Subject: CONFERENCE ON THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS

From: Jan Labanowski <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 22 May 1995 12:44:31 -0400

Author:  [email-masked] (Josep M. Ricart) at NOTE

     6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THEORETICAL ASPECTS
        OF HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS

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        TARRAGONA
     CATALONIA, SPAIN

      JUNE 2-7, 1996
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    FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
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Dear Colleague:

After the success of the five previous meetings, (Lyon, 1986; Zacopane, 
1988; Berkeley, 1990; Krakow, 1992 and Berlin, 1994) we cordially 
invite you to participate in the 6th International Conference 
on Theoretical Aspects of Heterogeneous Catalysis, 
which will be held in Tarragona, Spain, 2-7 June 1996.

Tarragona was founded by the Romans in about 218 B.C. 
Many monuments have been preserved from the time when it was 
the capital of the Hispania Citerior: praetorium, circus, 
amphitheatre, aqueduct, forum walls etc.
Situated on the mediterranean coast, Tarragona is a fine, 
commercially active city of 110,000 inhabitants; it has 
pleasant avenues, a look-out point over the Mediterraneum and 
an archeological walk round the old city walls.
It is easily accesible by air, rail or road. Barcelona airport is 
about 90 Km away and linked to Tarragona by numerous trains.
The E-2 highway links Tarragona to the main routes in Spain and abroad.

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

The scientific program will include oral lectures and poster 
presentations; there will be both invited and, a few, contributed 
lectures. It is also planned to organize a roundtable discussion 
session.

SCOPE

There are two primary objectives for this meeting. 
The first is to report information about recent advances 
in the study and understanding of surface properties and 
processes relevant to catalysis. 
The second is to develop and strengthen interactions 
between theory and experiment. 
The major focus of the meeting will be on theory but 
there will be several experimental presentations which 
will help to establish connections between measured 
properties and theoretical interpretations.

TOPICS

Metals and/or metal oxides in catalytic systems. 
Theoretical concepts and computational methods. 
Reactions on surfaces and clusters.
Acid-base catalysis.
Thin films and supported clusters.
Surface reaction dynamics.

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

 G. Ertl (Germany).
 D. King (England).
 R. van Santen (The Netherlands).
 H. Sellers (USA).
 V. Staemmler (Germany).

INVITED SPEAKERS

The following scientists have already agreed to  present 
an invited lecture:

  M. Asensio (Spain).
  P. S. Bagus (USA).
  R. Dovesi (Italy).
  W. A. Goddard III (USA).
  D. W. Goodman  (USA).
  O. Gropen (Norway).
  M. Grunze (Germany).
  K. Hermann (Germany).
  D. King (England).
  G. Pacchioni (Italy).
  F. Ruette (Venezuela).
  M. Salmeron (USA).
  J. Sauer (Germany).
  H. Sellers (USA).
  U. Wahlgren (Sweden).

 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

 P. S. Bagus,  U. Barcelona.
 R. Caballol,  U. Rovira i Virgili.
 J. Casanovas, U. Rovira i Virgili.
 A. Clotet,    U. Rovira i Virgili.
 F. Illas,     U. Barcelona.
 A. Povill,    U. Barcelona.
 J. M. Ricart, U. Rovira i Virgili.
 J. Rubio,     U. Barcelona.
 C. Sousa,     U. Barcelona.
 S. Zurita,    U. Barcelona.

PROCEEDINGS

Selected papers will be published as a 
special issue of a scientific journal.

REGISTRATION FEE

The registration fee for active participants will be US$ 250. 
This includes a book of abstracts to be distributed at the 
meeting and a bound Conference Proceedings to be distributed 
as soon as possible after the Conference.
The Conference Dinner, other social events, and the coffee 
breaks are also included.
A small number of fellowships to cover the conference fees 
for students will be available. Please request information 
through the conference E-mail address.

ACCOMODATION

Accomodation may be reserved on the registration form which
we  will be distributed together with the Second announcement.

ACCOMPANYING PERSONS

A social program will be arranged for accompanying persons. 
No registration fee is required.

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT

Second circular will be distributed around November 1995 to those 
who send the pre-registration form  before September 30th 1995.

UNDER THE AUSPICIES OF 

Universitat Rovira i Virgili.
Universitat de Barcelona.
Comissionat per a Universitats i Recerca - CIRIT 
DGYCIT
Societat Catalana de Quimica.
Grup de  Quimica Teorica de Catalunya.

                      INFORMATION

Prof. Dr. F. Illas,                 Prof. Dr. J.M. Ricart, 
Dept. Quimica Fisica,               Dept. Quimica,
Universitat de Barcelona            Universitat Rovira i Virgili 
C/ Marti i Franques, 1              P. Imperial Tarraco
08028 Barcelona                     43005 Tarragona 
SPAIN                               SPAIN

Phone: 34-3-4021229                 Phone: 34-77-559568 
Fax:   34-3-4021231                 Fax:   34-77-559563

      Conference e-mail:[email-masked]

Please circulate this first announcement among your colleagues. 
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     PRELIMINARY REGISTRATION FORM

Please fill out and return.

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