Purpose:
NIST will host the 3rd World Materials Research Institute Forum (WMRIF) and Energy Symposium.
Related Links
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The Energy Symposium will examine current and emerging challenges to sustainable energy related to the need for new and improved materials, and materials measurements and standards. Lectures will be given by leading international scientists from university, industrial, and government laboratories.
The WMRIF was formed to bring together executives from the world's leading materials research institutes to exchange information on current national policies and research management strategies and to discuss future directions of materials research and possible international cooperation.
Agenda:
Sunday , June 21, 2009
Welcome Reception
Monday, June 22, 2009
Day 1 Symposium on Materials Challenges for Clean Energy (1)
Welcome Addresses NIST & L. Horton (ORNL)
Session 1: Energy/Materials policy H.Kung (DOE), R.Tomellini (EC), M.Kitagawa (NIMS)
Session 2: Materials Technologies for Solar Energy
Session 3: Hydrogen and Biofuels : Materials from start to Finish Reception + Poster Session
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Day 2 Symposium on Materials Challenges for Clean Energy (2)
Session 4: Energy Storage and Conversion Materials
Session 5: Materials for Energy Efficiency
Session 6: Nuclear Energy
Session 7: Summary and Conclusions: Priorities and Challenges
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Day 3, General Assembly (1)
Welcome Addresses P. Gallagher, E. Amis (NIST), T. Kishi (NIMS)
Report of Secretariat M. Kitagawa (NIMS)
Working Group Report
- WG 3 T. Bollinghaus
- WG 4 G. Sims
- WG 5 L. Horton
- WG 6 A. Ritschkoff
Report from Material Research Institute Directors
Summary Symposium on Materials Challenges for Clean Energy M. Simonson
Breakout on 5 Energy Topics
Reception at Crown Plaza Suites Hotel
“The Collapse of the World Trade Center Twin Towers - A Metallurgist’s View” Dr. Frank Gayle
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Day 4, General Assembly (2)
Presentations on Special Topics:
Dr. Kamal Hossain (NPL), Dr. Debra Kaiser (NIST)
Prof. A. Pyzalla (Helmholtz Inst.), Dr. K.Kobayashi (NIMS)
Dr.D. L. Greene (ORNL), Dr.I. Daigo (Univ. of Tokyo)
- Summary and Resolution of 3rd WMRIF T. Kishi
- NIST Lab Tours
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Details:
Start Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009
End Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009
Location: Gaithersburg
Format: Symposium
Registration:
Registration Contact:
Angela Ellis
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Telephone: (301) 975-3881
angela.ellis@nist.gov
Accommodations:
Lodging
Crown Plaza Hotel at 3 Research Court,
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Rate: $149.00/night plus 13% tax
Please contact the hotel directly at 301-840-0200 or 1-800-227-6963
To make your reservation, mention that you are attending the "NIST/Third World Materials Research Institute Forum and/or the Energy Workshop".
Reservations must be received by June 7, 2009.After that date, rooms will be released for general sale at the prevailing rates of the hotel.
Transportation
Roundtrip transportation will be provided between the hotel and NIST each day in the morning and evening. Attendees are encouraged to use this service.
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3rd World Materials Research Institute Forum & Energy Symposium