The Materials Research Society of Japan (MRS-J) organized the 8th IUMRS-ICAM (International Conference on Advanced Materials). The conference was held at Pacifico Yokohama, Conference Center, Yokohama, October 8-13. About 2,100 members of the international scientific and materials research community representing 34 countries attended, including 400 researchers and graduate students from abroad. More than 30 vendors displayed equipment and products at the accompanying exhibition. Night cruising of the conference banquet was held at the Yokohama Bay on Saturday night. 

The objectives of the conference were to discuss and share recent achievements and innovations in the fields of advanced materials research and technology in the world, to promote interest in the application of various kinds of materials, especially as related to “nano-, information-, eco (environmental conscious)- and advanced-” materials & technologies, to facilitate interactions between researchers from industries, national laboratories and academia for future international collaborations, and to encourage students, young scientists and young engineers to pursue future professional careers in materials research, engineering and technology.
The main topics of the conference were “Nanotechnology and Nanoscale Materials Processing”, “Electronic and Photonic Materials and Devices”, “Advanced Materials for Environment and Society” and “Fabrication and Processing of Advanced Materials with Novel Performance”.
The conference consisted of 39 different symposia and 2 Forums on advanced materials perspectives and future research directions.
The respective research highlights of the symposia and forums are presented here.
　

The objective of Forum F-1 “Materials Education and Research” was to stimulate, enhance and foster the development and delivery of effective education in the field of Materials Science and Engineering and Materials Research. In this forum the education and research on materials at all levels from many countries and districts were presented. The forum included materials network, virtual laboratories and a new research field “New Materials Science”. It provided delegates the opportunity to discuss issues of common interest and propose solutions to problem facing the industry. A part of the Forum is a part of “Joint Seminar on Materials Education, Research and New Materials” under “Japan-India Scientific Cooperative Program” which is agreed by Japan Society for Promotion of Science and the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. This forum is financially supported by Japan Society for Promotion of Science, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, Inoue Foundation for Science, The Kajima Foundation, The Asahi Glass Foundation, Suzuki Foundation, The Kao Foundation for Arts and Sciences, The US Army Research Office - Far East and The Asian Office of Aerospace Research & Development.

Forum F-2 “ United Approach to Materials Science” was held to discuss research and educational approach to a New Materials Science for progress in designing and processing new materials with some new functions. This was an attempt to organize a forum through collaboration between two conventional scientific fields, basic chemistry and metallurgy. The presentations were composed of those from various fields of materials science, and the participants was able to have opportunities actively to discuss their mutual interests and to exchange research results through twenty-six oral presentations including ten invited speeches. This Forum, F-2, was financially supported by 21st Century COE program for a United Approach to New Materials Science.

Precise control of nanostructure of polymeric materials is expected to improve the physicochemical and functional properties of polymeric materials. These improvements will also lead to the manufacture of high performance and environmentally benign novel polymeric materials. Symposium A-2 “Polymeric Materials with Controlled Nanostructures” covered the area of Design and Synthesis of Nanostructure Controlled Polymeric Materials, Nanostrucutre Control of Surface and Interfaces, Polymer Nanocomposites and Composite Nano-interfaces, and Functional Properties of Polymeric Materials with Controlled Nanostructures.

Nowadays, “combinatorial” is an important keyword in materials science, because it allows us to treat huge numbers of materials with different crystal structures and chemical compositions in a period shorter than that by the conventional one-by-one process. The combinatorial technology has been successfully used to explore new functional materials in a variety of application fields, such as catalyst, electronics, tele- and optical communication, polymer chemistry and micromechanics. Recently, the combinatorial experimentation also sheds light on “material informatics”, which assists us in handling and managing enormous data and links materials and computer science. Symposium A-3 “Combinatorial Materials Science” covered all topics of combinatorial materials science as stated above.

Symposium A-4 “Surface Nanoassemblies” covered recent advances in research, development and applications of the fabrication of nanostructures on solid surfaces based on both "top-down" and "bottom-up" approaches. Fabrication of minute structures down to nanometer scales and nanostructures to emerge novel functionalities were discussed, where nanoassembling technologies play key roles in future nano/microdevices with electronic, photonic, optoelectronic, mechanic, chemical, biological and medical functions. This symposium was co-organized by Research Project "Biomimetic Materials Processing" (No. JSPS-RFTF 99R13101), Research for the Future (RFTF) Program, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

Symposium A-5 “Nanostructure Coating” was aimed at developing advanced nano-coating process technology and design and control technology for nano-coating structures with the aid of theoretical and computer techniques, since the accurate control of structures such as nano-interfaces, nano-pores, and nano-particles is the key to state-of-the-art coating technology. The symposium also focused on the development of fast, ultra-precise technology for the evaluation of properties and performance of coatings from the nano- to macro-levels. Topics of this syposium were 1) novel nano-coating processing technology, 2) new thermal plasma spray processes, 3) high-speed pvd or cvd processes, 4) nano-coating functions, 5) structural design and control technique, 6) slow heat conduction, high thermal stability and interface properties, 7) nano-coating performance analysis and evaluation techniques, 8) evaluation and analysis of nano-coating interfaces using computational science.

Symposium A-6 “Scanning Probe Nanotechnology” covered topics related to nanoscale science and technology based on STM/SPM, which included new techniques of SPM, noble approaches for nanotechnology applications, smart ideas of atom-molecular interconnects, and progresses in molecular-devise sciences. This symposium was financially supported by Tec Corporation, Kitano Seiki Co., Ltd., and Unisoku Co., Ltd.

Symposium A-7 “Preparation and Characterization of Nanohelical/Spiral Substances” was hold under the co-operation with “The 1st International Conference on Nanohelical/Spiral Materials (Nanohelix-2003)”. Preparation and Characterization of Nanohelical/Spiral Substances such as carbon microcoils/nanocoils, helical polyacetylene, helical ceramic nanocoils, helical organic polymers, etc. were emphasized. The 3D-helical/spiral structure is a fundamental structure of all objects and we could expect novel and critical functionalities from the helical/spiral structured materials. Preparation, morphology, growth mechanism, microstructure, properties and potential application of carbon microcoils/nanocoils were presented. Application of carbon microcoils/nanocoils to electromagnetic wave absorbers, tactile sensors, and cosmetics were received attention. Preparation and characterization of organic helical nanofibers, ceramics microcoils/nanocoils were presented.

In Symposium A-8 “Nano-carbons and Related Structures”, the industrial developments of nano-carbons and the latest academic research results were presented. The 40t plant of C₆₀ has been completed in Kyushu April 2003. Several CVD plants of multi-wall carbon nanotubes have already been operating for more than a year in Japan and the US. A high-yield method of producing carbon nanohorns have just been announced. The first nanodiamond conference was held in Russia in July and the first commercial samples of 4 nm nanodiamond particles in aqueous colloid are being distributed in Japan for testing.

For nearly a half century, there has been great materials science progress in the use of ion beam technology, both in physical/chemical analysis using ion beams and in materials processing by ion implantation. Although high-energy ions have unique characteristics in the non-equilibrium nature of the processing, and superb spatial controllability of implants, other competing technologies such as MBE, SPM etc. have recently been emerging as well. Symposium A-9 “Innovative Nanomaterials Using Ion Technology” delt with nano-materials, non-equilibrium materials and bio-materials, etc. using new ion technologies for materials.

Symposium A-10 “2nd Workshop on Nanotechnology Networking and International Cooperation” was the second in a series of workshops to plan and organize the development of a Global Nanotechnology Network (GNN). Nanotechnology leaders from around the world worked together to formulate plans and practical strategies for building the Network. This helped to ensure an effective exchange of scientific, technical and educational information in the field of Nanotechnology. Informational briefings were followed by hands-on working group sessions. Brief status reports from international nano leaders helped participants identify existing networks and learn how they function. Government representatives discussed support for networking and research collaborations in their countries and regions. Focus talks highlighted successful models, strategies, and tools. International working groups met on both days to discuss ways to link national and regional networks to form the GNN. Recommendations were compiled into a written report to serve as a roadmap for developing the Global Nanotechnology Network. This workshop is financially supported by Nanotechnology Researchers Network Center of Japan, as well as Northwestern University, USA.

Symposium B-1 “Si-LSI-Related Materials, Processes and Characterization Technology” reviewed various issues with which the Si-LSI technology is being faced in the aspect of materials research, and to find out "seeds" promising for making a breakthrough in the issues: i) High-k materials and processes, ii) Low-k materials and processes, iii) New transistors and materials, iv) Analysis, characterization and instrumentation techniques. Significant conclusions are the importance and feasibility of new challenging technology including atomically-controlled high-k interface, exotic low-k materials, single electron transistor, double-gate MOS-FET, new SOI materials.  In addition, it should be noticed that simulation technique using quantum chemical molecular dynamics shows its usefulness in predicting dynamic behaviors of atoms under chemical mechanical polishing and ion implantation.

The main purpose of Symposium B-2 “Organic Nano-Materials with Flexible Structure and NICE "KARAKURI" Devices” is to discuss basics and applications in terms of NICE KARAKURI devices. Organic nano-materials with flexible structure, techniques for the evaluation of "KARAKURI", Tricky but intelligent ideas for the NICE KARAKURI Devices, etc. had been discussed actively.

Liquid crystals combine the material properties of solid crystals with the flow properties of liquids. They are now widely used in various optoelectronic display and optical information processing systems. The subject of liquid crystal materials has now grown to become an exciting interdisciplinary field of research with important practical applications. Symposium B-3 “Advanced Liquid Crystalline Materials” provides a forum for presentations of research results on all aspects of liquid crystal material.  This symposium is financially supported by Chisso Corporation, Japan Hightech Co., Ltd. and Seiko Electric Co., Ltd..

Symposium B-4 “Photonic Nano-materials” was planned as a new challenge to promote explosively evolving, interdisciplinary, and future-promising research fields in materials science. The key of this symposium was just an interplay or correlation between photon and nano-materials, including organic, inorganic, and hybrid materials. The symposium will be ranked as one of the most promising research fields in nano-materials science in which various molecules, macromolecules, and nano-sized materials are ingeniously and hierarchically assembled to construct and fabricate a wide variety of nano-objects.

Symposium B-5 “International Symposium on Conducting Polymers” covered fundamental and applied aspects of electronically and ionically conducting polymers to discuss recent developments in this field as well as to exchange the cutting-edge information and friendship between the attendants. At-home atmosphere covered this symposium all the time, but fruitful and extended discussion could be made. The symposium organizers cordially thank all of the attendants to this symposium.

Symposium B-6 “Property and Application of Dielectric and Ferroelectric Materials” covered all topics related to the property and applications of dielectric, ferroelectric, piezoelectric and electro-optic polycrystalline ceramics, single crystals and thin films. Technically, the program has sessions in the area of Fundamental and Dielectrics, Aerosol Deposition Process and Applications (Workshop on NEDO Project of “Nano Structure Forming for Advanced Ceramic Integration Technology in Japan Nano Technology Program), Ferroelectric Domains, Piezoelectrics, Lead Free Materials, Thin Films and two poster sessions. This symposium was financially supported by Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. in Korea, AIST in Japan and NEDO project of “Nano Structure Forming for Advanced Ceramic Integration Technology in Japan Nano Technology Program.

Symposium B-7 “Advanced Materials and Processing of Superconductors” was held for 4 days including the B-7 & 8 joint one-day symposium with respect to novel superconductors and thin films. The topics of this symposium were Development of superconducting tapes and wires, Filter and microwave applications, High performance of bulk magnets, Materials properties of high temperature superconductors, Advanced processing and performance of Josephson Junction.

Symposium B-8 “Fabrication of Oxide Thin Films and Composites: Superconductors/Ferromagnetic Materials/Ferroelectrics/Others” included the following topics.  [Science and engineering of the processing of oxide thin films, single crystals and bulk ceramics. Cutting-edge developments in the fields of function-harmonized materials, multilayer films, and composites. Superconductors, ferromagnetic materials, CMR materials, ferroelectrics, insulators, optical materials, oxide fuel cells, other oxide materials, and their combinations for oxide electronics.]  Also, there was a one-day joint symposium of B-6, 7, 8. This symposium was financially supported by AFOSR/AOARD and AROFE (US Air Force and Army), Research Foundation for the Electrotechnology of Chubu (REFEC) – Conference Aid and Invitation Aid, NeRI/AIST, Advanced Material System Co., Ltd. (AMS), Fujikin K. K., Earth Chemical Co., Ltd., Universal Systems Co., Ltd. Sanyu Electron Co., Ltd., ASTEC. Inc.  

Symposium B-9 “Advanced Magnetic Materials” covered the science and technology of a broad range of advanced magnetic materials including, but not limited to, metals, oxides, chalcogenides, and nitrides. Special interest is focused on recent developments in magnetic materials facilitated by novel nano-scale fabrication technologiesy, current advances of such  phenomena as spin-dependent transport, and emerging applications of magnetic materials to the life sciences and EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) technologies. This symposium was financially supported by IEEE Magnetics Society Japan Chapter, Toyo Corporation, Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Iwatsu Technosystem Co., Ltd., and Japan Physitec.

Symposium C-1 “Ecomaterials” was co-operated as the 6th International Conference on ECOMATERIALS (ICEM-6th). The first symposium on Ecomaterials was held 10 years ago in IUMRS. Since then, ecomaterials has been developed in various field of materials such as hazardous substance free materials, recyclable materials, green materials, higher resource productivity materials and soon. These results have been discussed in previous conferences on ecomaterials. This symposium succeeded to the previous series of Ecomaterials conferences, and developed into the practical phase of the development of Ecomaterials with many contributed papers and invited speakers.

Symposium C-2 “Soft Solution Processing, Third International Symposium on Soft Solution Processing (SSP-2003)” was cooperated as the third International Symposium on SSP. In this symposium various aspects of SSP with many internationally recognized researchers were discussed. Topics covered were: Soft Chemistry (Chimie Douce), Intercalation, Ion-exchange, Chelating, Sol-Gel, Polymerizable Complexes, Polymer Precursors, Hydrothermal, Electrochemical, Electrodeposition, Photochemical, Sonochemical, Self-Assembly, Templating, Patterning, Microprinting, Solid/Liquid Interfaces, Colloids, Biomimetic, Biomaterials, Free Form Fabrication, Environmentally Friendly Processings, etc.

Symposium C-3 “Advances in Plant Materials” covered the properties and applications of wood-based materials, paper, woodceramics, composites, extraction, derivatives, liquefying, residential use, preservation, modification, recycling, and functional materials. Keynote talks were presented by S. W. Oh (Chonbuk Nat. Univ., Korea) on the application of woodceramics for Ondol heating system, Y. Inamori (Osaka Univ. Pharmaceut. Sci., Japan) on biological activities of Hinokitiol compounds, and Di Zhang (Shanghai Jiaotong Univ., China) on wood-based metal composites. Participants from a great variety of fields, namely, electronics, chemistry, materials science, physics, agriculture, architecture, and mechanics, ensured ample time for the exchange of views, lively discussions, and planning future collaborations.

The object of Symposium C-4 “Materials for Living−Environment・Medicine・Welfare−” was to provide an increased understanding of the applications of future advanced materials for living through extensive discussion. This symposium covered all topics related to the preparation, property and applications of materials for environment and materials in medicine and welfare. This symposium was financially supported by Konoshima Chemical Ind. Co. in Japan and Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi Univ. in Japan.

Symposium C-5 “Photocatalysis” covered all topics of TiO₂ photocatalysis, related to the properties of oxidative decomposition, photo-induced highly hydrophilicity and water-splitting, and applications to utilize such properties. Technically, this symposium had sessions in the area of environmental purification, self-cleaning, high-sensitivity TiO₂ photocatalyst, visible-light corresponding photocatalyst, water-splitting materials and processing techniques. As the TiO₂ photocatalysis has attracted more and more attentions and expectations lately due to current environmental and energy problems, many scientists and engineers from Germany, England, China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan have participated in this symposium and had active discussions.

New concepts and new candidate materials for thermoelectric conversion have been proposed in the past 10 years and resurrected the old technology to solve the new problems, such as environmental and energy issues, and cultivate new industries. Superlattice structures, phonon-glass electron-crystal (PGEC), rattling structures, strongly correlated electron systems, etc. are non-conventional ideas being based on for materials design and development. Thermoelectric oxide materials have been proposed and investigated specifically in Japan, and their performance has been improved steadily so far. Symposium C-6 “Advanced Thermoelectric Materials for Environment-Friendly Energy Systems” was organized for the purpose of bringing together the recent results and discussing with the relevant researchers for the future progress in developing high-performance thermoelectric materials. This symposium was supported by the CREST program of Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST).

Semiconducting silicides (-FeSi₂, Ca₂Si, Mg₂Si, BaSi₂ etc.) have attracted great interest due both to their ecological aspects and their potential application for future optoelectronic devices. Symposium C-7 “Semiconducting Silicides: Science and Future Technology” is the first international meeting on fundamental research in to and applications of semiconducting silicides. The contributions covered synthesis of bulk and thin films, electric, optical, magnetic characterization, and applications to solar cells, optical sensors, LED’s etc.

In biomedical fields, tremendous progress has been made due to vigorous efforts by many researchers. Recently, much attention is paid to Bioinspired Materials and Systems, which are developed by inspiration from biological substances or systems such as biomolecules, cells and so on. The fusion of biotechnology and material science promises to produce novel biomaterials and systems. In Symposium C-8 “Nano-medical Materials I -Bioinspired Materials and Systems-”, all topics related to nanostructured biomaterials, tissue engineering, diagnosis and drug delivery system were discussed.

The research and development of nano-medical materials with a variety of novel applications belong to an emerging field of medicine. Bioceramics are one of the materials in the area applied nanotechnology, and present many revolutionary opportunities to solve health care problems. The purpose of Symposium C-9 “Nano-Medical Materials II -Bioceramics-” was to exchange cutting-edge results in the field and to build up further a researcher’s network. This symposium covered all topics related to bioceramics, biopolymers, composites, self-organization, self-assembly, nano-therapy, nano-diagnostics and medical applications. This symposium was supported by The Ceramics Society of Japan and National Institute for Materials Science, Biomaterials Center.

Symposium D-1 “Smart Materials and Smart Structures” covered a variety of subjects and important technical issues including material researches of processes, characterizations and mechanisms for smart materials (e.g., shape memory alloys, piezoelectric materials/devices, ferroelectrics, magnetostrictive materials, steels, nonferrous metals, ceramics, polymers, composite materials and so forth), and system researches for smart structures with various functions (e.g., actuator, sensor, self-healing, bio-medical and so forth).

Symposium D-2 “Self-assembled Materials” was organized covering wide range of research fields including designed organic molecules, macromolecules, and inorganic matters, composite or hybrid materials. Three keynote lectures were given. Dr. Shinji Inagaki (Toyota Central R&D Laboratory) talked on the creation and applications of newly crystalline mesoporous materials developed by introducing organic moiety within the inorganic silica walls. Prof. Douglas Jin (Colorado University) proposed a new class of polymeric mesoporous materials through liquid crystalline assembling and their applications. Prof. Makoto Fujita (University of Tokyo) talked on the strategies and beautiful results on the precisely defined molecular assemblies forming grids and capsules. Many distinguished papers were presented in both oral and poster sessions, and intensive discussions were made.

Membrane separation technology is in a state of rapid growth and great innovation. A number of new membrane materials, including polymeric, inorganic, organic/ inorganic hybrid materials, have been developed every year. Understanding of transport mechanism through porous/ nonporous membranes and membrane formation mechanism are crucial for designing and developing new materials for membrane separation. Symposium D-3 “Materials for Membrane Separation” covered these important aspects for materials for membrane separation. Technically, the program has sessions in the area of Polymeric Membranes, Inorganic Membranes, Organic and Inorganic Hybrid Membranes, Modeling for Membrane Transport and Modeling for Membrane Formation. This symposium was partly supported by Japan Fine Ceramics Center (JFCC.)

In Symposium D-4: Innovative Materials Processing by Controlling Chemical Reaction Fields.  When some external stimulation, such as the high-magnetic field, electric field, stress field, ultrasonic irradiation, plasma, etc., is applied to the chemical reaction field, non-linear amplification may be created.  We define such phenomenon as “Concerted Amplification”.  Through the new concept “Concerted Amplification”,　a research project on developing advanced materials processing was conducted under the support of MEXT of Japanese government from 1998 to 2003. Ideas were exchanged on the concerted amplification processing among researchers in different communities such as materials science, physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, etc. It was confirmed that the field of the concerted amplification processing has grown to give many excellent achievements.

Symposium D-5 “Bulk Glassy Alloys” covers all topics related to the properties and applications of bulk glassy alloys such as “Synthesis and processing of bulk glassy alloy”, “Glass-forming ability and phase transformation”, “Composites and nanocrystalline materials based on bulk glassy alloys”, “Mechanical behavior of bulk glassy alloys”, “Physical and chemical properties such as magnetic, electric, thermal properties and corrosion behavior” and “Manufacturing techniques and industrial applications”. The objectives of this symposium were to discuss and share recent achievements in both fundamentals and applications of bulk glassy alloys.

Recent social circumstances have brought about a new mission for material science, namely, harmony with our environment. In the field of structural metals, this mission is clearly to find a new process by which metals with high strength in order to reduce energy loss are produced. This symposium provided the information on the recent progress in research on advanced structural metals. Symposium D-6 “Advanced Structural Metals” covered such field as ultra-fine grained metals, advanced structural steels and so on. In particular, the new challenges of ultra-grain refining of metals by severe plastic deformation (SPD) processes were discussed.

In Symposium D-7 “Mechanical Properties of Ceramics and Ceramic Matrix Composites”, many papers including seven invited ones were presented for the following topics; Structural ceramics such as silicon niteride/ Ceramic matrix composites such as carbon/carbon composites, short fiber reinforced SiC composites, Laminated composites, SiC fiber reinforced carbon composites, Particle dispersed zirconia composites/ Thin films as a hard coating/ Mechanical properties related to microstructure, interface and grain boundary/High temperature strength and superplasticity/ Fracture toughness in relation to microstructure/ Contact damage/ Nondestructive inspection by ultrasonic wave/ Fracture physics such as fractoemission.

Symposium D-8 “2^nd International Conference on Materials Processing for Properties and Performance (2^nd MP³)” was co-organized by Institute of Materials, East Asia. The purpose of the symposium is to bring together state-of-the-art developments on all aspects related to the processing of advanced materials covering metals, ceramics, polymers, and thin films and also surface modification technologies.  The 3^rd International Symposium on Spark Plasma Sintering (ISSPS-3) was held in conjunction with the 2^nd  MP³.  Keynote lectures were given by Prof. M. Jeandin (Ecole des Mines de Paris, France), Prof. S. Zhang (Nanyang Technological Univ., Singapore), Prof. Z. A. Munir (Univ. California, Davis, US), Prof. M. Naito (Osaka Univ., Japan) and Dr. Y. B. Cheng (Monash Univ., Australia). 

The aim of Symposium D-9 “Multiscale Design of Nano-materials” was to provide a forum for theoretical and computational material scientists and engineers to exchange the latest information on the development in large-scale materials simulation methodologies, and to discuss the strategies and views to the realistic modeling and design of nano-materials based on multiscale computational methods. Topics in the presentations included large-scale materials simulation methodologies (ab initio methods/density-functional theory, molecular-dynamics, Monte-Carlo, and finite-element methods), multiscale modeling (hybrid methods, order-N algorithms, mesoscopic/field-theoretical approaches), high-performance computing technologies (parallel architectures and algorithms, computational GRID), fundamental processes and phenomena in nanostructured materials (sintering, grain growth, dislocation dynamics, deformation/fracture, environment effects), and those in nano-devices (self organization, interfacial effects, electronic/thermal transport).

In Symposium D-10 “Computational Materials Science and Materials Design & Processing”, up-to-date theoretical results and applications, addressing the existing problems as well as numerical methods and calculations were presented. The symposium program aimed to stimulate discussions and exchange of ideas between researchers with different backgrounds and experience. Subjects from different fields were, then, combined in sessions of broader.

Symposium D-11 “Colloid and Soft Matters” brought together the interdisciplinary topics encompassing all areas of science and technology on colloid and soft matters. It is intended to make connections between synthesis, structure, and function of colloid and soft matters and to identify promising areas of their applications in environmentally benign novel materials and processes. This symposium is supported by Unilever Research Colworth, UK, Nestle Science Promotion Committee, Japan, Kao Co. Ltd, Japan, Saitama Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, Japan.

Conference Chairpersons of IUMRS-ICAM 2003
Teruo Kishi (NIMS)
Masahiro Yoshimura (Tokyo Inst. of Tech.)
Tisato Kajiyama (Kyushu Univ.)
Ryoichi Yamamoto (The Univ. of Tokyo)

For further information, please contact the following address:
General: Prof. Atsushi Suzuki and Ms. Rumino Muroi, C/o Prof. A. Susuzki's Laboratory, Yokohama National University, e-mail: icam2003@ynu.ac.jp, phone & fax: +81-45-339-4305
Publication: Prof. Takaaki Tsurumi and Ms. Satomi Ii, C/o Prof. Prof. T.Tsurumi's Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, e-mail: mrsjpub@crystal.ceram.titech.ac.jp, phone: +81-3-5734-2517 fax: +81-3-5734-2514
Account: Ms. Yuko Shimizu and Ms. Shoko Tsuda, Sec. of MRS-J, C/o The Society of Non-Traditional Technology, e-mail: m-icam@sntt.or.jp, phone: +81-3-3503-4681 fax: +81-3-3597-0535
Website: http://www.mrs-j.org/ICAM2003