(IUCr-CWW) XIVth International Conference on X-ray analysis of minerals

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XIVth International Conference on X-ray analysis of minerals

Ministry of General and Professional Education of the Russian Federation Mineralogical Society of Russian Academy of Sciences D.Mendeleev Russian Chemical Society Scientific council on crystal matter problems of Russian Academy of Natural Sciences Saint Petersburg State University XIVth International Conference on X-ray analysis of minerals dedicated to the ninetieth anniversary of G.B.Bokii St. Petersburg, Russia June 21-24, 1999 Second Circular and Call for Abstracts You are cordially invited to attend the XIVth International Conference on X-ray analysis of minerals. The Conference is timed for the 275-the anniversary of the St. Petersburg University and for the 75-th anniversary of the Department of Crystallography of the University. The Conference is dedicated to the ninetieth anniversary of G.B.Bokii, corresponding member of Russian Academy of Sciences, - the patriarch of crystal chemistry. The Conference will take place on 21-24 of June, 1999 in the building of the D.Mendeleev Russian Society at the Saint Petersburg State University (Vasiliev Island, University emb., 7/9). The Conference is organized with the financial support of Russian Fond for Basic Research. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Chairman: Prof. S.K.Filatov Co-chairmen: Corr. member of RAS, Prof. V.S.Urusov Prof. I.V.Murin Prof. E.A.Goilo Sci. secretaries: Dr. E.N.Kotelnikova Mrs. T.N.Kaminskaya Members: Prof. E.V.Antipov (Moscow), Prof. A.I.Bakhtin (Kazan), Prof. H.Bradaczek (Berlin, Germany), Prof. V.A.Drits (Moscow), Dr. A.I.Erenburg (Kharkov, Ukraine), Prof. O.V.Frank-Kamenetskaya (SPb), Mr. V.S.Fundamensky (SPb), Dr. B.A.Fursenko (Novosibirsk), Dr. S.A.Ivanov (Moscow), Dr. I.A.Kasatkin (SPb), Dr. G.A.Krinari (Kazan), Prof. V.G.Krivovichev (SPb), Dr. V.A.Liopo (Grodno, Belorussia), Dr. A.V.Maslenikov (SPb), Prof. P.Paufler (Dresden, Germany), Prof. D.Yu.Pushcharovsky (Moscow), Dr. T.F.Semenova (SPb), Dr. O.G. Smetannikova (SPb), Prof. Yu.I.Smolin (SPb), Dr. E.K.Vasiliev (Irkutsk), Dr. O.V.Yakubovich (Moscow), Prof. B.B. Zvyagin (Moscow) LOCAL ORGANIZERS: Dr. S.V.Krivovichev (Chairman), Mrs. N.V.Platonova (Secretary), Mrs. N.V.Chebotareva, Dr. T.I.Ivanova, Mr. N.K.Stepanov, Mr. V.B.Trofimov, Mrs. S.Yu.Yanson. SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM of the Conference includes general lectures, oral and poster presentations on the main problems of X-ray diffraction analysis of minerals. LIST OF SECTIONS: 1. X-ray diffraction analysis and crystal chemistry of minerals 2. X-ray diffraction analysis at various p-T conditions 3. X-ray diffraction analysis of layer silicates and of technological raw materials 4. Apparatus, techniques and software for X-ray, synchrotron, neutron and electron diffraction analysis (the demonstration of software is appreciated) OFFICIAL LANGUAGES of the Conference are Russian and English (simultaneous interpreting is not intended). REGISTRATION will begin on Monday, June 21 at 10 a.m. The OPENING CEREMONY will start on Tuesday, June 22 at 10 a.m. Plenary, section and poster sessions will be held at the building of D.Mendeleev Russian Society. Lecturers are provided with overheads and slide projectors. The size of the poster is 100 cm (height) x 90 cm (width). CONFERENCE FEE Full Conference Fee 150 $ Students, p.g. students 75 $ Accompanying persons 50 $ Registration fee includes: - Conference program* - Abstracts volume - Participation in scientific program* - Participation in Welcome Party* (Tuesday, June 22), Evening Club* (Wednesday, June 23), White Nights Farewell Party* (Thursday, June 24) - Help in obtaining visa* - One-way transfer from the airport to a hotel* (* included in the fee of accompanying person as well) REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT Please fill in the registration form enclosed and return it to the Organizing Committee before April 15, 1999. Registration fee (in US dollars) may be paid: - by bank transfer to Saint Petersburg State University - RM14 account N 40503840100001000023 in the Bank for Foreign Trade, Branch St. Petersburg 29, Bolshaya Morskaya st., St. Petersburg, 190000, Russia (Please state your full name and address. Please ensure that the remittance is free of transferring charges. Please send a copy of your bank transfer form with your registration form); - at the registration desk by cash. Travellers' cheques and credit cards are not accepted. ACCOMMODATION The Organizing Committee arranges accommodation in the hotels of various price categories located most conveniently to St. Petersburg State University: ____________________________________________________________________________ Hotel Category Distance from SPbSU Price (in USD) | Breakfast single double _____________________________________________________________________________ Astoria **** 20 min walk or 234 285 Buffet -20 $ 10 min by bus Contitental - 15 $ line 10 Pribal- tiyskaya **** 25 min by bus 115 122 Buffet breakfast line 7 is included Morskaya ** 15 min by bus lines 7 35 70 Continental and ü-47 or breakfast trolleybus line 10 is included Hostel 25 min walk or 10 15 20 Breakfeast Pedagogical min by bus lines 7, is not included University ü-47 and 47-T or trolleybus line 10 ____________________________________________________________________________ SOCIAL PROGRAM includes excursions to mineralogical museums of St. Petersburg State University and St. Petersburg Mining Institute, to D.Mendeleev memorial flat at St. Petersburg University etc. VISAS To obtain Russian visa you need a personalised letter of invitation from the Organizing Committee. For this purpose, please, send in advance a copy of the page(s) of your passport indicating the passport number, the date of expiry and the date of your birth, together with the data on your affiliation and current position, full address, phone and fax numbers. You may send the data: 1) by mail to Mrs. T.N.Kaminskaya, Dept. of Crystallography, St. Petersburg State University, University emb. 7/9, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia or 2) by E-mail as the attached archive file to the following address: kasatkin@mail.ru or 3) by fax to the following number: +7-812-3287861 (please, use this fax number to send a copy of your passport only). ABSTRACT GUIDELINES Abstract should be prepared in camera-ready form on the A4 sheet of paper (210 x 297 mm). Text including title, authors and their affiliations, footnotes, references, diagrams, tables, equations etc. should occupy one or two full sheets, be typed with single spacing, Times New Roman font with a point size of 12 p. is preferable. Margins: left and top - 3 cm, right and bottom - 2 cm. The title should be typed in capital letters with centring. Leave a single line blank after the title. Author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s) should be typed in upper and lower case. The name of the presenting author should be marked with an asterisk. Leave a single line blank after the affiliation(s). References should be given in square brackets and sequentially numbered. List of references should be placed in the end of the abstract. Please submit by mail the original and two copies of the typed abstract before April 15, 1999. You should also send the electronic version as attached MS Word file or ASCII text to rm14@cryst.geol.pu.ru ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: RM-14 Dept. of Crystallography St. Petersburg State University University emb. 7/9 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia E-mail: rm14@cryst.geol.pu.ru Important date Abstract submission and registration deadline - April 15, 1999 REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION FORM for the XIVth International Conference on X-ray analysis of minerals Saint Petersburg, Russia 21-24 of June, 1999 Registration Family Name First Name Title (Prof/Dr/Mr/Mrs) Institution Department Address City Country Post Code Phone Fax E-mail Accompanying Person Family Name First Name Full Conference Fee 150 $ __ Students, p.g. students 75 $ __ Accompanying persons 50 $ __ __ I transferred the total amount of $ to the bank (data) __ I will pay at the registration desk ACCOMODATION (No booking fee required, to be paid upon arrival) single double ****Astoria __ __ ****Pribaltiyskaya __ __ **Morskaya __ __ Hostel __ __ Data of arrival Data of Departure Data Signature ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM Author(s) Title of the contribution Oral __ Poster __ presentation is preferable Section __ 1 __ 2 __ 3 __ 4 Data Signature Please, fill in and return the registration, accommodation and abstract submission forms by April 15, 1999 to: Mrs. T.N.Kaminskaya Dept. of Crystallography St.Petersburg State University University emb. 7/9 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia or by E-mail: rm14@cryst.geol.pu.ru

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