22N JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY APRIL 1992 VOL. 7 - Conferences and Meetings Sixth Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium July 22-24 1992 Polytechnic South West Plymouth UK The Biennial National Atomic Spec- troscopy symposia are three-day meet- ings where scientists can meet to ex- change ideas and views and present their analytical data. Plenary lectures given by world-renowned spectroscop- ists provide overviews of important areas of atomic spectroscopy whilst the most recent developments in both pure and applied atomic spectroscopy are presented as invited and submitted lectures or as posters. Although the majority of papers are likely to be on analytical applications of atomic emission atomic absorption atomic fluorescence or X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy papers on theoretical studies or fundamentals advances in instrumentations are welcomed.The Opening Ceremony for the Sympo- sium will be at 1.30 pm on Wednesday July 22. An exhibition with participation by the main suppliers of commercial atomic spectroscopic instrumentation and accessories suppliers of ancillary equipment and scientific publishers will be held in association with the 6th BNASS. Younger scientists are particularly welcome at BNASS meetings and a number of bursaries will be offered to research students. There will be prizes for the best student poster or lecture. A number of social events including a Symposium Dinner will form part of the programme for the 6th BNASS and full information on local tourist attractions will be sent to delegates. Plenary Lectures will include Pro- fessor M.w. Blades (University of British Columbia Vancouver Canada) Atomic spectroscopy using parallel-plate and coaxial capacitively coupled plasmas; Prokssor M. S. Cres- ser (Aberdeen Univers,ity UK) Atomic spectroscopy in environmental analy- sis-jam today or jam tomorrow?; Professor B. V. L‘vov (St. Petersburg State Technical Uniwersity Russia) Quality control of light sources in electrothermal atomic absorption spectroscopy; Dr. J. W. McLaren (Na- tional Research Council of Canada Ottawa Canada) Applications of in- ductively coupled plasma mass spec- trometry in environmental chemistry; Dr. K. Niemax (ISAS Dortmund Germany) Elemental analysis by laser ablation of solid samlples; and Dr. B. L. Sharp (Loughborough University of Technology UK) Saimples signals and noise in inductively coupled plasma spectrometry. Invited lecturers will include Dr.J. S. Crighton (BP Research Sunbury- on-Thames UK); Professor H. Falk (Spectro Analytical Instruments Kleve Germany); Dr. S. J. Hill (Poly- technic South Wesi Plymouth UK); Professor D. Littlejohn (University of Strathclyde Glasgow UK); Dr. C. McLeod (Sheffield Polytechnic UK); Dr. G. Schlemmer (Perkin-Elmer Uberlingen Germany); Dr. P. Stockwell (PS Analytical Sevenoaks Kent UK); Dr. J. F. Tyson (University of Massachusetts USA); Dr. J. G. Williams (Royal Holloway and Bed- ford New College Egham Surrey UK) and Dr. A. M. Ure (University of Strathclyde Glasgc)w UK). The scientific programme will con- sist of accurately-timed parallel lecture sessions and late-afternoon poster pre- sentations.Lectures will last 20 min with an additional 5 min for discus- sion. Posters will be on display for a day but authors must attend their posters for a specified one hour period. Manuscripts of accepted papers will be considered for publication in a special edition of the Journal of Ana- lytical Atomic Spectrometry. Plymouth the ‘gateway to Corn- wall’ is an ancient city containing much of interest the Hoe the Royal Citadel the Barbican area and the Mayflower Steps. There are antiques shops and ships chandlers in the older part of town whilst the modern city centre of Plymouth has all types of shops and a covered market. There are also cinemas art galleries night clubs and pubs. The coastline around Plymouth has many small harbours and fishing vil- lages whilst inland there is the unspo- ilt beauty of the West Country in particular Dartmoor National Park with its moors rivers and small vil- lages.The main campus for Polytechnic South West is right in the heart of Plymouth. The modern buildings form part of an educational complex that includes the public library the museum and art gallery and the College of Art. The Symposium Dinner will be held on Thursday 23 July in Buckland Abbey Barn. Eleven miles from Plymouth and now a National Trust property Buck- land Abbey (which was converted from a 13th century monastery) was the home of Sir Francis Drake from 1 58 1. Delegates staying for the Friday evening are invited to join a ‘trip around the bay’JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY APRIL 1992 VOL.7 23N by boat followed by a visit to the Plymouth Dome-‘Britain’s most up- to-date visitor centre’-where a buffet will be provided. Delegates to the 6th BNASS will be accommodated in a Polytechnic South West Hall of residence with individual study bedrooms. As an alternative a list of local hotels and guest houses can be supplied for those delegates who wish to take the opportunity for a family holiday in the West of England. For further information please con- tact Dr. Steve Hill Department of Environmental Sciences Polytechnic South West Drake Circus Plymouth Devon PL4 8AA UK.Telephone 0752 2330 12. 34th Rocky Mountain Conference August 2-6 1992 Denver CO USA The forthcoming Rocky Mountain Conference will be held at the Radis- son Denver Hotel Denver CO. The keynote speaker in the Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium will be Dr.Gary Rayson Department of Chemis- try at the New Mexico State Univer- sity Denver. There will also be symposia on Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Electrochemistry NMR Chromatography Quality Assurance and Pharmaceutical Analy- sis among others. Several unique outings that take advantage of the locale are planned for RMC participants and their families including tours to Vail Pikes Peak Silver Plume and the Air Force Academy. For further information contact Marvin C. Goldberg US Geological Survey P.O. Box 25046 MS 424 Lakewood CO 80225 USA. Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Chemistry January 2-8 1993 Caymen Islands Intended as a small ‘cross-pollination’ conference the Conference will con- sist of invited lectures poster sessions (with and without computers) work shops and short courses.The intention of the conference is to provide an environment in which ideas and basic skills can be exchanged. Expertise from both the artificial intelligence (AI) and the chemistry communities is sought. The theme for the 1993 meet- ing will be A1 Technologies Where Are They Applicable In Chemistry? Representatives from industry gov- ernment and academia will be invited to address this question. The following list of topicsiareas are provided to give the flavour of the conference but are by no means exclu- sive or exhaustive. Areas of interest in chemistry process control synthesis simulation instrumentation and robo- tics; A1 subject areas machine learn- ing expert systems planning tools and chemometrics (pattern recogni- tion and optimization). A number of short courses and workshops will be held on January 2-3 and will include introduction to expert systems A1 development tools and introduction to A1 (three sessions).Presentations posters and round table discussions will take place on January 4-8. Accommodation is available at the Ramada Treasure Island Resorts on Seven Mile Beach Grand Caymen advance booking is recommended as this is the holiday season in the Cay- men Islands. For further information please con- tact Conference on Artificial Intelli- gence in Chemistry c/o Professor Eric Salin Department of Chemistry McGill University 80 1 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal Quebec Canada H3A 2K6.BitNet INED@ MusicB.McGill.CA. Telephone 5 14 398 6236. Fax 514 398 3797. 1993 European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry January 10-1 5 1993 Granada Spain The Gmpo Espectroquimico and Grupo Espanol de Espectroscopia of the Spanish Royal Societies of Chemistry and Physics are organizing the 1993 European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrometry to be held in Granada Spain from January 10 to 15 1993. In line with previous Conferences the 1993 European Winter Conference will emphasize the latest research in the basic and instrumental develop- ments of plasma discharges their role in modern analytical atomic spectro- metry and their application to prob- lem solving. The programme will be designed to attract both practising atomic spectroscopists in industry and those in universities and research centres. The programme will consist of invited plenary and keynote lectures contributed papers posters and short courses. An exhibition of analytical spectroscopic instruments and acces- sories is also being arranged. For further information please con- tact Professor Alfredo Sanz-Medel Department of Physical and Analy- tical Chemistry Faculty bf Chemistry University of Oviedo C/Julian Claveria s/n-3 3006 Oviedo Spain. Telephone 34 85 10 34 71; 34 85 10 34 74. Telefax 34 85 23 78 50.