martyrdom, situated in the cellars of the former Gestapo headquarters at 25 Szucha Avenue (today the Ministry of Education). The huge area of Jewish cemetery in Okopowa street can impress any visitor.
  • The Palace of Culture and Science The Stalinesque skyscraper over the city centre is probably the most impressive example of this style of architecture outside the former Soviet Union. At the multimedia information centre on the 30th floor visitors can get an overview of Warsaw and its history as well as breathtaking views of the whole city.

For further information please see:

Excursions in Warsaw:

  • Short sightseeing of Warsaw

Monday, September 17 th, 2007; Departure from Conference site at 6:00 p.m.

The sightseeing tour with an English speaking guide will introduce you to the most interesting attractions of Warsaw. You will hear about its history and see a lot of monuments especially these in the Old Town.

Price: 33 Euro per person (including: bus transportation, English speaking guide assistance)

  • Frederic Chopin Piano Concert

Wednesday, September 19 th, 2007; Departure from Conference site at 6:30 p.m.

We introduce you to the beautiful Myslewicki Palace in Lazienki Park where you will listen Frederic Chopin piano recital. Following a concert you will be able to see beautiful Royal Park which is one of the Europe's finest such complex established the 17 th century by Agricola and Schultz. Its most valuable buildings incl. Palace on the Water or on the Island, built in the 17 th century as bathing pavilion, then remodeled in Baroque style 1775-93 into King Stanislaw August's summer residence. Also: Myslewicki Palace, summer residence of royal court, Theatre on the Island, Old Orangery with its sculpture gallery, New Orangery, White Cottage, Egyptian Temple, Temple of Diana and others.

Price: 68 Euro per person (including: bus transportation, entrance fee, English speaking guide assistance, a glass of white wine)

  • The Warsaw Rising Museum

Thursday, September 20 th, 2007; Departure from Conference site at 6:00 p.m.

The Warsaw Rising Museum, which opened on August 1, 2004 to mark the 60 th anniversary of the outbreak of the fight for Warsaw, is a tribute paid by residents of the city to those who fought and died to bring freedom to Poland and its capital. The exhibition displays all aspects of the battle as well as everyday life in Warsaw against the background of the German Nazi occupation. It also explains the complicated international situation of that time, including the communist terror after the end of World War II and the persecution of insurgents in communist Poland. More than 500 exhibit items, plus about 1,000 photographs, films and sound recordings, depict the days leading up to the outbreak of the rising, its day-by-day development, the forced evacuation of the fighters from Warsaw, and their ordeal after their heroic fight was over.

Price: 19 Euro per person (including: bus transportation, entrance fee, English speaking guide assistance)

Tourist Programme for Accompanying Person:

  • The Wilanow Park-Palace complex and the Royal Lazienki Park-Palace complex

Monday, September 17 th, 2007; Departure from Conference site at 10:00 a.m.

Visit to the Wilanow Palace- Baroque residence of Polish King John III Sobieski. King John III Sobieski built it in the late 17 th century as a present for his French wife Marysienka. The palace houses magnificent collection of old paintings. It is surrounded by a beautiful park with Romantic buildings and trees regarded as monuments of nature.
Visit to the Royal Lazienki Park one of Europe's finest such complex established 17 th century by Agricola and Schultz. Its most valuable buildings incl. Palace on the Water or on the Island, built in 17 th century as bathing pavilion, then remodeled in Baroque style 1775-93 into King Stanislaw August's summer residence. Also: Myslewicki Palace, summer residence of royal court, Theatre on the Island, Old Orangery with its sculpture gallery, New Orangery, White Cottage, Egyptian Temple, Temple of Diana and others.

Price: 45 Euro per person (including: bus transportation, entrance fee, English speaking guide assistance, coffee in a cafe)

  • Long sightseeing of Warsaw

Tuesday, September 18 th, 2007; Departure from Conference site at 10:00 a.m.

The sightseeing tour with an English speaking guide will introduce you to the most interesting attractions of Warsaw. You will visit The Warsaw Royal Castle and Historical Museum of the city of Warsaw where the museum cinema shows a moving film about the destruction and reconstruction of the city.Moreover you will see The Old Town Market Square, St. Anna's Church, a lot of monuments, Presidential Palace, The Church of the Holy Cross, Unknown Soldier Tomb and more interesting places.

Price: 46 Euro per person (including: bus transportation, entrance fee, English speaking guide assistance, coffee in a cafe)

Post-conference tour: Cracow - Wieliczka (2 days)

Coach will depart on September 22 at 7:00 a.m. and return on September 23 in the evening.
On September 22, participants will be picked up from their hotels in the morning.
Maximum journey duration from Warsaw to Cracow - 5 hours (including breaks).
Total cost per person in a double room: 299 EuroExtra charge for a single room: 32 Euro

Saturday, September 22

07:00 a.m. Departure for Cracow.

Arrival in Cracow - Poland's medieval capital. Cracow has a unique atmosphere. Artists have flocked here for centuries, and today it has become one of Poland's most popular tourist destination.

Lunch at the restaurant in the Old Town, where you will have a great opportunity of tasting some of the most delicious dishes of traditional Polish cuisine. Visit the Royal Castle located atop Wawel Hill which commands a view of the whole town. The origins of this magnificent structure date back to the year 1000. Wawel Royal Cathedral is a most unique place rich with the memory of Polish history. It is here that Polish Kings were crowned and buried.
Beneath the hill is the Dragon's cave, home of the legendary - Wawel Dragon.
Later walk to the heart of Cracow - the Main Market Square which is the largest medieval urban centre in Europe and is alive with visitors from around the world. The centrally positioned Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) is a large trading centre for craft and souvenirs. Overlooking the square from the east is St. Mary's Church with its magnificent high altar, carved by Wit Stwosz and acclaimed as the greatest masterpiece of Gothic art in Poland. Every hour, the hejnał (bugle - call) is played from the church tower to commemorate the destruction of the city during the 13 th century Tatar raids.

Check-in at the hotel.

Dinner - In the afternoon you will discover Cracow Jews' wonderful world - Kazimierz district. It is a historical center of their religious and social life. It includes many historic examples of Jewish culture and architecture as well as galleries and restaurants. In one of those restaurants you will taste a delicious dishes.

Overnight at the hotel in Cracow (breakfast included).

Sunday, September 23

Departure for the Salt Mine in Wieliczka. Tour of the Salt Mine with a local English speaking guide. The Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the most ancient mines in the world. The tourist route open for visitors connects three levels, and reaches 135 meters under the surface. Besides the Tourists Route, the underground passages and chamber house the Cracow Salt - Works Museum. Like the Old Town of Cracow, Wieliczka has been honored by being included on UNESCO'S World Heritage List.

Lunch in an underground restaurant will be an additional attraction. Here you can find the world's only restaurant situated 125 meters under the ground.

Travel to Warsaw.

Dinner in Warsaw.

Overnight at the hotel in Warsaw (breakfast next day included).

Tour will end on Monday, September 24.

Price includes:

- accommodation (breakfast included)

- entrance fees

- full-board

- bus transportation (modern deluxe coach)

- English-speaking guide assistance

The excursions will take place depending on the number of applicants.

For hotel accomodation and tourist programme issues please contact:

"CONGRESS-OR"
Congress & Tourism Bureau
47 Żurawia Street Apt. 304
00-680 Warsaw, Poland
Phone/Fax: (+48 22) 621 31 16; (+48 22) 628 45 48
Contact person: Paweł Ornatkiewicz
Contact e-mail address: [email protected]

When paying by bank transfer please indicate:

CONGRESS-OR Conference code: 88-602/EMRS
and your name and address

Account name:

"CONGRESS-OR" Congress & Tourism Bureau (88-602/EMRS)

Bank name:

Bank Przemysłowo-Handlowy BPH S.A.

Branch name:

IX O/Warszawa

Account no:

PL14106000760000401040242223

SWIFT: BPHKPLPK

Please
- ensure that the bank charges are borne by the participant
- make sure that your name appears on the payment
- send the copy of bank transfer receipt to "CONGRESS-OR" either by fax or regular mail

Payment may be made by using one of the following credit cards: American Express, Master Card, Visa, Diners Club, Euro Card, and JCB

Local Information

Time zone

The time in Poland is the same as in Germany and Spain, but 1 hour ahead of Portugal and UK.

Telephone

You can use public telephones with phone cards which can be obtained at the post offices, airport, railway stations, kiosks and in some hotels.

Mobile phones

All polish GSM operators use GSM 900/1800 network type. When calling from your mobile to a stationary phone in Warsaw use the prefix "+4822".

Dial-up Internet connection

There are several access numbers you can use, for instance 0202122, 0202422 (Telekomunikacja Polska) 0209568 (Aster City Cable). The login name is ppp and the password is ppp. The cost is the same as that of a local phone call.

Currency and credit cards

The currency unit in Poland is the Polish złoty (zł) which is subdivided into 100 grosze (gr). The current exchange rate to Euro and US dollar can be checked at http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic (choose PLN as the Polish currency code). In November 2006 it is about 3,83 PLN for Euro and 2,99 PLN for USD. Participants may change foreign currency and travellers cheques at several banks located in the centre of the city as well as in many exchange bureaus, known as Kantors, located at the at the railway station, at the airport or in many others places.Frequently the rates at the airport and the station are lower than those obtainable elsewhere in the city. International credit cards are accepted in many hotels, restaurants, and cash machines.

Electricity

Electricity supply is 230V.

Climate and clothing

The weather in September in Warsaw is usually warm and pleasant, however the evenings might be sometimes quite cold. The daytime temperature varies from 15 degrees to 18 degress of Celsius. There is the possibility of rain, so an umbrella and light coat are advisable. The weather forecast can be checked at http://weather.icm.edu.pl/knowmaps/wwweng/mgram1208.html.

Shopping

Most shops (except for food stores) are open from 11:00 until 19:00. Some department stores may open earlier or close later on weekdays as well as on Saturdays and Sundays.

Souvenirs

Shops with regional souvenirs, local handicrafts, contemporary and antique art are found especially in the Old Town. Polish craftwork is fascinating: wood craving and hand-woven rugs come mostly from the Zakopane region. Other souvenirs include glass, hand-woven baskets, paper cut-outs, articles made of natural color leather, crystal and graphic art. One of the most popular souvenirs is amber from the Baltic Sea. Most highly prized is amber with a prehistoric insect preserved inside, though it is a rare find. Poland is also known for its silver jewellery, which is sometimes combined with amber to create uniquely Polish pieces.

Food

Poles are known for their hospitality and love of food. Polish meals offer a wide selection ranging from fresh game in season to Baltic herring. Red beet soup or borsch, is well-known, as are Polish sausage (kiełbasa) and stuffed cabbage (gołąbki). Dumplings (pierogi) come stuffed with meat, potatoes, blueberries, or sauerkraut and mushrooms. Bigos is a stew of meat and sauerkraut, while roast duck comes stuffed with apples. For dessert, try pastries with poppy seeds, or perhaps a Polish donut filled with preserved fruit (pączek).

Contact

The conference website is http://www.e-mrs.org/meetings/fall2007.

For scientific issues please contact:

Conference Secretariat
Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering
141 Wołoska Street
02-507 Warsaw, Poland
Phone / Fax: (+48 22) 234 87 94
Conference Secretary: Agnieszka Rytel
Contact e-mail address: [email protected]

For hotel accomodation and tourist programme issues please contact:

"CONGRESS-OR"
Congress & Tourism Bureau
47 Żurawia Street Apt. 304
00-680 Warsaw, Poland
Phone/Fax: (+48 22) 621 31 16; (+48 22) 628 45 48
Contact person: Paweł Ornatkiewicz
Contact e-mail address: [email protected]