Dear Dr. Smith,
I believe the "Freiburg Plant Biomechanics Group" (Dr. Thomas Speck,
myself and coworkers) might also be able to contribute to this topic. I will
send you the proceedings volume for the Plant Biomechanics Meeting next
week. You might find some interesting contributions.
With kind regards Christof Spatz
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* Prof. Dr. Hanns-Christof Spatz *
* Insitute for Biology III *
* University of Freiburg *
* Schaenzlestrasse 1 *
* D-79104 Freiburg *
* Tel (0)761-203-2710 *
* FAX (0)761-203-2745 *
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>From: chris smith <[log in to unmask]>
>To: biomimetics <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: re: biomimetics articles
>Date: Fre, 25. Aug 2000 18:01 Uhr
>
> Dear All,
> I am trying to organise contributions for a special issue of
> Philosophical Transactions A (physical sciences) on Biomimetics.
>
> I have been invited by Michael Thompson (editor of Phil Trans A) to
> organise a special issue. So I am seeking original research papers that
> might come under the (very) provisional heading of 'Materials,
> Structures and Systems: Technology transfer from Biology to
> Engineering'. Do you have suitable work that you could put forward for
> publication ? I am particularaly looking for papers with the emphasis on
> technology transfer in whatever form, or at least the possibilities of
> it. I would hope to include papers from not just materials/engineers
> point of view but also from robotics, materials chemists and possibly
> 'structures' viewpoints too.
>
> This issue might be a very welcome opportunity to bring into focus and
> 'advertise' the work of an unusually wide spread multi-disciplinary
> subject. It may be usefull for everyone to see where we are standing at
> present and where we might look in the future. The first article will be
> a review of the subject area written by me.
>
> In keeping with the high standards of Phil Trans A, papers must be full
> length, original work and are subject to the usual refereeing procedures
> (though we may referee some papers within the group of contributing
> authors to speed things up). I would hope publication would take no
> longer or be even quicker than normal pubilcation times.
>
> Some people have already agreed to contribute, inlcuding -
> Prof Julian Vincent (Biology, Reading, soon to be Engineering, Bath) -
> at least two papers !
> Prof Bob Shadwick (Biology, San Diego)
> Prof Ken Evans (Engineering, Exeter)
>
> If you know someone who might not have been sent this email and who may
> have a contribution to make please pass it on.
>
> Apologies for any repeat sendings. Please contact me if you have any
> questions.
>
> Regards,
> Chris Smith
>
> --
> Dr Chris Smith,
> Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering,
> School of Engineering and Computer Science,
> Dept of Engineering, Harrison Building,
> University of Exeter,
> Exeter, Devon,
> EX4 4QF, U.K.
> tel (44) 01392 263652 (or 263615)
> fax (44) 01392 217965
>
> http://www.ex.ac.uk/~mkwadee/eng.research/cws.html
>
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