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AVS Endorsed Technical Conference

SIMS XVII is being jointly organized by The University at Buffalo (New York, USA), The University of Toronto (Toronto, ON) and The University of Western Ontario (London, ON).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIMS XVII will be held September 14th-18th, 2009 at the Delta Chelsea Hotel in Toronto.  The biennial International SIMS Conference is the premier international forum for reporting new results and sharing practical information about SIMS and its related techniques as well as providing an informal atmosphere to encourage extended discussions.

News and Updates 23rd June, 2009

The tentative schedule, including authors and tokens (or abstract IDs) is now available.  These are some highlights:

  • Over 330 abstracts submitted to the conference
  • 150 submitted papers selected for oral presentations
  • 14 invited speakers
  • 3 plenary addresses
  • 160 posters during two poster sessions

This is a great time to register for the conference.

The Conference chairs have completed discussions for publication of the SIMS XVII Proceedings as a special issue in the Wiley journal, Surface and Interface Analysis. Instructions for submissions are now available.

Conference participants will be voting on new members of the SIMS Conference International Committee (IC). The deadline for nominations is 13th August 2009.

A Special Course in Chemometrics will be offered on September 15th at the same location. Separate registration is required. 

Please note the wonderful response from the conference financial sponsors. We deeply appreciate their financial commitments and support.

Platinum Sponsors

 IONTOF

Physical Electronics

Gold Sponsors

Cameca

Surface Science Western

Silver Sponsors

HIDEN

Ionoptika

KLA-Tencor

Surface and Interface Analysis Logo

Bronze Sponsors

Canadian Light Source    Pivotry Consulting Group

Eigenvector

Gabriel Lippman

Copper Sponsors

SFR

Datacomp


Academic Patrons

University at Buffalo

University of Toronto

The University of Western Ontario

 

 

Registration NOW Open

Registration is now open.

Preliminary Program now available

A prelimary program with the confirmed speakers, tours, and schedule is now available.

View current list of speakers.

International Committee MEMBER Nominations

Nominations for the IC are currently being accepted and are due by 13 August 2009. Read more


industrial application of sims activities for students

A session and mixer will be offered for students considering SIMS careers.

CHEMOMETRICS IN SIMS COURSE

A course will be offered on Tuesday, September 15th in conjunction with SIMS XVII. Separate registration is required. Read more.

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Vendor Program

An extensive vendor program will include an exhibition for components, data systems, and other commercial services.

 

 


SIMS XVII Conference Secretariat: Ron Dewar - Meeting Management Services - (905) 335-7993 or (800) 625-7925 - ron@mmsonline.ca

SIMS XVII Conference Co-Chairs: Dr. Joseph Gardella, Jr., University at Buffalo gardella@buffalo.edu
Dr. Rana Sodhi
, University of Toronto Sodhi@chem-eng.utoronto.ca
Dr. Leo Lau, University of Western Ontario llau22@uwo.ca
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