Events in Australia
Powder Diffraction at Australia’s Synchrotron and OPAL Facilities: Experiment Planning to Data Analysis
6-9 September 2011
Australian Synchrotron, Melbourne
This joint AS/ANSTO workshop targets early career researchers who have used or plan to use powder diffraction at OPAL or the AS. The aim is to cover everything from applying for instrument time and planning experiments through to data analysis. Participants will hear lectures from experts in the field and be given opportunities to gain hands-on experience with data analysis software.
More information: powder.diffraction@synchrotron.org.au
2011 Annual Workshop: Physicists and Biologists Working Together
10-12 October 2011
Bio21 Institute, Melbourne
The annual workshop of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coherent X-ray Science will have the theme of: “Physicists and Biologists Working Together – Facilitating X-ray Biophotonics”. The workshop will focus on high resolution-imaging of biological samples using synchrotron and laser x-ray sources as well as pioneering electron and light microscopy techniques and protein structure determination techniques. A specialist Super-Resolution Optical Microscopy Workshop will be held on 11 October.
http://www.coecxs.org
Australian Synchrotron Open Day 2011
27 November 2011
Australian Synchrotron
The Australian Synchrotron Open Day is your chance to encounter one of Australia’s most exciting scientific facilities and see how synchrotron science can make life better for everyone. Come and see us for yourself…
http://archive.synchrotron.org.au/index.php/news/events/australian-events/event/81-open-day-2011
Australian Synchrotron User Meeting 2011
8-9 December 2011
Melbourne
The User Meeting is an annual event held to showcase the science being undertaken at the AS, to provide information about our facilities and to help continue to develop our user community.
http://archive.synchrotron.org.au/index.php/news/events/australian-events/event/86-User%20meeting
15th International Small-Angle Scattering Conference (SAS 2012)
18-23 November 2012
Sydney, Australia
Apply online to register your expression of interest in participating, sponsoring or exhibiting.
http://www.sas2012.com/Default.htm
Events Outside Australia
For additional information and listings, see: www.lightsources.org/cms/?pid=1000068
SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications
21 - 25 August 2011
San Diego, California, USA
This major symposium covers classical optical R&D, design and engineering, as well as x-ray/EUV optics, remote sensing, information processing, space optical systems, and illumination engineering. Check the website for events of interest to synchrotron scientists.
http://spie.org/x13188.xml
SPIE is an international society for optics and photonics founded in 1955 to advance light-based technologies. SPIE conferences are listed at: http://spie.org/x306.xml?WT.svl=mddce2&type=all®ion=all
International Congress on X-ray Optics and Microanalysis (ICXOM21)
5-8 September 2011
Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
A one-day workshop will provide an overview of synchrotron-based micro and nano-analysis applied to biosciences, followed by a conference and technical exhibitions near the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Source.
http://icxom21.lnls.br
5th AOFSRR Cheiron School
26 September – 5 October 2011
SPring-8, Hyogo Japan
The School will provide basic knowledge and perspectives on synchrotron radiation science and technology for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, young scientists and engineers who want to pursue careers in a field requiring synchrotron radiation and join a synchrotron radiation facility in the Asia Oceania region. Applications for 2011 are now closed.
http://archive.synchrotron.org.au/index.php/news/events/international-events/event/83-5th-cheiron-school-sept-oct-2011
Asia-Oceania Forum for Synchrotron Radiation Research (AOFSRR) 2011
24-28 October 2011
Imperial Queen’s Park
Bangkok, Thailand
The forum will bring together scientists working in fields related to synchrotron radiation and accelerator-based research to discuss recent development and advances in these fields. Its aim is to strengthen cooperation between synchrotron facilities in the Asia-Oceania region.
http://archive.synchrotron.org.au/index.php/news/events/international-events/event/87-asia-oceania-forum-for-synchrotron-radiation-research-aofsrr
For online registration and hotel bookings, go to: http://www.slri.or.th/aofsrr2011
First International Conference on Engineering and Technology Innovation 2011
11-15 November 2011
Kenting, Taiwan
ICETI2011 covers a wide range of fields in science and engineering innovation. Professionals from industry, academia and government interested in research and development, professional practice, business and management in science and engineering fields are welcome.
http://sparc.nfu.edu.tw/~iceti2011
Improving the Data Quality and Quantity for XAFS Experiments
Photon Factory, KEK, Tsukuba, Japan
The Q2XAFS2011 international workshop organised by the IUCr XAFS Commission, IUCr SR Commission and International X-ray Absorption Society and originally scheduled for 12-13 April 2011 has been postponed to 8-9 December 2011.
This workshop aims to establish experimental protocols for XAFS measurements and the standardisation of XAS set-ups, including biological applications. Newly developed XAFS beamlines and future prospects will also be discussed. Young investigators will benefit from a dedicated presentation session and on-site training for data analysis.
http://pfwww.kek.jp/Q2XAFS2011/