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IWAM-2020 marks the 12th International Workshop on Advanced Materials organized and sponsored by the Ras Al Khaimah Centre for Advanced Materials (RAK CAM). The objectives of the workshop are to have in-depth discussions on the fundamental science and applications of advanced materials, including nanostructured materials and nanotechnology, and to stimulate international research collaboration with RAK CAM in diverse areas ranging from chemical, electronic and magnetic materials to environmental, renewable energy and biomedical applications.
The program includes 21 invited talks by a group of world leaders in advanced materials who will address topics dealing with research that has the potential for the greatest impact on developing clean and renewable forms of energy, nanomedicine for improved diagnostics and therapy, and a clean healthy environment. This year we are featuring the Third Annual Dresselhaus Memorial Lecture, which will be given by Sir Andre Geim from the University of Manchester. We are greatly honoured that Sir Andre, who shared the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of graphene, has agreed to join us. Millie Dresselhaus was a founding Board Member of RAK CAM, and we were all deeply saddened by her untimely passing in February 2017. She was a passionate supporter of RAK CAM and was an inspiration to us all. We are grateful to the Dresselhaus family for agreeing that we could hold a lecture in Millie’s memory. In addition to the lectures, 10 student talks and two poster sessions with 113 poster presentations are planned as an integral part of the workshop program. The synergism produced by bringing together more than 200 researchers and students from over 20 countries with research interests in diverse areas of the field of advanced materials is expected to enhance scientific collaboration which will take this field a step closer to realizing its enormous potential for the betterment of mankind. As always, we would like to thank His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah and Member of the Supreme Council of the UAE, for his unwavering support for the IWAM series. I hope that you will find the program intellectually stimulating and rewarding, and that you will enjoy your stay at Ras Al Khaimah. |
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