[APES logo]Third Asia-Pacific EPR/ESR Symposium
APES'01

October 29-November 1, 2001
Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
Organized: by Asia Pacific EPR/ESR Society


SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL FOR PAPERS

Third ASIA-PACIFIC EPR/ESR SYMPOSIUM

October 29 - November 1, 2001

International Convention Center inside the Kobe University Centennial Hall
([Kanji Charactors of Kobe University][Kanji Charactors of Hyakunen Kinenkan][Kanji Charactors of nai][Kanji Charactors of Shindai-Kaikan]
Kobe, Japan

shindaikaikan photo
Photo:"Centennial Hall" Kobe Univ.
([Kanji Charactors of Kobe University][Kanji Charactors of Hyakunen Kinenkan])



(2nd circular available PDF and Post Script, Microsoft Word file of 2nd cirluar etc...)

Contents


COMMITTEES

International Organizing Committee

President: Prof. C.Z. Rudowicz (HongKong)
Vice President: Prof. A. Kawamori (Japan)
Members: Prof. A. . Ziatdnov (Russia), Prof. H. So (SouthKorea), Prof. Y. Li (China), Prof. H. Ohta (Japan), Dr. Y.Y. Yeung (Hong Kong), Dr. T.T. Nguyen (Vietnam), Prof. S.V. Bhat (India), Dr. G. Hanson (Australia).

International Advisory Members

Prof. Lawrence J. Berliner: The Ohio State University (USA)
Prof. Muneyuki Date: Osaka University (Japan)
Prof. Arnold J. Hoff: The State University of Leiden (The Netherlands)
Prof. C.A.J. Ammerlaan:. University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

Local Organizing Committee

Chairperson: Prof. Asako Kawamori (Kwansei Gakuin Univ.)
Secretary General: Prof. Hitoshi Ohta (Kobe University)
Treasurer: Prof. Takeji Takui (Osaka City University)
Members: Prof. Hiroaki Ohya (Institute for Life Support Technology of Yamagata Technopolis Foundation), Prof. Jun Yamauchi (Kyoto University), Prof. Motoji Ikeya (Osaka University)

Local Advisory Members

Keiji Kuwata: Emeritus Professor of Osaka University
Hiroshi Watari: Emeritus Professor of the National Institute of Physiology
Noboru Hirota: Emeritus Professor of Kyoto University

Scientific Program Committee

Prof. Jun Yamauchi (Kyoto University)
Prof. Mitsuhiro Motokawa: Tohoku University
Prof. Shozo Tero: Tohoku University
Prof. Hiroshi Hori: Osaka University
Prof Chihiro Yamanaka: Osaka University
Prof. Hideo Utsumi: Kyusyu University
Dr. Tetsuhiko Yoshimura: Institute for Life Support Technology of Yamagata Technopolis Foundation

Co-Sponsored by:

Physical Society of Japan, Chemical Society of Japan, Biophysical Society of Japan and The Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists

PREFACE

WELCOME TO APES'01

Dear colleagues:

On behalf of the International Organizing Committee (IOC), the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) extends a cordial invitation to participate in the third Asia-Pacific EPR/ESR Symposium (APES'01) which will take place at Kobe University Centennial Hall in Kobe, Japan from October 29 (Monday) to November 1 (Thursday), 2001. The Symposium, although aimed primarily at the Asia-Pacific countries, will be open to participants from all over the world.

On this occasion of the beginning of the 21st century, the organizer aims to develop new directions of EPR/ESR. The former symposia brought about great strides of EPR/ESR through stimulation by participants all over the world. Applications to biological and environmental sciences are the focus of current issues among the diverse topics of EPR/ESR. In APES'01 new parallel sessions on high-field/high-frequency EPR as one of the modern and important techniques of EPR will be added. For further developments of EPR/ESR the symposium should be broadely based and any idea of contributions and suggestions would be appreciated.

We intend to make the symposium an extremely successful international forum and we look forwards to welcoming you.

Asako Kawamori
Chairperson

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

SYMPOSIA

Scientific Contribution

Contributions will be categorized either as invited papers for plenary sessions (45 min) and for parallel sessions (35 min), or for topical parallel sessions (20 min) or poster sessions (two hours).

As oral presentations are limited in time, poster presentations will be recommended for plural topics contributed by one research group.

Language

The official language of the Symposium is English. No facilities for translation will be available.

Scope of the Symposium

Nine parallel topical sessions encompassing the following fields are planned:
  1. Biology and Life Sciences.
  2. Medical Sciences
  3. Geology and EPR Dosimetry
  4. Chemical Reactions and Environmental Sciences
  5. Material Sciences
  6. Physics and Magnetism
  7. New Developments and Cross Disciplinary Area
  8. High Frequency EPR: Theory and Magnetism
  9. High Frequency EPR: Applications

A Tentative Time Table of Schedules

Participants are expected to arrive at Kobe in the afternoon of Sunday, October 28 for registration and the Welcoming Mixer in the evening at Takigawa Kaikan.
Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Oct. 30 Oct. 31 Nov. 1
  9:30~
Opening
Ceremony
PL 05
PL 06
PL 07
PL 08
PL 09
PL 10
Photo
PL 01
PL 02
S1
S2
S3
Poster S1
S2
S3
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
15:00~
Registration
At Takigawa Kaikan
(See the route map)
PL 03
PL 04
Poster Excursion S1
S2
S3
S1
S2
S3
S1
S2
S3
Closing
Ceremony
~16:30
Welcoming
Mixer
~20:00
Banquet
PL: Plenary lecture. S1, S2, S3: Parallel sessions.

Invited papers

Approximately 10 papers are scheduled in the plenary lectures and 16 papers in the invited lectures in the parallel sessions. The following plenary contributions have been confirmed:

Plenary lectures (names and titles)

Czeslaw Z. Rudowicz: City Univ. of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Electron magnetic resonance (EMR) of the spin S1 systems: an overview of major pitfalls awaiting unwary spectroscopists
Jack H. Freed: Cornell Univ.(USA)
Modern ESR methods in the study of proteins and membranes
Alexander A. Romanyukha: National Institute of Standards and Technology, (USA)
EPR dose reconstruction in teeth. Examples of application, problems and perspectives
Larry. Kevan:. Univ. of Houston (USA)
Pulsed electron magnetic resonance of transition metal ions in microporous and mesoporous oxide materials
Shin-ichi Kuroda: Nagoya Univ. (Japan)
ESR and ENDOR spectroscopy of solitons and polarons in conjugated polymers
Martyn C. Simons: De Montfort Univ. (England)
Trapped & solvated electrons
Zhong-Li Liu: Lanzhou Univ. (China)
Kinetic EPR study on Vitamin E radical in membranes
Masaki Oshikawa: Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)
Recent developments in low-temperature ESR in quantum antiferromagnetic chains
Lawrence J. Berliner: Ohio State Univ. (USA)
Advances in the spin labeling method
Tetsuhiko Yoshimura: Institute for Life Support Technology ( Japan)
In vivo and ex vivo EPR spectroscopy and imaging of endogenously synthesized nitric oxide under physiological pathophysiological conditions

The invited speakers (names and countries)

in parallel sessions; tentative category.
(1) Sergei A. Dzuba: (Russia) (1)Yang Liu: (China) (2) D.J. Lurie: (England)
(2) Rafik G. Saifutdinov: (Russia) (2)Hideo Utsumi: (Japan)  (3) Rainer Grun: (Australia)
(3) B. Jagannadha Reddy: (India) (4) Elio Giamello: (Italy) (4) Wolfgang Lubitz: (Germany)
(5) Rana Janardan Singh: (India) (6) J. Pilbrow: (Australia) (7)Yuri Tsvetkov: (Russia)
(7) Sandra. Eaton: (USA) (7)A.J. Hoff: (The Netherlands) (8) Seiji Miyashita: (Japan)
(9) C.A.J. Ammerlaan: (The Netherlands)

Posters:

Approximately an area of 90 x 140 cm^2 (width x height) may be available for one poster. 

Technical Exhibition:

An exhibition of equipments, materials and books related to EPR/ESR and other electron magnetic resonance (EMR) techniques will be exhibited in the part of Symposium. Companies and organizations interested in participating in the exhibition are requested to contact Prof. H. Ohta, the Secretary General.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Abstract submission

For all categories of papers an abstract must be prepared according to the format on the sample abstract included in this Announcement. Abstracts of contributed papers will be reviewed for classification by the Scientific program sub-committee. In the case of mail delays, abstracts may provisionally be sent by e-mail as an attachment (micro-word version). Abstracts for all contributions must be received by April 30, 2001. Abstract should be submitted in triplicate (one camera-ready original and two copies). Authors will be notified on acceptance, field category and oral or poster presentation by June 30, 2001. A Book of Abstracts will be distributed to all participants upon registration.
Abstracts should be sent to Prof. Jun Yamauchi:
Address: Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, JAPAN
E-mail: yamauchi@fermi.jinkan.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Proceedings

Camera-ready manuscripts of the papers submitted to the Symposium will be published. As a guideline a plenary or invited paper will be 8-12 pages in length, a contributed paper 3-6 pages for oral or poster presentation. Manuscripts (original and two copies) are due on the first day of the Symposium, October 29, 2001. Papers will be refereed shortly after the Symposium with the help of external reviewers if necessary. Proceedings will be published in Proceedings volume, a copy of which is included in the normal registration fee. Instructions for preparing manuscripts will be sent together with the notification on paper acceptance.

GENERAL INFORMATION

VENUE

Kobe University ([Kanji Charactors of Kobe Univ.]) is located on the hillside of the Rokko Mountain ([Kanji Charactors of Rokko Mt.]) area of Kobe city and also close to the seashore of Osaka Bay. Kobe University has a modern and unfettered atmosphere accentuated by rich greenery. The Symposium will be held at a new conference center (International Convention Center in Centennial Hall, [Kanji Charactors of Shindai-Kaikan] in [Kanji Charactors of Hyakunen Kinenkan] ) opened on January, 2001 in the Kobe University campus where the Faculty of Science is located.

Climate and Clothing

The climate in October is usually pleasant in the daytime (~20 ¢XC); the temperature usually drops to 12 ¢XC in the night. A jacket will be recommended.

Electricity: Appliances

The electricity supply in Japan is mostly 100 AC volts (60 Hz in Western Japan).

Currency

The official currency of Japan is the Japanese Yen. The exchange rate is about 1 US$=114 Yen in December, 2000. Banking hours are 9.00 to 15.00, Monday through Friday except national holidays.

Passport and Visa: Entry into Japan

Participants are advised to determine their own requirements. All overseas nationals require a valid passport. Please contact the Japanese embassy or consulate in your country to verify if you need a visa. If you need an official letter of personal invitation for the visa application, please contact the secretary general whose address is shown below. This procedure, however, is to assist participants for a visa issue or permission to attend the conference and is not an official invitation covering fees or any other expenses.

Prof. Hitoshi Ohta:
Address: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
E-mailohta@phys.sci.kobe-u.ac.jp
Insurance: Registration fees do not cover insurance of any kind. Please note that insurance is the responsibility of individual participants.

TRANSPORTATION

Kansai Airport: Please take Airport Limousine bus to Sannomiya (Kanji sannomiya, the city center of Kobe) where most hotels are located. From Sannomiya to the conference site in Kobe University, take the local train of Hankyu-line ([Kanji Charactors of Hankyu]-line) to Rokko (Kanji rokko) station. The conference site is 10 minutes walk from the station.

Narita Airport: (1) Change to the domestic flight and fly to Kansai(Kanji Charactor of Kansai) Airport, or to Itami (Kanji Charactor of Itami) Airport and take Airport Limousine bus to Sannomiya. (2) Take Airport Limousine bus or train to Tokyo JR-station. From Tokyo JR-station, take Shin-kansen (Bullet train) to Shin-Kobe station (It takes about 3 hours). Shin-Kobe (Kanji shinkobe) station: (1) Take a taxi to Faculty of Science, Kobe University (Kanji kobeunivKanji faculty of sci.), costing about 1700 Yen. (2) Take subway to the city center of Kobe or downtown.


REGISTRATION

The registration form should be sent to the Secretariat for the APES'01 (NIPPON TRAVEL AGENCY CO., LTD. KOBE SALES OFFICE) written on the registration form by air mail or faxed to +81-78-391- 4622. The deadline for advanced registration with reduced rate is July 31, 2001.

The registration fee is in the following. To encourage the people from Asian countries and Russia (excluding Japanese) we offer a reduction of the registration fee. All full-time students are also eligible for the reduction.

Registration fee

Before July 31, 2001 After August 1, 2001
Normal fee 38,000 Yen 42,000 Yen
Reduced fee (Asian countries & Russia) 32,000 Yen 36,000 Yen
Student fee 19,000 Yen 22,000 Yen
Accompanying person 14,000 Yen 16,000 Yen

Normal fee (Japan, Pacific, European, United States and Canada) and Reduced fee for Asian countries and Russia include admission to all scientific sessions, exhibition, the Symposium folder with the Book of Abstracts, the volume of Proceedings and Symposium Banquet. Excursion fee for Oct. 31 is not included.
Student fee: The students must supply a letter for certificate described by their supervisor or the head of institution together with the registration form. Student fee includes the same contents as above except for the Symposium Banquet. All students are cordially invited to the Symposium Banquet, costing an additional fee of 5,000 Yen.

Accompanying person's fee includes Welcome Reception, Excursion and Banquet on Oct. 31.

The excursion route on Oct. 31 will be in the following.

Kobe University ¡÷ Minatogawa Shrine ¡÷ Kobe Bay Cruising ¡÷ Banquet

Those, who wish to attend the excursion, should pay the excursion fee according to the registration form. (It is included in accompanying person's fee.)

Financial support

Some funds will be available for young scientists and scientists from Asian countries and Russia to attend the APES'01. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2001.

For the financial support, please send a letter of recommendation by their supervisor or the head of their instititution together with a copy of the abstract to the Symposium Treasurer of the Local Organizing Committee. The application should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae containing applicant's name, status (post graduate student, post doctoral researcher, or present position), affiliation, field of study, full contact address, e-mail, and telephone/fax numbers. In the applicant's letter, please describe reasons for the financial support and show full details of the estimated costs to attend APES'01. The reply to the request will be notified by June 31, 2001. Please be ready for the receipts of each expense to receive the refunds at the conference desk.
The applicant's letter for requesting the support should be addressed to the Symposium Treasurer

Prof. Takeji Takui:
Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sumiyoshi-ku Osaka 558-8585, JAPAN.
E-mail: takui@sci.osaka-cu.ac.jp

Further information and General inquiries

To Chairperson, Prof. Asako Kawamori:


Faculty of Science, Kwansei Gakuin University Uegahara 1-1-155, Nishinomiya 662-8501, JAPAN
E-mail: kawamori@kwansei.ac.jp

To Secretary General, Prof. Hitoshi Ohta:
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe 657-8501 JAPAN
E-mail: ohta@phys.sci.kobe-u.ac.jp


SATELLITE MEETINGS

Symposium A: 2001 ESR Dosimetry and Dating-Osaka

Conference period: Oct.25 (Thu) - 27(Sat) before APES'01
Conference site: Osaka University - Toyonaka Campus

The fields of electron spin resonance (ESR) dating, radiation dosimetry and imaging have progressed remarkably in the last two decades. We plan to have an International Symposium on ESR dosimetry, dating and interdisciplinary applications of imaging (ESRDD) to summarize the quarter century of ESR dating and half a century of ESR dosimetry, and to discuss the strategy at the start of the 21st century. This symposium as the Satellite A will stimulate our fields with several breakthroughs emerging.
Please contact E-mail: "esrdd@ess.sci.osaka-u.ac.jp" and see "http://quartz.ess.sci.osaka-u.ac.jp/esrdd/"
Main topics are

  1. Tokai JCO, Chernobyl accidents and A-bomb radiation
  2. Radiation effects of minerals and basic studies on waste depository in sediments
  3. ESR and optical dating in geosciences toward 21st century
  4. ESR and optical dating and dosimetry in planetary sciences
  5. ESR imaging and new spectrometers with applications from semiconductors to fossils
  6. New materials ESR dosimeters and for food irradiation monitoring
Bibliography in this field after the book New Applications of Electron Spin Resonance-Dating, Dosimetry and Microscopy (World Scientific, Singapore, 1994) is being filed for distribution in the symposium.
Please send reprints & list of publications after 1994 to ikeya@ess.sci.osaka-u.ac.jp.

Symposium B: International Workshop on Advanced EPR Applied to Biosciences

Conference period: November 2 (Fri) 9.00 am -3 (Sat), 2001 3.30 pm after APES'01
Conference site: Kwansei Gakuin Sengari Seminar House, Sanda, Japan
(About 15 km northeast from Kobe city)

Organizers: Asako Kawamori (Japan) and Arnold J. Hoff (The Netherlands)

As a satellite meeting of APES'01 we discuss the physical basis of advanced EPR techniques including high frequency (high field), pulsed EPR techniques, double resonance (ENDOR, ELDOR, ODMR etc.) and applications to biosciences. The applications include biomaterials such as photosystems, metal enzymes, spin labeling to membranes and proteins etc. The time of discussions will be about 13 hours (20 topics) and 2 hours of poster presentation.

The participants who plan to make presentations will contact Dr. Asako Kawamori by June 30 and send a title and its abstract through E-mail attachment. A form of proceedings will be sent to the presentors, together with notice of the results of selection for oral presentations, if the presentations exceed 20.
The participants will contact Dr. Asako Kawamori by July 15 through E-mail shown below. The registration fee is 13,000 Yen ( includes accommodation and meals), which should be paid by August 31. Some support for the expense of the satellite meeting will be possible at a later time.
The form of payment will be sent to Participants at the end of July.
See also the Web site belowWeb site: http://www.kwansei.ac.jp/APES2001/index.sat-b.htm
 

Dr. Asako Kawamori e-mail: kawamori@kwansei.ac.jp
Tel. 81-798-54-6383: Fax. 81-798-51-0914
Address: Faculty of Science, Kwansei Gakuin Universit Uegahara, 1-1-155 Nshinomiya, 662-8501 Japan
Dr. Arnold J. Hoff e-mail: hoff@biophys.leidenuniv.nl
Tel. 31-71-527595: Fax. 31-71-5275819
Address: Department of Biophysics, The State University of Leiden, Huygens Laboratory, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands



ACCOMODATION REGISTRATION

Third Asia Pacific EPR/ESR Symposium APES'01

NIPPON TRAVEL AGENCY CO., LTD.
KOBE SALES OFFICE
6f. Kobe Diamond Building,48 Akashi-cho, 
Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
Tel 81-78-391-4651 Fax 81-78-391-4622 
650-0037
48
6F
Tel 078-391-4651 Fax 078-391-4622
E-mail: kobe_office@nta.co.jp
DEADLINE AUG31,2001

1. Application method

1) Please fill in application form, and send your application by fax or e-mail.


2) The deadline for application is August 31st.
3) You should receive our confirmation sheet by fax before the end of September.
4) Credit card: We will settle the account by Credit card around 10th Oct.
Transfer our bank account described in the registration form: Please transfer the money to the bank account and FAX your bank receipt confirming the payment by the end of August.

2. Acces and Hotel Information

Kansai International Airport ¡÷ Sannomiya
About 70 min by Limousine bus Station
Sannomiya Station ¡÷ Hankyu Rokko
7 min by Hankyu Railway
Hankyu Rokko ¡÷ Kobe University
About 10 min on foot/about 5 min by local bus 
HankyuRailway
*Kansai International Airpot~Sannomiya Station:1,800 yen (Limousine bus/ow); ow (one way)
Sannomiya station~Hankyu Rokko:180 yen(ow) Hankyu Rokko~Kobe Univ.: 200 yen (local bus/ow)
 
 
HOTEL ACCESS Hotel¡÷Kobe University
(by railway and on foot)
Kobe Tokyu-inn Hotel It takes 3 min on foot from 
Sannomiya Station.(Hankyu Railway)
About 35 min
Green Hill Hotel Kobe It takes 10 min on foot from 
Sannomiya Station.(Hankyu Railway)
About 40 min
Shinkobe Sun Hotel It takes 7 min on foot from 
Sannomiya Station.(Hankyu Railway) 
About 40 min
Green Hill Hotel Urban It takes 10 min on foot from 
Sannomiya Station.(Hankyu Railway)
About 40 min
GUEST HOUSE ACCESS Guest House¡÷Kobe University
Kwansei Gakuin University
Sports Center 
It takes 20 min on foot or 10 min by local bus from Kotoen or Nishinomiya Kitaguchi Station 
(Hankyu Railway) 
About 50 min
(It costs about 500 yen
for Kobe University)
This accommodation is for resercher and staff. Share room, bath, and toilet, and bunk bed with no meals. 
(Share the room by 2~4persons)
Kobe Student Youth Center  It takes 3 min on foot from Hankyu Rokko Station. (Hankyu Railway) About 8 min
This accommodation is for students. Shared room, bath and toilet with no meals.
It is probable to be assigned to a Japanese style room. (Share the room by 2~4persons)

3. Lady's Program and Post Symposium Tour Information

No. Date Contents of sight seeing Amount
(per person)
1 29th Oct
10:00~15:30
<<Kobe>> Sawanotsuru (about sake) museum,Phoenix Plaza (about earthquake),Minatogawa-shrine (by coarch, including lunch) 9,000 Yen
2 30th Oct
9:00~16:30
<<Kyoto>> Kinkakuji-temple, Kiyomizu-temple, Kyoto Craft Center (by coarch, including lunch) 10,000 Yen
3 1st Nov.
9:00~15:30
<<Himeji>> Himeji castle of the world cultural Heritage, (by coarch, including lunch) 9,500 Yen
4 2nd¡Á3rd Nov.
10:00/18:30
<<Hiroshima and Miyajima>> World Heritage, Hiroshima Peace Memorial(Atomic-bomb Dome), Shukkukeien(Japanese style garden), Itsukushima-shrine etc. (by train(Shinkansen), including 4meals, stay in Miyajima) 34,000 Yen
5 2nd¡Á3rd Nov.
9:00/16:00
<<Nara and Kyoto>> WorldHeritage, Horyuji-temple, Todaiji-temple, Kiyomizu-temple, Kinkakuji-temple and Nishijin-ori(Textile) museum etc. (by coarch, including 4meals stay in Kyoto) 36,000 Yen
*Any tours might be canceled if the number of the participants is less than 14 persons.
*In case that you would cancel the tours, please contact us before noon of the previous day.
*You are required to pay 100% cancellation fee, if you contact us after noon of the previous day.

4. Reservation change/Cancellations and Refund policy

1) If you are changing or canceling your reservation, please use this application and inform us by fax.
2) We will reimburse you after the Symposium.
 
Offer day Hotel Cancellation fee (%)
Until on 15th Oct Free of charge
From 14th Oct. to 26th Oct. 10 % of the room charge
27th Oct. 30 % of the room charge
From 12pm on 28th Oct. 100 % of the room charge

 
Offer day Guest House Cancellation fee (%)
Until on 27th Sep. Free of charge
From 26th Sep. to 21th Oct 20 % of the room charge
From 22th Oct. to 26th Oct. 50 % of the room charge
From 27th Oct. 80 % of the room charge

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