Alan Date Memorial Award 1991In recognition of the considerable contribution made byDr Alan Date to the field of inductively coupled plasma sourcemass spectrometry, an annual commemorative awardhas been created to encourage talented young scientists tobroaden their overseas scientific experience.Candidates should be working in the field of atmosphericpressure plasma source mass spectrometry (inorganic)and will be required to submit a written resume oftheir work in this field. It is intended thatthis may form the basis of a publication.An amount of up to $1000 will be available to thesuccessful candidate(s)Closing date for submissions will be October 26th 1991.Further details of the award may be obtained from:Dr Robert Hutton, VG Elemental, Ion Path, Road Three,Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 3BX, UKSixth Biennial NationalAtomic Spectroscopy Symposiumwill be held atPolytechnic South West, Plymouth, UK22-24 July I992The symposium will provide a forum where interesting and useful applications of atomic spectros-copy can be reported and discussed. In addition to plenary, invited and submitted lectures, a particu-lar feature of the meeting will be the presentation of posters.There will also be an exhibition and asocial programme for delegates and their guests.Scientific programme will include:Plenary Lecturers-M.W. Blades (Vancouver, BC, Canada)B.V. L’vov (Leningrad, USSR)J. W. McLaren (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)K. Niemax (Dortmund, Germany)B.L. Sharp (Lmghborough, UK)Invited Lecturers-J. S . Crighton (Sunbury -on-Thames, UK)H. Falk (Kleve, Germany)S.J. Hill (Plymouth, UK)D. Littlejohn (Glasgow, UK)C. McLeod (Shefleld, UK)G. Schlemmer (Uberlingen, Germany)P. Stockwell (Sevenoaks, UK)J.F. Tyson (Amherst, MA, USA)J.G. Williams (Egham, UK)A.M. Ure (Glasgow, UK)This meeting is organized by the Atomic Spectroscopy Group, Analytical Division of The RoyalSociety of Chemistry.Further information can be obtained from the Chairman of the organizing committee:Dr S. J. Hill, Department of Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic South West, Drake Circus,Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA, UK