Commission meetings

The Crystal Growth and Characterization Commission works mainly via e-mail communication. Given a chance we meet at international meetings where we can enjoy each other's company and get updated about what is happening in crystal growth in our countries. We talk about future plans and about new directions for crystal growth related research and schools. Reports, including the main topics discussed and decisions reached, can be downloaded here for the meetings in

• Keystone (Colorado, USA, 2019)
• Varna (Bulgaria, 2018)
• Nagoya (Japan, 2016) 
• Montreal (Canada, 2014)
• Warsaw (Poland, 2013)
• Madrid (Spain, 2011).

Below are some pictures from our meetings in Salt Lake City (USA, 2007), St Petersburg (Russia, 2007), Osaka (Japan, 2008), Lake Geneva (USA, 2009), Beijing (China, 2010), Monterey (USA, 2011), Madrid (Spain, 2011), Warsaw (Poland, 2013), Montreal (Canada, 2014), Bologna (Italy, 2015), Nagoya (Japan, 2016), Varna (Bulgaria, 2018), and Keystone (Colorado, USA, 2019).

Members and consultants of the Commission in Keystone, August 2019.

Members and consultants of the Commission in Varna, September 2018.

Members of the Commission in Nagoya, August 2016.

Members of the Commission in Bologna, September 2015.

Members of the Commission in Warsaw, Aug 2013.

Members of the Commission at the IUCr Congress in Madrid, Aug 2011.

Members of the Commission in Monterey, California, Aug 2011.

Members of the Commission in Beijing, Aug 2010.

Members of the Commission in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Aug 2009.

Members of the Commission at the IUCr Congress in Osaka, Aug 2008. 

Members of the Commission at the St Petersburg Conference, 2007

Members of the Commission at the IUCr Congress in Florence, Aug 2005