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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear colleague</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is to inform you that the Call for Abstracts
for the forthcoming <BR>International Meeting on Applied Physics (APHYS-2003),
to be held <BR>during October 14-18th 2003 in Badajoz (Spain), is now opened.
All <BR>the information regarding this interdisciplinary conference can be
<BR>found at the Conference website </FONT></DIV>
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href="http://www.formatex.org/aphys2003/aphys2003.htm">www.formatex.org/aphys2003/aphys2003.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some of the topics to be covered will
be</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- Surfaces, Interfaces and Colloids<BR>- Imaging
Techniques, Microscopy<BR>- Nano-sciences and Technologies<BR>- Materials
Science & Engineering<BR>- Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials
Science&Engineering<BR>- Biophysics, Biological & Medical Physics<BR>-
Computational Physics<BR>- Radiation Physics, Applied Nuclear Physics/chemistry,
Radiation <BR>Protection</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In addition to the regular Scientific Program,
several International <BR>Workshops will be held as pre-conference events. The
following three <BR>Workshops are presently confirmed:<BR> <BR>1. Workshop
on Modern Applied Microscopy in Molecular and Cell <BR>Biophysics Research<BR>2.
International Interdisciplinar Workshop on Bioengineered Non-<BR>crystalline
Solids<BR>3. International Workshop on Occupational Radiation
Protection</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Conference will be specifically interested in
receiving reports <BR>on Interdisciplinary researches relating Physics with
other Sciences <BR>such as Biology, Chemistry, Information Technology, Medicine,
etc or <BR>relating different Physics areas. In other words, we are specially
<BR>(but not exclusivelly) interested in reports applying the techniques,
<BR>the training, and the culture of physics to research areas usually
<BR>associated with other scientific and engineering disciplines</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>APHYS-2003 will also serve as a platform to search
for partners for <BR>transnational collaboration projects, specially for the EU
Sixth <BR>Framework Program (NETworks of Excellence and Integrated
<BR>Projects). "Projects Presentations" and "Call for Partners"
<BR>presentations proposals are therefore encouraged and welcomed. If you
<BR>are interested in taking part of this Conference feature, please send <BR>us
the corresponding form available at the website.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In addition to the "traditional" oral contributed
and posters <BR>presentation, a Virtual Participation modality has been
established <BR>for those researchers unable to attend it in person. A limited
number <BR>of works can be presented in this way. Please refer to the Conference
<BR>website for details.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you are interested in taking part of APHYS-2003,
please send us <BR>your PRE-REGISTRATION FORM (at the main website of the
conference) as <BR>soon as possible. The pre-registration form is also available
through <BR>the direct URL <A
href="http://www.formatex.org/aphys2003/preregistration.htm">http://www.formatex.org/aphys2003/preregistration.htm</A>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Deadline for abstracts submission is April 15th
2003 although we <BR>highly recommend you to submit your abstracts as soon as
possible to <BR>avoid saturation during the days before the deadine (more than
800 <BR>researchers are expected to attend this large Applied Physics
<BR>Conference).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Proceedings<BR>Accepted and presented papers will
be reviewed for publication in <BR>special issues of several international
Journals such as Journal of <BR>Microscopy, Journal of Non-crystalline Solids,
Microelectronics <BR>Journal, Physica Scripta, Applied Surface Science,
Radiation <BR>Protection Dosimetry and Applied Physics A (Materials Science
& <BR>Processing, to be confirmed). Also a book "Advances in Applied
<BR>Physics" will be published by an international publisher with those
<BR>papers accepted for presentation but not suitable for the journal
<BR>issues. For up-to-date information on publications participating at <BR>the
Conference as publishers, please visit regularly the Conference <BR>website
(Proceedings sections).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For any question or suggestion, please do not
hesitate to contact us <BR>at <A
href="mailto:secretariat@formatex.org">secretariat@formatex.org</A>, or visit
<BR><A
href="http://www.formatex.org/aphys2003/aphys2003.htm">www.formatex.org/aphys2003/aphys2003.htm</A>
(Bookmark the page!!) We <BR>would also appreciate if could disseminate this
Call for Papers <BR>through your Department or Institution.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We hope to meet you at this exciting and
interdisciplinar meeting!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A.Méndez-Vilas<BR>APHYS-2003 Organizing
Committee</FONT></DIV>
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