*****FINAL REMINDER*****FINAL REMINDER*****FINAL REMINDER*****
THE DEADLINE, MARCH 1, FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION TO THE 60TH OSU
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY IS ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY.
PLEASE PREPARE AND SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE TO AVOID POSSIBLE DELAYS AND SERVER OVERLOADS DURING THE
LAST COUPLE OF DAYS OF FEBRUARY. SEE OUR WWW SITE
http://molspect.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/symposium
OR THE TEXT VERSION OF THE SYMPOSIUM FLYER (BELOW) FOR
DETAILS ON THE SYMPOSIUM AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION.
THE 60TH OSU INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
WILL BE HELD IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, USA, JUNE 20-24, 2005. I LOOK
FORWARD TO YOUR PARTICIPATION.
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Terry A. Miller, Chair
O.S.U. International Symposium on
Molecular Spectroscopy
Professor of Chemistry
email: [log in to unmask]
http://molspect.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/symposium
phone: 614-292-2569
fax: 614-292-1948
60th OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MOLECULAR
SPECTROSCOPY
June 20-24, 2005, Columbus, Ohio, USA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Terry A. Miller, Chair
Frank C. DeLucia,
Eric Herbst
Anne B. McCoy
Russell M. Pitzer
International Advisory Committee
Peter Bernath (U. Waterloo)
I-Chia Chen (National Tsing Hua U.)
Dennis Clouthier (U. Kentucky)
Takayuki Ebata (Hiroshima U.)
Rafael Escribano (CSIC)
Mario Fajardo (USAF Research Lab)*
Jean-Marie Flaud (CNRS/U. P&M Curie)
John W. Hepburn (U. British Columbia)*, Chair
Wolfgang Jaeger (U. Alberta)
Hajime Kato (Kobe University)
Marsha Lester (U. Pennsylvania)
Gerard Meijer (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft)
Brooks Pate (U. Virginia)*
David Perry (U. Akron)*
David Dale Skatrud (ARO)
Martin Suhm (U. Goettingen)
Pat Vaccaro (Yale U.)*
* steering committee member
For additional information contact:
Terry A. Miller, Chair
International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy
Department of Chemistry
120 West 18th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210 USA
614-292-2569 (phone),-1948 (FAX)
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
http://molspect.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/symposium/
*******INFORMATION FOR 60th MEETING************
PLENARY SPEAKERS
Robert Field, MIT
Roger Miller, University of North Carolina
Martina Havenith, Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum
Terry A. Miller, The Ohio State University
Gerard Meijer, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
Sunney Xie, Harvard University
Sergey Nizkorodov, University of California-Irvine,
Coblentz Award Winner
60th CELEBRATION
A modest celebration in honor of the 60th uninterrupted annual International
Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy is planned. A focus of this celebration will
be a special plenary session titled "Perspectives on Spectroscopy and Science."
It will feature talks by Robert Curl, Rice University, and Harry Kroto, Sussex
University, 1996 Nobel Laureates in Chemistry. Jon Hougen, NIST, will oversee a
light-hearted retrospective on the Symposium as part of the festivities before
the picnic. With the guidance of the International Advisory Committee, both the
plenary speakers above and the mini-symposia topics below have been selected on
the basis of a theme this year. For the three mini-symposia, it was decided to
highlight applications of spectroscopy. The plenary speakers were chosen to
discuss topics that have either been of fundamental spectroscopic interest for
the 20th Century and expected to continue well into the 21st, or topics that may
establish themselves as such in the 21st Century.
SPECIAL SESSIONS
Eric Herbst, The Ohio State University, and Lew Snyder, University of
Illinois, are organizing a mini-symposium on astrophysical applications titled,
"Large Astronomical Molecules." Invited speakers will include Dominique
Bockelee-Morvan, Observatoire de Paris a Meudon; Mike Hollis, NASA Goddard Space
Flight Center; Christine Joblin, CNRS; and Peter Sarre, University of Nottingham.
A second mini-symposium is being organized by Fleming Crim, University of
Wisconsin, on the subject of "Spectroscopy in Service of Dynamics." Invited
talks for this mini-symposium will be given by Fleming Crim, University of
Wisconsin; Marsha Lester, University of Pennsylvania; and David Nesbitt, JILA. A
third mini-symposium is being organized by Tim Zwier, Purdue University, on
applications of spectroscopy to "Bio-relevant Molecules." Invited speakers
include Michel Mons, CNRS; David Plusquellic, NIST; and Martin Zanni, University
of Wisconsin at Madison. A session on theory is being organized by Russell
Pitzer and Anne McCoy, Ohio State University, featuring an invited talk by Joel
Bowman, Emory University.
ELECTRONIC ACCESS
Driven by our desire to provide the best service while minimizing costs, the
electronic aspects of the Symposium continue to evolve. The most important
change this year will be the introduction of a Web-based submission process for
abstracts instead of the traditional email. We believe that this will be a more
user-friendly interface while eliminating processing problems due partially to
the variety of email programs in use today. The design will parallel the Web-
based upload of powerpoint presentations that has been available the past two
years and will continue. The format for the abstracts will remain the same as
before and you will still be able to preview your abstract before you finalize
the submission. The Symposium website: http://molspect.chemistry.ohio-state.edu
will provide details on the process. Updated information on abstract submission
will be available early in 2005 and the upload site will open for submission
about February 1.
PRE-REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATIONS
You will be able to charge your entire pre-registration (conference and
dorm) fee to your Visa or MasterCard credit card (see registration page). For
those few not pre-registering, you will be able to charge your accommodations
upon dorm check-in, and your Symposium registration fee at the Smith Lab
registration desk. The dorm rooms have internet access freely available.
Internet connections for laptops, as well as OSU desktops, will again be
available in Smith Lab.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
The abstract book will be printed directly from a computer file this year.
All abstracts whether submitted electronically or on paper should have the style
indicated below for uniform appearance in the abstract book. This appearance
will be automatically created for abstracts submitted electronically but of
course must be created by the author for paper abstracts. Abstracts on paper
will be scanned and reproduced at approximately a 1:1 scale.
The formatting details for contributed papers can be found in the paper version
of this announcement which should be received by persons on the symposium
mailing list in January 2005 or are viewable at our Web site. Briefly, paper
abstracts will be scanned and must be smaller than 6.75 inches (17.1cm) wide and
4.25 inches (10.8cm) long. Note at the bottom paper category (see
below) and time (5, 10, 15 min) requested for presentation.
IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE
1. If submitting by the traditional paper method, please send a total of two
copies of each abstract, at least one of high quality for electronic
reproduction.
2. Underline the name of the person presenting the paper.
3. Remember to indicate in the comment line if the speaker is to
be considered for the Rao Prize (see below for complete instructions).
4. DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ALL ABSTRACTS IS MARCH 1, 2005.
5. For the time of your presentation, check the program, available by April 15
on our WWW site.
SESSION CATEGORIES*
1. Theory
2. Electronic (small molecules)
3. Infrared/Raman (Vibrational)
4. Microwave (Rotational)
5. Jet and Beam
6. Matrix/Condensed Phase
7. Radicals and Ions
8. Atmospheric Species
9. Mini-symposium: Bio-relevant Molecules
10. Mini-symposium: Large Astronomical Molecules
11. Mini-symposium: Spectroscopy in service of Dynamics
ELECTRONIC ABSTRACT SUBMISSION (EAS)
To submit your abstract electronically, you must follow the detailed
instructions. To accomplish this, do one of the following:
1. Access the Symposium World Wide Web site (URL--
http://molspect.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/symposium/) and
follow the menu to electronic abstract submission
instructions, or
2. Anonymous logon to our FTP site,
molspect.chemistry.ohio-state.edu and download the file
/symposium/submit
When you have completed your abstract, go to the following website for uploading,
http://molspect.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/symposium/eas.html. Upon uploading, your
document will be processed by a LaTeX-2e compiler and you will automatically receive
feedback indicating either a successful submission or a problem. If you upload
successfully, you need do nothing more, except print out the web page giving
your unique number and password. These will be used if you upload your
powerpoint talk or with any other communication involving your abstract. Once
you have successfully uploaded your abstract, DO NOT resubmit a "revised" copy.
DO NOT send us an additional paper copy. Either action could result in your
abstract being included twice in the program. Please note that we can only
handle one format for abstract submission. LaTeX was chosen because of its
support by several American professional societies and widespread use in the
worldwide scientific community.
SPONSORSHIP: We are pleased to announce our anticipated sponsorship for the
60th Symposium. We anticipate that principal funding will come from the Army
Office of Research (ARO). We are most grateful to ARO for their support. We are
also receiving support from The Ohio State University through the Chemistry and
Physics Departments, and the College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. We
anticipate corporate and individual sponsorship as in the past. Among other
things this support allows us to reduce the cost of the picnic for students and
supports the coffee and doughnuts. We are pleased that the Coblentz Society will
sponsor the reception before the picnic. We expect there will be the Journal of
Molecular Spectroscopy Review Lecture in one of the mini-symposia. Our sponsors
will have exhibits at the Symposium and we encourage you to visit their displays.
RAO PRIZE This year three Rao Prizes for the most outstanding student talks at
the 2004 meeting will be presented. The winners are Jennifer L. Gottfried,
University of Chicago; TJ Ronningen, Ohio State University; Melanie Schnell,
Universitat Hannover. The Rao Prize was created by a group of spectroscopists
who, as graduate students, benefitted from the emphasis on graduate student
participation, which has been a unique characteristic of the Symposium. This
coming June three more Rao Prizes will be awarded. In order to be eligible for
the Rao Prize, a student must (i) be primary author of the work being presented;
(ii) be the actual presenter of the talk; (iii) never have competed for the Rao
Prize prior to this year; and (iv) not have completed a Ph.D. thesis prior to
March 1, 2005. If a student wishes to compete for the Rao Prize, he or she
should indicate this in the comment area of the abstract (due by March 1) for
the talk they wish to be judged and send a letter from the research supervisor
certifying that the student meets all four of the above requirements.
This certification letter may be a simple email message addressed to Terry A.
Miller ([log in to unmask]). The letter should identify the
talk abstract by its acceptance number (when available) which is furnished at
the time of abstract submittal. The letter of certification is not a nomination
letter and will not be considered by the prize judges. Rao Prize winners and
their co-authors are invited to submit to the Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy
articles that are based on the research described in their talks. After passing
the normal review process, each article will appear in the Journal with a
caption identifying the paper with the talk that won the Rao Prize.
The award will be administered by a Prize Committee chaired by Brenda
Winnewisser, Ohio State University, and comprised of Kevin Lehmann, Princeton
University, John Muenter, University of Rochester, Brooks Pate, University of
Virginia, Douglas Petkie, Wright State University, and Tim Zwier, Purdue
University. Any questions or suggestions about the Prize should be addressed to
the Committee. Anyone (especially post-docs) willing to serve on a panel of
judges should contact Brenda Winnewisser ([log in to unmask]).
PICNIC: The Symposium picnic will be held on Wednesday evening, June 22. The
cost of the picnic is included in your registration (at below cost to students),
so that all may attend the event. The Coblentz Society is the host for
refreshments at 6:30pm before the picnic.
LIABILITY: The Symposium fees DO NOT include provisions for the insurance of
participants against personal injuries, sickness, theft or property damage.
Participants and companions are advised to take whatever insurance they consider
necessary. Neither the Symposium executive committee, its sponsors, nor
individual committee members assume any responsibility for loss, injury,
sickness, or damages to persons or belongings, however caused.
Registration:
Preregistration is highly encouraged with a special rate for those prepaying on
or before May 15, 2005.
Registration Type Prepaying After May 15 (circle one)
Regular* $100 $125
Student* $ 35 $ 50
*Please note that the registration fee includes the cost (students subsidized)
of the picnic on Wednesday. Tickets for accompanying persons may be purchased
for $25 each.
Give name as you wish it to appear on your name tag.
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Family Name First Name Middle (optional)
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Department/Division
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University/Organization (to appear on name tag) Street Address
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City State/Country Zip Code
Electronic Communication:
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Telephone Fax
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e-mail address (please write legibly)
Make checks (U.S. currency only payable through a US bank)
payable to: International Symposium
on Molecular Spectroscopy
Send to: Terry A. Miller
International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy
The Ohio State University
100 W. 18th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
Dormitory Reservation
The Ohio State Dormitories have a limited number of rooms. Preregister by May 15
to guarantee your space. The prepayment and regular dormitory rates as
indicated below are per person per night. Submitting an abstract does NOT
preregister you.
(Indicate one) Prepayment Regular (post May 15)
Single room $40.00 $45.00
Double room $20.00 $25.00
Grad students, (dbl room) $19.00 $24.00
Please indicate which nights you require accommodations.
(NOTE: Check-in and check-out time for the dorms is 11:00am)
Sunday, June 19 _____ If requesting double, indicate:
Monday, June 20 _____ male ___ female ___
Tuesday, June 21 _____ or name of roommate.
Wednesday, June 22 _____
Thursday, June 23 _____ ____________________________
Friday, June 24 _____ Roommate Name
*Saturday, June 25 _____
*(Note: there are a limited number of these rooms-reserve early)
If you prefer other accommodations during the conference or must arrive on
Saturday night, June 18, refer to our web site:
http://molspect.mps.ohio-state.edu/symposium/
where instructions for alternative accommodations are available. Go to
registration information.
Please remit fees as a single sum in U.S. currency payable through a U.S. bank.
(Persons who find this requirement impossible to fulfill should contact the
Symposium office directly.)
Refunds must be requested in writing by Monday, June 13. NOTE:
Payments or reservations received after Friday, June 10, will be
processed as walk-ins.
NOTE:The conference fee and dorm fee will be charged upon receipt.
Payment required:
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(additional picnic tickets are $25, please add that to your total if you
purchase one)
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