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Glasgow 1999

[IUCr congress logo]The XVIIIth IUCr Congress and General Assembly will be held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) Aug. 4-13, 1999. The SECC is situated 15 minutes from the Glasgow Airport and five minutes from the main rail stations, on a superbly landscaped site on the banks of the River Clyde, about half a mile from the city centre. The scientific program will cover all aspects of crystallography with a focus on new and exciting developments and results. Suggestions for the program should be sent to J. Howard (j.a.k.howard@durham.ac.uk; FAX: (44)191-384-4737). Satellite meetings in connection with the Congress and General Assembly, will include Synchrotron Radiation, Structural & Dynamic Aspects of Molecular & Ionic Solids Using Neutrons, Cambridge Structural Database, and Crystallographic Computing School. The Organizing Committee is chaired by C.J. Gilmore (U. of Glasgow), and the Program Committee by J.A.K. Howard (U. of Durham). Current Congress sponsors include Glasgow Dev. Agency, IUCr, U. of Glasgow, Oxford Cryosystems, Greater Glasgow & Clyde Valley Tourist Board, British Crystallography Assn, Dept. of Chem. at the U. of Glasgow and Pfizer Central Res.

Important dates: Summer 1998 -Circulation of the second announcement, containing registration details, Feb. 1999 - deadline for abstract sub-mission, June 1, 1999 - deadline for reduced registration rate and accommodation bookings.

For more information, please consult the website at: http://www chem.gla.ac.uk/iucr99/. General inquiries can be sent to: G. Houston, Crystal@glasconf.demon.co.uk or C. Gilmore, iucr99@chem.gla.ac.uk.