ICMAT & IUMRS-ICA 2009
Programme Overview
Mon, 29-Jun-09 Tue, 30-Jun-09 Wed, 1-Jul-09 Thu, 2-Jul-09 Fri, 3-Jul-09
  (08:30 - 09:15)
Plenary Lecture 2
Peter Doherty
Nobel Laureate in Medicine
Chair: Subra Suresh,
MIT, USA
(08:30 - 09:15)
Plenary Lecture 4
Sir John Pendry
Chair: Lim Hock,
Temasek Lab, S'pore
(08:30 - 09:15)
Plenary Lecture 6
Hartmut Michel
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
Chair: Howard Katz,
Johns Hopkins University, USA
 
(09:00 - 09:45)
Opening Ceremony
Guest-of-Honor:
Dr. Ng Eng Hen
Minister for Education and
Second Minister for Defence, S'pore
(09:00 - 09:45)
Plenary Lecture 8
Jean-Marie Basset
Chair: Tjin Swee Chuan,
NTU, S'pore
(09:15 - 10:00)
Plenary Lecture 3
Andrew Wee
Chair: Richard Friend,
Cambridge University, UK
(09:15 - 10:00)
Plenary Lecture 5
Chad Mirkin
Chair: Freddy Boey,
NTU, S'pore
(09:15 - 10:00)
Plenary Lecture 7
Akihisa Inoue
Chair: Anthony Cheetam,
Cambridge University, UK
(09:45 - 10:30)
Plenary Lecture 1
Peter Gruenberg
Nobel Laureate in Physics
Chair: Tan Eng Chye, NUS, S'pore
(09:45 - 10:30)
Plenary Lecture 9
Frederick Lange
Chair: Feng Yuan Ping,
NUS, S'pore
(10:00 - 10:30) Coffee Break
(10:30 - 11:00) Coffee Break (10:30 - 12:30)
Symposium
Presentation Sessions
S4
(10:30 - 12:30)                   
Symposium
Presentation Sessions
S6
(10:30 - 12:30)                   
Symposium
Presentation Sessions
S9
(10:30 - 11:00) Coffee Break
(11:00 - 12:30)
Symposium
Presentation Sessions
S1
(11:00 - 13:00)
Symposium
Presentation Sessions
S12
(12:30 - 14:00)
Lunch

(13:00 - 13:45)
Theme Lecture 1
James L. Hedrick
Chair: Andy Hor,
NUS, Singapore
(12:30 - 14:00)
Lunch

(13:00 - 13:45)
Theme Lecture 2
Martyn Poliakoff
Chair: Seeram Ramakrishna,
NUS, Singapore
(12:30 - 14:00)
Lunch

(13:00 - 13:45)
Theme Lecture 3
Karl U. Kainer
Chair: Lim Seh Chun,
NUS, Singapore
(12:30 - 14:00)
Lunch

(13:00 - 14:30)
Panel Discussion
Entrepreneurship in Materials Science and Engineering

Panelists:
Freddy Boey, S'pore;
Yet-Ming Chiang, USA;
Richard Friend, UK;
Chad Mirkin, USA

Moderator:
Lim Khiang Wee, S'pore
(13:00 - 14:30)
Closing &
Poster Award Ceremony

Lunch


Guest-of-Honor:
Prof. Tan Chorh Chuan
President,
NUS, Singapore
(14:00 - 18:00)
Symposium
Presentation Sessions
S2 & S3
(14:00 - 16:30)
Symposium
Presentation Sessions
S5
(14:00 - 17:30)
Symposium
Presentation Sessions
S7 & S8
(14:30 - 18:00)
Symposium
Presentation Sessions
S10 & S11
 
Transport to UCC
Pre-Lecture Reception
Transport to UCC
Pre-Lecture Reception
  (18:00 - 20:00)
Public Lectures @ UCC

Peter Doherty
Nobel Laureate in Medicine
Chair: George Radda,
A*STAR, Singapore

Peter Gruenberg
Nobel Laureate in Physics
Chair: Andrew Wee,
NUS, Singapore
 
(19:00 - 20:00)
Public Lecture @ UCC

Hartmut Michel
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
Chair: Keith Carpenter
ICES, Singapore
(19:00 - 22:00)
Conference Banquet
Suntec Ballroom
(for invited guests)