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The fund is administered by the Committeeof the Association of British Spectroscopists (ABS) and by the ABS Trust. The purpose ofthe award is to enable promising young scientists of any nation to attend a recognisedscientific meeting or to visit a place of learning.Applications are invited for the 1996 Gordon Kirkbright Bursaries. The award is notrestricted to spectroscopists.Full details and application forms can be obtained from Dr T L Threlfall, Department ofChemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO1 5DD, UK.Tel: +44 (0)1904 432576 ; Fax: +44 (0) 1904 432516Completed application forms must be received no later than 30 April, 1996.Focus on BiopesticidesPLUS, new for 1 996, monitorsthe use of natural organisms, their genes and theirsecondary metabolites in crop protection.Thenewsletter is edited by Len Copping, who is well-known for his work in this area. 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ZolotovVice-chairmen, B.F.Myasoedova, V.A. Davankov and V.G. KoloshnikovGeneral secretary, L.N. KolomietsYu A. Karpov, I.N. Kiseleva, P.N. Nesterenko, G.I. Ramendik, O.A. Shpigun, S.I. Sinkov, 1.1. Smirenkina,B.Ya. Spivakov, M.M. ZaletinaINTERNATIONAL SCJENTIFIC COMMITTEF,Chairman, Yu A. ZolotovF. Adams, BelgiumR. Barnes, USAM. Novotny, USAH. Englehardt, GermanyT. Fujinaga, JapanM . Grasserbauer , AustriaB. Welz, GermanyA. Hulanicki, PolandB. Welz, GermanyE. Mentasti, ItalyB.F. Myasoedov, RussiaV.A. Davankov, RussiaH. Frieser, USAE.Pungor, HungaryI. Havesov, BulgariaJ.F.K. Huber, AustriaT Yotsuyanagi, JapanM.I. Karayannis, GreeceCONFERENCE SECRETARIATFor further information please contact :H. Akaiwa, JapanC. Boutron, FranceH. Pardue, USAK. Niemax, GermanyP.G. Zambonin, ItalyI.Kuselman, IsraelS. Tsuge, JapanV . G. Koloshnikov , RussiaG. Werner, GermanyJ.G.H. dii Preez, South AfricaJ.A. Perez-Bustamente, SpainL. Sommer, Czech RepublicW. Lindner, AustriaF. Macasek, SlovakiaM. Valiente, SpainH.M. (Skip) Kingston, USAM. Widmer, SwitzerlandYu. A. Karpov, RussiaDr L. N. Kolomiets,Scientific Council on Chromatography RAS, Leninsky Prospect 31, 117915 Moscow, Russia.E-mail : Iarionov@lmm.phyche.msk.suTel: 7 (095) 952 0065; 7 (095) 955 4685 Fax: 7 (095) 952 0065; 7 (095) 952 530Vllth INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON LUMINESCENCE SPECTROMETRYIN BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS -DETECTION TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS IN CHROMATOGRAPHY ANDCAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESISUniversitb de Nice (Sophia Antipolis), FranceApril 17-19, 1996Organized by the University of Ghent (Belgium) in collaboration withthe University of Nice, the University of Tokyo and the Complutense University of MadridThis symposium envisages to report on the current status and future developments in the field ofluminescence techniques (fluorescence, chemiluminescence, electroluminescence, bioluminescence,phosphorescence and combinations with chromatography, capillary electrophoresis or immuno-assays) usedin drug quality control, clinical, chemical, biochemical, pharmaceutical, toxicological, food, environmentalanalyses and related areas.Original research papers can be submitted by registered participants to be presented in a general postersession; upon invitation, oral presentation may be suggested.A.Alsina, SpainA.C. Calokerinos, GreeceB.J. Clark, EnglandJ. Crommen, BelgiumA. De Leenheer, BelgiumN. J. Dovichi, CanadaR. Fellous, FranceR.S. Givens, USAC. Gooijer, The NetherlandsScientific CommitteeG. Gubitz, AustriaN.A. Guzman, USAR. Haugland, USAH.T. Karnes, USAJ.R. Lakowicz, USAD. Lerner, FranceJ.N. Miller, EnglandK. Nakashima, JapanT.A. Nieman, USAOrganizing CommitteeW.R.G. Baeyens (Chairman), BelgiumD. De Keukeleire, BelgiumM. Rouillard, FranceK.Imai, JapanB. Del Castillo, SpainLocal Organizing CommitteeG. Van Der Weken, BelgiumC. Rawoens (Secretary), BelgiumL. Liuani-Cuvelier, FranceA. Van Overbeke, BelgiumInvited SpeakersJ.-J. Aaron, FranceW. Adam, GermanyH. Lingeman, The NetherlandsD.L. Massart, BelgiumJ.J. Santana Rodriguez,A. Sanz Medel, SpainS.G. Schulman, USAH.H. Tannesen, NorwayA. Townshend, EnglandC. Van Peteghem, BelgiumT. Vo-Dinh, USAX. Xhang, ChinaSpainG. Rao, USAA. Rieutord, FrancePublication: Proceedings of the conference will be published in The Analyst subject to the usual refereeingprocedures. Authors should send three copies of the manuscript to the Managing Editor, The Analyst TheRoyal Society of Chemistry, at the address given in this journal, before the meeting or, at the latest, at themeeting, so that the paper can be processed rapidly.The manuscript should be in accordance with theInformation for Authors for The Analyst.The proceedings of the conference may be ordered directly from The Royal Society of Chemistry. Orderforms for this purpose will be made available at the meeting.Abstracts will be disseminated separately.Information: Professor Wiily R.G. BAEYENS, Symposium Chairman, University of Ghent, PharmaceuticalInstitute, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Laboratory of Drug Quality Control, Harelbekestraat 72,8-9000 Ghent (Belgium). 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