Forthcoming Institute Conferences

Clusters '07

Introduction

The next nuclear cluster conference, will be held on the 3-7th of September 2007 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England (birthplace of the playwright William Shakespeare).

The main themes of the programme will be:

• Cluster structure of stable and unstable nuclei,
• Clustering aspects of the nuclear reactions, including reactions of unstable nuclei and molecular resonance states,
• Clustering aspects in nuclear matter, including intermediate and high-energy nuclear reactions, liquid-gas phase transition, and neutron stars,
• Nuclear fission, synthesis of super-heavy nuclei, and cluster decay,
• Cluster physics and nuclear astrophysics,
• Strangeness in nuclei and clustering phenomena; hyper- nuclei, mesons and nuclei, quark cluster, etc.,
• Clustering phenomena in other subjects; hadrons, atomic clusters, quantum dots, etc.,
• Applications of nuclear physics; medicine, nuclear waste, etc.

Venue
Clusters ‘07 will be held at the 4 star Holiday Inn Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, is steeped in culture and history and is one of the most important tourist destinations in the UK.

Ideally situated for easy access by road, rail and air the hotel is located within reach of Junction 15 off the M40 motorway, 1.5 km from Stratford-upon-Avon railway station and 30 km from Birmingham International Airport. Travel from London Heathrow airport is 2 hours by train.

The Holiday Inn possesses modern conference facilities and recently refurbished bedrooms all with air-conditioning and wireless internet access.

Exhibition
An exhibition will be held on the first two days of the conference to provide an opportunity to view the latest technology available from leading manufacturers.

Social Events
Participants will have the opportunity to explore the birthplace of William Shakespeare and the various historic and local attractions. Planned excursions will include a welcome reception and barbecue (weather permitting), a trip to one of Stratford's Royal Shakespeare Theatres and a Conference Dinner at a local venue. Excellent access to all of Stratford's attractions and the surrounding countryside is available for accompanying persons.

Bursaries
A limited number of bursaries will be available to support, in particular, the attendance of young researchers.

Key Dates

National Organising Committee
N I Ashwood, N Curtis, M Freer, University of Birmingham
B R Fulton, University of York
W N Catford, M Oi, J S Thomas, N Timofeyuk, University of Surrey

International Advisory Committee
Y Abe (Kyoto)
Y Akaishi (KEK);
J Aysto (JYFL)
D Baye (Bruxelles)
Z Basrak (Zagreb)
R R. Betts (UIC)
R Caplar (Zagreb)
J Cseh (ATOMKI)
M Fujiwara (RCNP, Osaka)
W Greiner (Frankfurt)
F Haas (Strasbourg)
M Harakeh (KVI, Groningen)
H Horiuchi (RCNP/Kyoto)
M Ishihara (RIKEN)
B Jonson (Goeteborg)
M Kamimura (Kyushu)
T Kajino (NAO)
R G Lovas (ATOMKI)
S Nagamiya (KEK)
W Nazarewicz (Oak Ridge)
Yu. Ts. Oganessian (Dubna)
N A Orr (LPC)
K Sato (Tokyo)
P Schuck (Orsay)
A C Shotter (TRIUMF)
M Di Toro (Catania)
W von Oertzen (Berlin)

Enquiries and further details
To register for further information, and the second announcement, please complete the following enquiry form or contact Claire Garland (claire.garland@iop.org)

Any enquiries should be addressed to:

In the words of Shakespeare himself:-
  How! Was it we? We loved him but like beasts and cowardly nobles, gave way unto your clusters!!
-from Coriolanus ACT IV

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