"Solutions to Real World Problems:
- Challenges and Opportunities"

Second Announcement

Host:- The University of Ulster

Venue:- The Assembly Hall, Jordanstown Campus, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Wednesday 2nd July 2008

10.00 am - 5.15 pm

Programme | Registration | Accomodation | Travel

The meeting will comprise a series of invited contributions that consider key aspects of surface analysis in the broad context of problem solving. The topics concerned will address the challenges and opportunities for the application of surface analytical techniques to real world problems in industry, medical technologies and academic research. A full programme will be provided as part of the Second Announcement.

UKSAF Young Surface Analyst Awards

Submissions for the UKSAF Young Surface Analyst of the Year Competition 2008 have now closed. The competition will be held at the UKSAF Summer Meeting on 2 July 2008 at The University of Ulster, Jordanstown Campus, Belfast. Further information about the prizes, judging and competition rules can still be found here.

Micro & Nano Scale Characterisation of Fibres

In addition, a NPL workshop on Micro & Nano Scale Characterisation of Fibres will be held at the same venue on Thursday 3rd July. Hence, UKSAF delegates may wish to attend both meetings. We are fortunate to have a presentation on computer-assisted interpretation of ToFSIMS data by Dr Steve Pachuta from the 3M Corporate Research Analytical Laboratory USA. This is the last talk of the day and will act as a link between the two Meetings.The relevant registration and associated programme details for the NPL workshop can be accessed at See www.npl.co.uk/fibresworkshop.