JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY APRIL 1993 VOL. 8 23N Diary of Conferences and Courses 1993 Third Annual Flow Injection Atomic Spectrometry Short Course June 1-3 1993 University of Massachusetts Amherst MA USA The course features hands on experi- ments with all atomic spectrometries including ICP-MS. Topics covered will include hydride generation and appli- cations to environmental and clinical samples. For further information contact Professor Julian Tyson Department of Chemistry University of Massa- chusetts Amherst MA 01003 USA. Telephone (413) 545 0195; fax (413) 545 4856. 37th Summer Short Course in Radio- isotope Techniques June 20-25 1993 Loughborough University of Techno!- ogy UK The department of chemistry at Loughborough University is holding its 37th Summer Short Course in Radioisotope Techniques from June 28-25 1993.This course provides a broad outline of modern radio- chemical methods through lectures and practical sessions and is suitable for scientists in both industry and education. It could also provide appro- priate training as required by the Ionizing Radiations Regulations 1985. The fee course is i840.63 (inc. VAT) which includes full accom- modation in the new Short Course Centre Burleigh Court. For further information contact Miss C. L. Archer Course Secretary Department of Chemistry Lough- borough University of Technology Loughborough Leicestershire UK LE 1 1 3TU. Telephone 0509 22258 1. XXVIII Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale June 28-July 7 University of York UK Details can be found in J.Anal. At. Spectrom. 1993 8 1 1N. For further information contact XXVIII Colloquium Spectroscopicurn Internationale Department of Chemistry (CSI Secretariat) Lough- borough University of Technology Loughborough Leicestershire UK LEll 3TU. Pre- and Post-CSI Symposia Following the tradition that has been established at recent CSI there are a number of pre- and post-CSI symposia on various specialist topics. These are summarized below. 3rd Kingston Conference Analytical Spectroscopy in the Earth Sciences June 28-29 Kingston University Surrey WK Introductory Chemometrics-Short Course June 29 University of York York UK Vapour Generation Techniques Theory and Practice-Short Course June 29 University of York York UK 5th Surrey conference on Plasma Source Mass Spectrometry Lumley Castle Hotel Co.Durham WK July 4-6 Spectroscopic Data Handling-Short Course July 4-6 Universit.y of York York UK Applications of Glow Discharges in Optical and Mass Spectrometry University of York York WK July 4-7 Graphite Atomizer Techniques in Ana- lytical Spectroscopy July 4-7 University of Durham Co. Durham UK Trace Elements in Clinical Chemistry July 7 University of Durham Co. Durham UK Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1993 8,12N. For further information on the Pre- and Post-Symposia contact XXVIII Colloquium Spectroscopicurn Interna- tionale Department of Chemistry (CSI Secretariat,) Loughborough University of Technology Lough- borough Leicestershire UK LEI 1 3TU. 39th Canadian Spectroscopy Confer- ence August 16-18 Quebec Canada For further information contact 39th Canadian Spectroscopy Conference Department de Chimie Pavillon Vachon Universite Laval Quebec Canada GlK 7P4.Telephone (418) 656 3282; fax (418) 656 7916. 6th Hungaro-Italian Symposium on Spectrochemistry Advances in Envi- ronmental Sciences August 23-27 Mislzo k- Lilla fu red Hungary For further information contact Cry. Zhray L. Eotvos University Institute of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry P. 0. Box 32 H-15 18 Budapest 1 12 Hungary. Telephone 361 181 9778; fax 361 181 1974. 9th International Conference on Four- ier Transform Spectroscopy August 23-27 Calgary Canada Scientific Programme The 9th ICOFTS follows tradition in. including all endeavours usually but not exclusively of interest to chemists and physicists that involve Fourier transform spectroscopy at wavelengths from the ultraviolet to the far-infrared.Contributed posters are invited on any such topic. The plenary lectures will include application of FTS in industry analysis chemistry and physics as well as advances in the techniques of24N JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY APRIL 1993 VOL. 8 FTS. The scientific program will con- sist of three or four plenary lectures each day daily poster sessions and an instrument exhibition. Plenary lectures The following scientists have agreed to present plenary lectures M. A. Chesters University of East Anglia UK Robert M. Corn University of Wisconsin USA; ThCrhse Encrenaz Observatoire de Paris France; Wil- liam G. Fateley Kansas State Univer- sity USA; Yukio Furukawa Univer- sity of Tokyo Japan; Michael C.L. Gerry University of British Colum- bia Canada; Peter R. Griffiths University of Idaho USA; Hideyuki Ishida Toray Research Centre Japan; Robert T. Kroutil Aberdeen Proving Grounds USA; R. Mendelsohn State University of New Jersey USA; Richard A. Palmer Duke University USA; John F. Rabolt IBM Almaden Research Center USA ( I993 Lippin- cott Award lecturer); Otto Schrems Alfred Wegener Institut Germany; Heinz W. Siesler Universitat Essen Germany; Gordon G. Shepherd York University Canada; Herbert L. Strauss University of California USA; and Gwyn P. Williams Brook- haven National Laboratory USA. Topics The 9th ICOFTS includes the follow- ing topics for discussion and display. Methods absorption emission and reflection spectroscopy; theoretical and practical developments of FTS instrumentation; high resolution spectroscopy and analytical spectro- scopy; time-resolved spectroscopy and polarization techniques; intensity measurements micrciscopy and ellip- sometry; hyphenated techniques and photoacoustic sampling; surface tech- niques sensors and signal processing; and chemometrics and databases.Applications chemistry physics bi- ology and medicine; chemical analysis polymers and industry; space the stratosphere the atmosphere; the envi- ronment and remote sensing; catalysis process and quality control; solid state materials and devices; electrochemis- try and interfaces; catalysts and aggre- gates; surfaces and thin films; and molecular design. Exhibition To date some 20 manufacturers of instruments sampling devices ancil- lary equipment and supplies have booked space at the exhibition accom- panying the conference including all major manufacturers of FT instru- mentation.The exhibition will be located in an area which is directly integrated with the lecture auditorium the poster displays and the refresh- ment stalls. Registration and accommodation Deadline for registration will be July 1 1993. Late registration will be subject to an additional charge of Can. $50. While the exact registration fee has not yet been set it will not exceed Can. E5OO (about US $400 at current ex- change rates). The price of the Confer- ence Proceedings (soft cover) and the traditional Thursday evening Confer- ence Social Event will be included in the registration fee. Special student registration at a substantially lower rate will be offered but will not in- clude the Conference Proceedings. University residence accommoda- tion will be available on the University of Calgary campus offering single or double occupancy rooms and one- bedroom suites.