FIFTH INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON PHOTODYNAMICS
FEBRUARY 4-8, 2008
HAVANA, CUBA
Second Announcement
Local Organizing Committee:
Jesús Rubayo-Soneira (Chairman) Aurora Pérez-Gramatges (Secretary)
Juan de Dios Garrido-Arrate Germán Rojas-Lorenzo
Pedro Pajón-Suárez Alfo J. Batista-Leyva
Maykel Leonardo González-Martínez Ricardo Franklin-Mergarejo
Maykel Márquez Mijares Hansel Comas-Rojas
Alejandro Amor-Coarasa Ingrid Cabrera Puig
Aliezer Martínez Mesa Llinersy Uranga Piña
International Advisory Board:
Vincenzo Aquilanti (Italy) Sylvio Canuto (Brazil)
Gerardo Delgado-Barrio (Spain) Antonio Varandas (Portugal)
Ramón Hernández-Lamoneda (México) Jesús Rubayo-Soneira (Cuba)
List of invited speakers:
Dudley Herschbach (University of California, USA)
Gotthard Seifert (Technical University of Dresden, Germany)
Sergy Grebenshchikov (MPI, Gottingen, Germany)
Ludger Woeste (Free University of Berlin, Germany)
Lorenz Cederbaum (Physikalisch-Chemisches Institut, Germany)
Andreas Tortschanoff (EPFL, Switzerland)
Andrea Cannizzo (EPFL, Switzerland)
Oleg Boiarkine (EPFL, Switzerland)
Luigi Bonacina (Université de Genève, Switzerland)
Dimitris Charalambidis (University of Greece, Greece)
Zamik Rosenwaks (University of the Negev, Israel)
Carlo Petrongolo (University of Siena, Italy)
Antonio Lagana (University of Perugia, Italy)
Alessandro Paciaroni (University of Perugia, Italy)
Franco A. Gianturco (The University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy)
Vincenzo Schettino (Univerity of Firenze, Italy)
Marie-Louise Saboungi (C.N.R.S. / Université d'Orléans, France)
David Price (CNRS-CRMHT, Orleans, France)
Jean-Pierre Galaup (Centre d'Orsay, France)
Osman Atabek (Lab. Photophysique Moléculaire du CNRS, France)
Maurice Monnerville (Université des Sciences et Techniques de Lille,
France)
Claudine Crepin (Univ. de Paris Sud, France)
Niloufar Shafizadeh (Laboratoire de Photophysique Moléculaire du CNRS,
France)
Claude Pouchan (Universidad de Pau, France)
Roland Lefebvre (Univ. de Paris Sud, France)
Pascal Larregaray (Université Bordeaux1, France)
Luis Bañares (Universidad Complutence de Madrid, Spain)
Octavio Roncero (I.M.A.F.F. - C.S.I.C., Spain)
Pablo Villarreal (I.M.A.F.F. - C.S.I.C., Spain)
Salvador Miret-Artés (I.M.A.F.F. - C.S.I.C., Spain)
Antonio Aguilar-Navarro (Universitat de Barcelona, Spain)
Antonio J.C. Varandas (University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Timothy Wright (University of Nottingham, UK)
Jeremy M. Hutson (University of Durham, UK)
Silvia Völker (University of Leiden, The Netherlands)
Alexei Buchachenko (University of Moscu, Russia)
Oleg Vasyutinskii (Ioffe Institute, RAS, Russia)
Toshio Kasai (Osaka University, Japan)
Koichi Yamachita (University of Tokyo, Japan)
Hiroki Nakamura (Institute for Molecular Science, Japan)
Martin Zanni (University of Wisconsin, USA)
Edwin L. Sibert ( University of Winsconsin, USA)
Kenneth Janda (University of California, USA)
William M. Jackson (University of California, USA)
Roger Anderson (University of California, USA)
Todd Martinez (University of Illinois, USA)
Joel M. Bowman (Emory University, USA)
François Lique (University of Maryland, USA)
Edwin Quiñones (Universidad de Puerto Rico)
Albert Stolow (National Research Council Canada)
Sebastian Ferández-Alberti (University of Quilmes, Argentina)
Heriberto Fabio Busnengo (Instituto de Fisica Rosario, Argentina)
Marco Antonio Chaer Nascimento (UFRJ, Brazil)
Sylvio Canuto (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Jorge Mahecha (Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia)
Herbert Vinck (Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia)
Jorge Peón Peralta (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico)
Margarita I. Bernal-Uruchurtu (UAEM, Mexico)
Edelsys Codorniú (InSTEC, Cuba)
Juan Carlos Castro Palacios (University of Pinar del Río, Cuba)
Augusto Gonzalez (ICIMAF, Cuba)
Following the success of the four editions of the International Meeting
on Photodynamics, held in Havana in February 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006,
and the overwhelming demand to make this scientific forum a regular
serial Conference, we are planning from February 4 to 8, 2008, to host
the Fifth International Meeting on Photodynamics in Havana, Cuba.
Participation
Scientists and students working or interested in the field, from Latin
American and other countries are welcome to attend. The meeting will be
conducted in English. Please type, print in ink, or send by e-mail the
participation form to our university.
Scope and Format
The central theme is the description, both from the experimental and the
theoretical point of view, of the physical and chemical processes
related to environmental and biological systems. The main topics to be
covered are:
Structure and energetics of molecular systems.
Dynamics and reactivity of isolated molecular species.
Dynamics of molecular species embedded in small and large clusters.
Dynamics of molecules in the condensed phase (liquid, solid) and at
surfaces.
Control of chemical reactions.
Collisions with surfaces.
The scientific program will include invited lectures and poster
sessions, with ample time for discussion.
Third International School on Photodynamics, January 30–February 2, 2008
We are also organizing a school previous to the Conference, focused on a
higher level formation of a new generation of young researchers, from
Cuba and Latin American countries. Young researchers from other
countries are also welcome. With this purpose, professors with
excellence in both teaching and research have been invited to give short
courses on some background topics according to the scope of the
Conference. This pre-Conference school is scheduled for January 30 to
February 2, 2008.
Conference Site
The meeting will take place in Havana, Cuba. The foundation of the city,
in its final place next to the entrance channel of a well-protected bay,
dates far back to November of 1519. La Villa de San Cristóbal de la
Habana, became with the course of time the meeting place for the Spanish
fleets in charge of transporting to the Metropolis all the wealth
extracted from their domains in the so called New World. It also became
the centre of trade and communications between the region and the Old
Continent. Similar advantages, essentially derived from its strategic
geographic position, also influenced directly the future development of
this prosperous villa. The climate is wonderful (it never snows), the
average temperature in February is 21ºC.
Registration fees
Before November 30, 2007, 270 convertible Cuban pesos (CUC), afterward
320 CUC. Taking into account the new regulations, the best choice is to
change USD into EUROS, CHF, Canadian Dollars, Sterling Pounds, etc.
before arriving to Cuba to avoid an extra penalty of 10 %.
The package will cover conference fees, coffee breaks, Book of
Abstracts, welcoming reception and Conference dinner. Please note that,
taking into account previous experiences with limited international
funding, and the need to cover the Conference basic expenses, the
payment of registration fees is a requirement for all the invited
speakers and participants.
Accommodation facilities and fees
The Conference will be held at the four-star comfort and luxury Hotel
Cubanacan Comodoro. The Hotel is facing the sea, in the exclusive
Miramar neighbourhood, only fifteen minutes from the old part of Havana
and just a short walk to the Miramar conference centre, shopping centres
and Embassy residences.
Hotel Comodoro consists of 360 rooms: 94 standard, 15 suites, 15
triples, 18 cabañas and 318 bungalows. Comodoro maintains its genuine
50s feel, but it is well-maintained and clearly renovated. It is a good
combination of the beach and city-type of hotel and is the right place
to spend unforgettable days in Havana. The Hotel offers different
facilities, night and day entertainment programs, wedding facilities,
swimming pool, a restaurant on the ground floor that serves
international food, internet, free shuttle bus service to Old Havana,
and many more. Note that the shuttle bus option allows for anytime
visits to downtown Havana and historical places, during all tour stay at
the hotel. It is an ideal place to hold meetings and social get together
or just have a few unforgettable days of rest on it is private beach.
We have obtained special discount prices for the Conference participants
and accompanying persons at the Hotel Comodoro, where the Conference
will take place.
The following prices are valid for School and Conference participants
and accompanying persons between January 28 and February 10, 2007.
Please note that February is the highest tourist season in Cuba, and a
limited number of hotel rooms will be reserved for participants only
until January 1st, 2007. After that date, we cannot guarantee these
prices or a room at the Hotel Comodoro. (Prices are given in CUC, per
person, either single or double room).
Price per person per night Hotel Rooms Bungalows
Single 45.00 49.00
Double 35.00 39.00
Triple 28.00 32.00
For hotel reservations and accommodation details, please contact:
Ms. Yaslen Crespo Saavedra
Comercial Office
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Tel: 2045551 ext. 1248
Fax: (53-7) 2042089
Ms. Carmen Rivero
Reservations Office
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Tel: 2045551 ext. 1254
Fax: (53-7) 2042089
Reservation requests should include:
1. Name and nationality of participant and/or accompanying person.
2. Details of flight (airline, number of flight, arrival and departure
dates).
3. Hotel request (type of room, entrance and leaving dates).
Payment of the hotel reservation can be done by:
- Bank transfer (7 days before arrival the country, in Euros or Canadian
dollars, at the present exchange rate).
- Credit Card or Cash in CUC (first day on arrival, at the Hotel
frontdesk. Please, note that credit card (Visa or Mastercard) payments
have an extra fee of 1.1124 on top of the total amount to pay).
Important note: As this offer is intended only for participants at
Photodynamics´08, please make sure to quote the Conference in your
reservation correspondence. We also appreciate if you make a copy of
this correspondence to the Organizing Committee
([log in to unmask], [log in to unmask]), in order to keep track of
registered participants and be able to help you in any case.
Regarding to pre-Conference school, the fees will be:
Only attendance to school, 250 CUC.
School plus Conference, 420 CUC before November 30, 2007, and afterward
470 CUC
Deadlines
Mail the enclosed pre-registration form to the Organizing committee, or
register on line in the Conference web site
(http://usuarios.lycos.es/photodynamics/), before December 15, 2007.
Please feel free to use copies of the form for your colleagues as
necessary.
The final announcement (programme, travel information, etc.) will be
e-mailed in December 2007.
Contributions and proceedings
All persons interested in contributing to the meeting are expected to
submit a one-page abstract of their contribution before December 15,
2007. All papers accepted will be displayed at poster sessions or by
invited speakers in oral presentations. Abstracts will be received as
electronic file (LaTeX, Word, etc.). A book of abstracts for contributed
and invited papers will be distributed to registered participants before
the meeting.
For further information please contact:
Dr. Aurora Pérez Gramatges
Instituto Superior de Ciencias y Tecnología Nucleares.
Ave. Salvador Allende y Luaces. Quinta de los Molinos.
Habana 10600, A.P. 6163. Ciudad Habana, Cuba.
E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
Telefax: (53-7) 2041188
Telephone: (53-7) 8789851
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