1993 E-MRS Fall Meeting Marks East-West Milestone
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1993 E-MRS Fall Meeting Marks East-West Milestone The 1993 E-MRS Fall Meeting and 4th European East-West Conference and Exhibition on Materials and Processes was held October 17-21, 1993, in St. Petersburg, Russia. European Material Research Society President Peter A. Glasow characterized it as an "important milestone in the East-West relations of the E-MRS." The event engaged the cooperation of the mayor of St. Petersburg, the Russian Ministry of Science and Technology, the Academia of Sciences of Russia and Ukraine, the Central Institute of Structural Materials (Prometey), the Commission of European Communities, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, E-MRS, MatTech, and f.e.m.s. (Federation of European Materials Societies). The Conference and Exhibition took place in a well-known historical site, the Tavria Palace, built during the reign of Catherine II. "The conference on advanced materials represented a really new dimension for those historical surroundings and attracted the interest not only of materials scientists but also of the Russian media and the general public," said Glasow in
ern partners, particularly those in Europe. Mr. Yanpolsky, Vice Chairman of the State Committee for Defense Industries also emphasized the need for international collaboration. In a conversion process, 85% of the laboratories belonging to the former military industrial complex will be opened up in the near future, said Yanpolsky. Only about 80 participants came from Western countries, but there were 150 speakers, mainly young scientists—as requested by E-MRS-^and 160 posters. Of special interest were excursions to about 30 industrial locations and research centers in the St. Petersburg area. These firms and institutes, some still belonging to the military complex, are fully open to visitors. Participants were polled for individual contributions to an E-MRS report, Definition of East-West Research and Development Collaboration Areas in the Field of Advanced Materials. This activity is strongly supported by the Commission of the European Communities in the hope that it will lead to new programs set up by the European Community.
remarks to the E-MRS Newsletter.
Papers in this symposium spanned many topics, but a substantial group dealt with structural materials for demanding environments under high stress and high temperature, such as engine components. The work presented covered processing and characterization, measurements of properties linked to specific applications, and performances of specific tools fabricated using advanced materials. A considerable number of papers focused on hightemperature superconductors. Other topics included ionic conductors for batteries and sensors, glass fibers, nanocomposites, and microwave-processed materials. According to R.J. Brook (Oxford, U.K.) one of the symposium
About 650 attendees took part in the plenary meeting, symposia, exhibition, and several roundtable discussions. The symposia covered catalytic materials and coatings, ceramic materials (including in automobiles), manufact
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