IUCr–UNESCO Summit Meetings
A major initiative of IYCr2014 to promote international cooperation and capacity building
Aims and Objectives
The IUCr-UNESCO summit meetings are intended to bring together scientists from countries in three widely separated parts of the world, using a common crystallographic theme. There is a real necessity for scientists to think beyond political borders and other distinctions. Therefore the summit meetings, which will be attended by scientists in academia and industry, and by science administrators, are planned between countries which have hitherto been divided on the basis of geography, ethnicity, religion and politics. These meetings will focus on high level science, also highlighting the difficulties and problems of conducting competitive scientific research in different parts of the developing world.
There will be three summit meetings. The first is being held in Karachi (Pakistan) and will bring together scientists, policy makers, administrators from India, China and Pakistan under the umbrella of chemical crystallography and pharmaceutical sciences. The second summit is being held in Campinas (Brazil) under the theme of macromolecular crystallography and will bring together a similar group of scientists, administrators and policy makers in South and Central American countries. The third meeting will be held in Bloemfontein (South Africa) and will bring together government representatives from a large number of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa, and will be preceded by a satellite workshop on applications of diffraction.
IUCr-UNESCO Summit Meetings coordinator: Michele Zema, IYCr2014 Project Manager (mz@iucr.org)
IYCr2014 South Asia Summit Meeting on Vistas in structural chemistry
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Under the auspices of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The IYCr2014 South Asia Summit Meeting will be followed by the IUCr-UNESCO OpenLab Karachi, in partnership with Bruker.
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Venue: International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), Karachi, Pakistan |
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Media coverage: DAWN.com | Pakistan OBSERVER
IYCr2014 South Asia Summit Declaration
The IYCr2014 South Asia Summit Declaration took the form of an Appeal letter, with 53 signatories, addressed to the President of the IUCr. This letter is published below.
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| Initial signatories of the Summit Declaration. Seated at table (from left): M. Iqbal Choudhary, Pinakpani Chakrabarti, Zhie Jie Liu, Atta-ur-Rahman. |
Appeal
29th April, 2014
Prof. Gautam Desiraju
International Union of Crystallography
UK
Dear President:
We are pleased to report that the IYCr South Asia Summit Meeting on Vistas in Structural Chemistry in Karachi, Pakistan during April 28-30, 2014, has provided us an opportunity to extensively discuss and review the status of education and research in X-ray diffraction sciences in various countries and in the region.
Over 380 senior researchers and young students from some 22 countries have participated in the event. Many of us were engaged in extensive discussions focusing on the promotion of regional and international cooperation in the field of X-ray diffraction/crystallography/drug design and discovery, in line with the objectives of the International Year of Crystallography.
Through this letter, we request the IUCr to initiate actions to promote regional scientific collaboration including joint holding of training workshops, video-based lecturing, encouraging mobility of researchers, promoting joint research projects, leveraging national bodies and institutions for financial support and facilitating regional conferences on the subject of X-ray diffraction and its applications in the South Asian and East Asian regions.
With very best regards
Sincerely yours
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Programme (last update: 14 April 2014) | Download the programme in PDF format
Monday, April 28, 2014
9.15-10.40: Session I - Inauguration Ceremony
Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS
Chair: Mr. Aziz Latif Jamal, Husein Ebrahim Jamal Foundation
9.15 Guests seated
9.20 Mr. Aziz Latif Jamal, Husein Ebrahim Jamal Foundation - Welcome Remarks
9.25 Prof. Dr. Iqbal Choudhary, Director, ICCBS - Remarks
9.30 Prof. Dr. Samar S. Hasnain, Editor-in-Chief of IUCr Journals - Introduction to the Event
9.40 Ms. Kozue Kay Nagata, Director, UNESCO Islamabad - Remarks
9.45 Ms. Amina Imran Khan, Secretary General, PNC, UNESCO Islamabad - Remarks
9.50 Dr. Imtinan Elahi Qureshi, Executive Director, COMSATS - Remarks
9.55 Prof. Dr. Gautam R. Desiraju, President, International Union of Crystallography - Address
10.05 Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, President, Pakistan Academy of Sciences and Chairman Organizing Committee - Address
10.15 Chief Guest, Inaugural Address
10.30 Dr. Sammer Yousuf, Vote of Thanks
10.40-11.00 Group Photo and Reception at the Multipurpose Hall
11.00-12.00: Session II - Metal-Organic Framework Compounds (MOF)
Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS
Chair: Nawaz Tahir
11.00 Chen Xiao-Ming, X-ray crystallographic studies on dynamic and functional coordination polymers
11.20 P. K. Bharadwaj, Single crystal to single crystal transformations in metal-organic frameworks
11.40 Shilun Qiu, MOF membrane: Synthesis, Adsorption for Green Application
12.00-13.00 PANEL DISCUSSION
Panel Chair: S. NatarajanPanelists: K. Biradha, Bu Xian-He, Cheng-Yong Su, R. Brakaspathy, C.G. Groom, A.A. Attari, Arif Kazmi
Core questions:
- What is the difference between MOFs and coordination polymers?
- Can the CSD handle MOFs properly?
- What should funding policies be for this area? In countries other than China, what should be done?
- What is the future? What are the directions?
- How can regional cooperation be fostered in the MOFs and related area?
14.00-15.20: Session III - Crystal Engineering and Generic Pharmaceuticals
Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS
Chair: G.R. Desiraju
14.00 Ashwini Nangia, Overview of Pharma Patent Landscape in India
14.20 K.J. Roberts, Synthonic Engineering: Molecular Scale Tools for the Rational Design of High Quality Crystals for Pharmaceutical Formulation
14.40 Eric Hovestreydt, Double Dose: combining Single-Crystal and Powder XRD for Analysis of Pharmaceutical Materials
15.00 Ghazala Sadiq, Informatic approaches to solid form analysis and design
15.20-16.20 PANEL DISCUSSION
Panel Chairs: A. Nangia, K.J. RobertsPanelists: Abdul-Haseeb Khan, Miao Du, Humaira Mufti, A. Ramanan, K. Biradha
Core questions:
- Salts and co-crystals. Is it still a problem?
- Regulatory definition of “co-crystal”
- Polymorphs and pseudo-polymorphs. Are they the same?
- Legal questions in generic pharmaceuticals
17.00-18.30 City Tour & Shopping Visits
20.00 Dinner (Port Grand, established in 1927 by the Royal British Navy)
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
9.00-11.00: Session IV - Chemistry-Biology Interface and Drug Discovery and Designing
Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS
Chair: S.S. Hasnain
9.00 Zihe Rao, A powerful virus inhibitor from structure-based analysis of HV71
9.15 R. Vishwakarma, Challenges in new drug discovery in South Asia: Can they be overcome?
9.30 Abdul Rauf Siddiqi, Structural studies of proteins involved in nitric oxide signaling pathways
9.45 Zhie-Jie Liu, Inhibition of MTHFS in human MCF-7 breast cancer cells and rational drug design
10.00 Sammer Yousuf, Discovery of anti-leishmanial leads from natural leads
10.15-11.00 PANEL DISCUSSION
Panel Chair: S. SivaramPanelists: P. Chakrabarti, R. Viswakarma, D. Yogeswara Rao, Aslam Baig, M. Iqbal Choudhary, Maqsood Ahmed
Core questions:
- Can we afford drug design of new molecules in the SE Asian region?
- Role of Natural products in drug discovery and development
- The status of the field in the region in the international context
- Are there lessons to be learnt from the best practice in the region?
- Relevance of this discipline for economic growth and welfare of the region
- Challenges of informing funding policymakers for the benefits of the field
- Regional symposia, workshops, exchange of staff & students and shared facilities
- Role of national academies and IUCr for improving regional collaboration
11.15-13.00: Session V - Crystallography and complementary methods
Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS
Chair: Moaz ur Rahman
11.15 E. Arunan, Structure of molecular complexes in the gas phase: Are they relevant to solid state?
11.35 Bohari Yamin, Structural and biological studies of some calix[4]resorcinarene
11.55 S.P. Sarma, NMR structural characterization of Novel Conotoxins from Marine Snails
12.15 Atia-tul-Wahab, NMR Spectroscopy in structural biology
12.35 Maqsood Ahmed, Crystallography at high resolution: X-Rays charge density analysis of small molecules and proteins
13.00-14.00 Lunch (Multipurpose Hall, ICCBS)
14.00-15.00: Session VI - Summit Lecture
Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS
Chair: M. Nalecz
Atta-ur-Rahman, Promotion of higher education, science and technology and international cooperation in Pakistan
15.00-17.00: Session VII - IUCr: Union & Journals
Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS
Chair: S.S. Hasnain
15.00 M.H. Dacombe, IUCr membership & what it offers
15.20 S.S. Hasnain, IUCr journals: Heritage & Future
15.40 G.R. Desiraju, Chemistry journals of IUCr. Acta B/C/E and IUCrJ. A comprehensive coverage for Chemists
16.00 Cheng-Yong Su, IUCrJ Chemistry
16.15 Zhie-jie Liu, IUCrJ Biology
16.30 G.R. Desiraju & S.S. Hasnain, Discussion from the floor & Summing up of session
17.00-17.15 Tea/Coffee Break (Multipurpose Hall, ICCBS)
17.15-18.15: Session VIII - Mini-Talks Session
Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS
Chair: Vijaya Kumar
17.15 Vinitha M. Thadhani, Methods of developing new secondary metabolites
17.25 Siti Fairus M. Yusoff, Structural Study of Protonated 5,5,7,12,12,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradeca-7,14-dienium Complexes with Copper Salts
17.35 Moazur Rahman, Functional and structural characterization of a MDR pump of Salmonella typhi
17.45 Sadaf Iqbal, Charachterization and the crystal structure dtetermination of a papain-like systeine protease from the bulbs of Crocus sativus
17.55 Hamizah Mohd Zaki, Reaction of ethylenediamine and 2,4-diamino-6-methyl-1,3,5-trazine with oxalic acid in the presence of ammonium thiocyanate
18.05 Ahmed Akrem Attari, Crystallographic structure analysis of Chitinase enzyme from corms of Crocus vernus
18.30-19.15 Visit of the ICCBS Institutions
20.30 Dinner (ICCBS Lawns)
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
9.00-11.00: Session IX - Summit Concluding Session
Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, ICCBS
Chair: Atta-ur-Rahman
9.00 Zihe Rao
9.15 Shilun Qiu
9.30 S. Sivaram
9.45 Suresh Das
10.00 Aslam Baig
10.15 M. Iqbal Choudhary
10.30-11.00 Tea/Coffee Break (Multipurpose Hall, ICCBS)
11.00-12.30 PANEL DISCUSSION
Panel Chairs: G.R. Desiraju, M. NaleczPanelists: Chen Xiao-Ming, Zihe Rao, S. Sivaram, S. Das, Alsam Baig, M. Iqbal Choudhary, R. Brakaspathy, D. Yogeswara Rao, S.S. Hasnain, K. Byrappa, Zhie-Jie Liu, K. Lal, Jved Iqbal Akhter
Core questions:
- Modalities for setting up schemes for Regional Cooperation
- Setting up of a regional fund for increasing human mobility
- Regional training centre of crystallography
- Role of synchrotron in crystallography
- Can UNESCO and IUCr help?
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.00 Closing Ceremony (including Summit Declaration)
15.00-15.30 Closing Reception
15.30-17.00 Shopping Visit / Visits to Art Galleries
20.30 Dinner at Do Darya (Beach Resort at the Arabian Sea)
Presentations from the scientific sessions are now available to download.
Day 1
- The CP vs MOF problem (Powerpoint, 3.78 MB)
Metal-Organic Framework Compounds (MOF)
- Xiao-Ming Chen X-ray Crystallographic Studies on Dynamic and Functional Coordination Polymers (Powerpoint, 17.3 MB)
- Parimal K. Bharadwaj Single Crystal to Single Crystal Transformations in Metal Orgainc Frameworks (Powerpoint, 14.2 MB)
- Shilun Qiu MOF Membranes: Synthesis, Adsorption for Green Application (Powerpoint, 86.3 MB)
Crystal Engineering and Generic Pharmaceuticals
- Ashwini Nangia Overview of Pharma Patent Landscape in India (Powerpoint, 207 kB)
- Kevin J. Roberts Synthonic Engineering: Molecular-Scale QbD Tools for the Rational Design of Complex Particulate Materials for Pharmaceutical Formulation (PDF, 3.98 MB)
- Eric Hovestreydt, Arnt Kern and Martin Adam A Double Dose: combining Single-Crystal and Powder XRD for Analysis of Pharmaceutical Materials (Powerpoint, 17.4 MB)
- Ghazala Sadiq Solid Form Control and Design through Structural Informatics (Powerpoint, 8.74 MB)
Regional Development
- Romain Murenzi Building strength in science: The role of education and regional cooperation (Powerpoint, 2.25 MB)
Day 2
- Atta-ur-Rahman Promotion of Higher Education, Science and Technology and International Cooperation in Pakistan (Powerpoint, 17.4 MB)
Chemistry-Biology Interface and Drug Discovery and Designing
- Ram Vishwakarma Challenges in new drug discovery in South Asia (Powerpoint, 11.4 MB)
- Sammer Yousuf and M. Iqbal Choudhary Discovery of Anti-Leishmanial Leads from Natural Lead (Powerpoint, 3.81 MB)
Crystallography and complementary methods
- E. Arunan Structure and bonding of molecular complexes in the gas phase: are they relevant to condensed phase? (Powerpoint, 7.81 MB)
- Bohari Yamin, Hamzam Abodisaya, Aishah Hasbullah and Jumina Structual and biological studies of some calix[4]resorcinarene (Powerpoint, 6.17 MB)
- S. P. Sarma Exploring protein structure, function and interactions using NMR spectroscopy (Powerpoint, 435 MB)
- Maqsood Ahmed Crystallography at ultra high resolution: charge density analysis of small molecules and proteins (Powerpoint, 19.2 MB)
- Atia-tul-Wahab, M. Iqbal Choudhary and Kurt Wüthrich NMR Spectroscopy in Structural Biology (Powerpoint, 15.3 MB)
IUCr: Union and Journals
- Michael Dacombe IUCr membership and what it offers (Powerpoint, 8.14 MB)
Mini-Talks Session
- Vintha M. Thadhani, Syed G. Musharraf, Afshan Begum, M. Iqbal Choudhary and Veranja Karunaratne Methods of developing new secondary metabolites (Powerpoint, 3.35 MB)
- Sadaf Iqbal Characterization and crystal structure determination of a papain-like cysteine protease from the bulbs of Crocus sativus (Powerpoint, 4.77MB)
- Ahmed Akrem Crystallographic structure analysis of chitinase enzyme from corms of Crocus vernus (Powerpoint, 10.4 MB)
Day 3
Summit concluding session
- Intra regional co-operation objectives (Powerpoint, 108 kB)
- M. Aslam Baig Synchrotron Radiation for Material Analysis (Powerpoint, 3.77 MB)
It is my great pleasure to invite you to attend a summit meeting on “Vistas in Structural Chemistry” which will be held between 28th and 30th April, 2014 at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan. This summit celebrates the International Year of Crystallography 2014 and is one of four that have been planned and envisaged for next year by the IUCr and UNESCO, the lead custodians for IYCr2014. Prominent scientists and science policymakers from China, India and Pakistan (including representation from industry) will come together to provide a platform for a general discussion on the present status and future of scientific research, with particular emphasis on structural chemistry in South and East Asia.
Structural chemists, chemical crystallographers and those who work at the emerging structural chemistry/biology interface from China, India and Pakistan, and also neighbouring countries in South and South East Asia, will be invited to participate. The main objective of the event is to identify and celebrate cutting edge research through high level scientific talks, and also to analyze problems that impede a wider outreach and dissemination of scientific pursuits in this rapidly growing part of the world. Funding models, top down and bottom up approaches, large crystallographic facilities, regional collaborations, and an increase in individual-to-individual interactions in these countries will be among the topics that are proposed to be discussed. I will lookforward to welcoming you next year in Karachi on behalf of MoSTPakistan, ICCBS, CAS, INSA, PAS and COMSATS.
PROF. DR. ATTA-UR-RAHMAN, FRS, N.I., H.I., S.I., T.I.Patron in Chief
International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences
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President
Pakistan Academy of Sciences
- To provide a platform to discuss the issues and challenges faced by the researchers and pharmaceutical industry, relevant to the research in areas of chemical crystallography, structural chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences.
- To provide a platform to the young researchers to interact with the leading scientists and crystallographers from three countries together with aforementioned neighboring countries in order to discuss different issues and challenges facing in these growing areas of sciences.
- To establish a bridge between the researchers and the related pharmaceutical industries to address the specific problems, and needs of the high tech. pharmaceutical industrial growth in the region.
- Government representatives will be invited to a discussion together with representatives from UNESCO and National and Regional Research Centers, decision-making scientists with a leading role in their respective countries, and delegates from companies, to delineate future perspectives, and possible implementation in this area of crystallography that is well developed in this region.
- To identify areas of common interest and to plan for a meaningful and vigorous practical collaboration between the researchers and centers.
Introduction to the scientific sessions
Structure, along with synthesis and dynamics, constitutes one of the three pillars of modern chemistry. Structural chemistry has been enriched with developments in the areas of crystallography and NMR spectroscopy. Structure is an all pervasive theme in chemistry ranging from the simplest molecules and molecular aggregates to complex biomolecular entities and their modes of action in living systems. X-ray crystallography is one of the most unambiguous ways of determining the three-dimensional structures of molecules. NMR provides a complementary methodology that is being used along with crystallography rather than as an alternative technique in the study of phenomena that are related to crystallization precursors, enzyme-receptor interactions and drug design. The synthesis of functional molecular solids, or crystal engineering, is a leading application of chemical crystallography and intensive efforts are ongoing in the design of organic and metal-organic framework solids (MOF) with Asian laboratories holding a key strategic position. Since the beginning of the 21st century, five of the Chemistry Nobel prizes have been awarded to crystallography based science (http://www.iucr.org/people/nobel-prize). These and other aspects of structural chemistry will be discussed extensively during the summit meeting.
Advisory Committee
Organizing Secretary
Coordinator
Organizing Committee
Management
LOCAL HOSPITALITY AND TRAVEL
The IYCr2014 South Asia meeting will be held at the scenic and secure campus of the International Center for Chemical and Biological Science at the University of Karachi. The ICCBS campus is located in the sub-urban of Karachi, some 20 km away from the city center. All participants will be accommodated at the newly furnished International Guesthouse of the ICCBS institutions, where the scientific sessions will also be held. The campus is located 20 min driving distance from the Jinnah International Airport (Karachi). Many international airlines are routinely operating flights to and from the Airport.
APPLICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
In addition to the invited delegates from CAS, PAS and INSA, the meeting will be opened to structural chemists of the region. Those wishing to take part in the meeting are required to use the downloadable application form, available on ICCBS website (www.iccs.edu) and submit it via e-mail or fax to contact person by October 30, 2013.
Selected participants will be informed by November 30, 2013 about acceptance of their participation in the meeting. The size of the meeting will be limited to 150 with approximately half will be expected to be invited by the above-mentioned organizations. Participants will be responsible for their travel costs.
Director
International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences
University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
Tel: 021 99261701, 99261702, Fax: 021 99261713, 34819018
E-mail: iqbal.choudhary@iccs.edu
IYCr Latin American Summit meeting on Biological Crystallography and Complementary Methods
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Under the auspices of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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Venue: Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS) Click here to download the poster of the event. |
IYCr2014 Latin America Summit Declaration
The IYCr2014 Latin America Summit Declaration took the form of an Appeal letter, with 67 signatories, addressed to the President of the IUCr, Prof Marv Hackert and to the Regional Director of UNESCO, Prof Lidia Brito. This letter is published below.
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| Initial signatories of the Summit Declaration. Seated at table (from left): Carlos Aguilar, Adriana Rojas, Richard Garratt, Alejandro Buschiazzo, Raul Padron, Alejandro Vila. Standing: Marvin Hackert (left) and Samar Hasnain (right). |
Appeal
24th September, 2014
Prof. Marvin Hackert
President, International Union of Crystallography
Prof. Lidia Brito
Regional Director, UNESCO
Dear Colleagues
We are pleased to report that the IYCr Latin America Summit Meeting on Biological Crystallography in Campinas, Brazil during September 22-24, 2014, has provided us an opportunity to extensively discuss and review the status of education and research in X-ray diffraction sciences in various countries in the region.
Over 100 senior researchers, early career researchers, post-doctoral fellows and students from 12 countries have participated in the event including a number of well established scientists in the North (Europe and USA) with origins in the region. The reflections from these scientists regarding the level of regional collaboration indicated that this is clearly sub-optimal, suggesting the need to take immediate action.
Many of us were engaged in extensive discussions focusing on the promotion of regional and international cooperation in the field of X-ray crystallography and complementary methods, in line with the objectives of the International Year of Crystallography. These discussions were consistent with recent efforts leading to the founding of the Latin American Crystallographic Association (LACA). The venue, being the home of the first synchrotron light source in the southern hemisphere, was fitting, and served also to highlight the ambitions of the region in constructing one of the world's most sophisticated, 4th generation light source, Sirius, before the end of the decade.
Through this letter, we request the IUCr and UNESCO to initiate actions to promote regional scientific collaboration including the holding of training workshops, encouraging the mobility of researchers within the region, promoting joint research projects, leveraging national bodies and institutions for financial support and facilitating regional conferences on the subject of X-ray crystallography and its applications in Latin America.
We also request the IUCr to facilitate the establishment of a "Latin American IYCr Cooperation Fund". We, as a community representative of our region, commit to persuade our academies, funding agencies and/or governments to provide annual contributions which are commensurate with each country’s economic reality. Our aim is to raise US $100K per annum for this fund. We request IUCr to provide encouragement by making an initial commitment of US $20K per annum for 3 years. We request IUCr/UNESCO to manage these funds.
The funds will be used for a variety of actions including:
- increasing collaboration and cooperation among scientists of the region,
- providing seed money for up to 2 projects per annum involving a minimum of 2 countries in the region, at least one of which should be well established in crystallography
- funding for short term visits (up to 3 months), primarily aimed towards an Early Career Researcher,
- training workshops at centres of excellence or emerging centres in the region,
- enabling the sharing of facilities within the region.
Signed by all those present from the region
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Monday, September 22, 2014
Session I: Introduction
Chair: Glaucius Oliva
09:00 - 09:30 Marvin Hackert (IUCr President) IYCr2014 and the summit meetings
Session II: Historical Perspective on Protein Crystallography in Latin America
Chair: Richard Garratt (BRA)
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break
Session III: Biological Crystallography 1
Chair: Adela Rodríguez-Romero (MEX)
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch at the campus
Session IV: Biological Crystallography 2
Chair: Marcos Fontes (BRA)
15:30 - 16:00 Maria Cristina Nonato (BRA) Decoding cellular information with tandem-repeat galectins
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
Chair: Glaucius Oliva (BRA)
18:00 - 20:30 Poster Session 1 + Social Gathering
23rd September 2014
Session V: A View from Abroad: Latin Americans Working Overseas
Chair: Samar Hasnain (IUCr)
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break
Session VI: 12:00 - 13:20 Round-table
Chair: Samar Hasnain (IUCr)
13:20 - 14:00 Lunch at the campus
Session VII: Biological Crystallography 3
Chair: Sergio Pantano (URU)
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
Session VIII: Complementary Techniques 1
Chair: Roberto Salinas (BRA)
18:30 - 21:00 Poster Session 2 + Social Gathering
24th September 2014
Session IX: Biological Crystallography 4
Chair: Rafael V. Guido (BRA)
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break
Session X: Complementary Techniques 2
Chair: Marcelo Costabel (ARG)
13:00 - 13:10 Samar Hasnain Closing Remarks
13:10 - 14:30 Lunch at the campus
Structural Biology has been chosen as the theme for the Latin American summit. Under the auspices of UNESCO and the IUCr, the summit meeting intends to provide a forum for stimulating the application of crystallography to complex biological phenomena. The meeting will consist of a series of scientific presentations by invited scientists from the region and will serve as a showcase for the progress which has been made in protein crystallography and related subjects over the course of the last 25 years. The relatively small number of participants (around 100) should guarantee a friendly environment conducive to discussing the scientific future of the region and specifically the contribution that crystallography can make to that future. It is hoped to have representatives from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela and Mexico amongst others.
The importance of creating greater integration with the wider scientific community will be emphasized by the participation of world-class Latin American scientists who have had successful careers outside of the region as well as by the opening lecture to be given by Nobel Laureate Ada Yonath.
See more at: http://pages.cnpem.br/iycr2014-lasummit
We would like to warmly invite you to attend the IYCr2014 summit meeting on “Biological Crystallography and Complementary Methods” to be held at the Brazilian National Synchrotron Laboratory (LNLS) in Campinas, Brazil, from the 22nd to the 24th of September 2014. This summit is part of a series of such meetings being held in developing countries around the world during 2014, each with its own specific theme. As you are aware, 2014 was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations as the International Year of Crystallography in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the awarding of the Nobel Prize in physics to Max Von Laue for his seminal work on the phenomenon of X-ray diffraction by crystals. This was followed a year later by a similar recognition given to the William and Lawrence Bragg. The choice of venue for the Latin American summit seems particularly appropriate given the ongoing construction of the new Brazilian synchrotron SIRIUS which represents the potential of the region to become a major player in structural biology in the future.
Glaucius Oliva, ChairmanSee more at: http://pages.cnpem.br/iycr2014-lasummit
Organizing Committee
Glaucius Oliva, Chairman (IFSC, USP)
Antônio José Roque (LNLS, CNPEM)
Kleber Gomes Franchini (LNBio, CNPEM)
Iris Torriani (Unicamp, IUCr, ABCr)
Richard Garratt (IFSC, USP)
Andre LB Ambrosio (LNBio, CNPEM)
See more at: http://pages.cnpem.br/iycr2014-lasummit/organizing-committee/
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The National Centre for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) is the new name of the Brazilian Association for Synchrotron Light Technology (ABTLuS). It is responsible for the four National Science Laboratories LNLS, CTBE, LNBio and LNNano. |
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The Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS) operates the only Synchrotron Light Source in Latin America. Designed and built with Brazilian technology, LNLS was inaugurated in 1997 with open facilities to the scientific and business community across the country and abroad. |
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The Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory (CTBE) is a national laboratory that aims at contributing to the maintenance of Brazilian leadership in the sustainable production of ethanol from sugarcane. |
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The Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (LNBio) is dedicated to cutting-edge research and innovation focused on biotechnology and drugs development. - See more at: http://lnbio.cnpem.br/about-us/#sthash.qbgPJ9FD.dpuf |
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The Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano) was created in 2011, incorporating the laboratories of Electron Microscopy (LME), Laboratory for Surface Science (LCS) and Thin Films and Microfabrication (LMF), which until that time had been associated with LNLS. In 2012, the laboratories of Metals Characterization and Processing Laboratory (CPM) and Nanostructured Soft Materials (LMN) were added to the purview of LNNano. |
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Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação - Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI). |
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The event is expected to accommodate approximately 100 participants and expects to receive delegates from many Latin American countries who will be specifically invited by the organizing committee because of their important contributions to structural biology.
The remainder of places will be available for researchers, students and other interested parties to apply.
Depending on the demand it may not be possible to accept all applications.
See more at: http://pages.cnpem.br/iycr2014-lasummit/how-to-participate
Contact for correspondence and further enquiries
Event organizers at iycr2014-lasummit@lnls.br
IYCr Pan African and South African Summit meeting on Crystallography as vehicle to promote Science in Africa and beyond
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Under the auspices of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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Venue: Department of Chemistry, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa |
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IYCr2014 Pan African and South African Summit Declaration
The IYCr2014 Pan African and South African Summit Declaration took the form of an Appeal letter, with 73 signatories, addressed to the President of the IUCr, the Director of the Science Policy and Capacity Building Division of UNESCO, the President of the European Crystallographic Association, The Commissioner of Human Resources, Science and Technology of the Africa Union, all African Government Ministries of Science and Technology, Higher Education, Scientific research and Education. This letter is published below.
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| Initial signatories of the Summit Declaration. Seated at table (from left): Patricia W. Gitari (Kenya), Habib Boughzala (Tunisia), Abdelmalek Thalal (Morocco), Zephirin Yav (DR Congo). Standing: Michele Zema (IYCr2014 Project Manager at IUCr; Italy), Jean Paul Ngome-Abiaga (UNESCO; Gabon), Santiago García-Granda (IUCr; Spain), Andreas Roodt (South Africa; organizer of the Summit meeting). |
Appeal
17th October, 2014
In celebration of 2014 as the International Year of Crystallography (IYCr) as declared by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA; resolution A/RES/66/28), the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) and UNESCO are leading the year-long activities.
With this document we are pleased to briefly report on the successful 'Pan African Summit of the International Year of Crystallography 2014' (IYCr2014Africa) in Bloemfontein, South Africa, 15-17 October 2014. It provided the opportunity to consider, discuss and review the status of education and research on the broadly defined discipline of Crystallography in countries in the region.
The conference and summit meeting was attended by more than 100 senior researchers, early career researchers, post-doctoral fellows and students representing more than 40 research groups from 32 universities and more than 20 countries, primarily from Africa and Europe, and included decision makers. The delegates were in agreement that there is clearly a sub-optimal level of regional collaboration which requires immediate action. It is our view that supporting the broad discipline of Crystallography will significantly contribute to promoting science in general.
We therefore request through this letter that the IUCr and UNESCO, supported by the European Crystallographic Association (ECA), but also in particular governments of African Countries and via the African Union and the International Council for Scientific Unions (ICSU), all initiate and support further actions to promote regional scientific collaboration. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
- pro-actively continue with programmes to ensure that the legacy of the International Year of Crystallography and particularly the promotion of science is preserved;
- over time provide basic diffraction equipment for crystallographers in all countries in the region to allow research activity in Crystallography and balanced partnership collaboration across Africa and beyond;
- facilitate the establishment of National Committees of Crystallography in African Countries and support the activities of the existing ones;
- introduce a scientific visa to ensure mobility of researchers between African nations. Such a visa would allow for the exchange and collaboration between African countries and the sharing of scientific resources and expertise, to address common developmental targets, for the benefit of all.
This scientific visa should be free of charge, be valid for at least a year, and should be issued quickly once certified by appropriate higher education and research bodies; - support training workshops;
- encourage the mobility of researchers within the region;
- promote joint research projects;
- leverage national bodies, institutions and international funding agencies for financial support;
- facilitate regional conferences on the subject of Crystallography and its applications in Africa;
- assist in the promotion of Crystallography and science in education programmes;
- provide the very poor countries with minimal infra structure and materials for research such as powerful computers for data analyses and servers;
- assist in creating a database, listing African crystallographers;
- establish a public awareness and engagement programme that will create fact-based understanding of Crystallography through awareness, dialogue and education in the region.
We further request that the IUCr and UNESCO facilitate the establishment of an African IYCr Cooperation Fund. As a community, we commit to engaging our local academies, funding agencies and/ or governments to provide annual contributions commensurate with each country's economic status. The aim is to raise 80 000 to 100 000 Euro per annum for this fund. We request the IUCr to commit to seed-funding of US$ 20 000 per annum for a three-year period. We further request the IUCr to manage these funds, or any local institution (such as AfCA, once established) nominated by the IUCr.
The funds will support actions such as:
- increasing collaboration and cooperation among scientists in Africa;
- providing seed money for up to two projects per annum initially, involving a minimum of 2 countries in the region, of which at least one should be well established in Crystallography;
- funding for short term visits of up to 3 months for early career researchers;
- supporting training workshops at established centres of Crystallopgraphy or at emerging centres in the region;
- enabling the sharing of facilities within the region.
We envisage the formation of an African Crystallographic Association (AfCA) to support and expand upon the actions above. A steering committee for this has been established at IYCr2014Africa in Bloemfontein.
These actions will enable Crystallography to be used in the promotion of science in the region and reiterate the need for immediate and well defined action.
Signed by those present,
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Dear Participant,
I would like to invite you on behalf of the president of the IUCr, Prof Gautam Desiraju and Dr Maciej Nalecz (UNESCO, Director, Executive Secretary of IBSP, International Basic Sciences Programme) to attend the Pan African Conference and Summit meeting in Bloemfontein, which has the ambitious theme of: 'Crystallography as vehicle to promote science in Africa and beyond'.
You probably know by now that 2014 has been declared by the United Nations as the International Year of Crystallography. For an indication of the significant world-wide activities, you are referred to the IUCr website, http://www.iycr2014.org/
As part of the celebrations, three world summit meetings are held during 2014, i.e. in Karachi (Pakistan), Campinas (Brazil) and Bloemfontein (South Africa). The meeting in Bloemfontein will consist of a 2.5-day Conference (12-15 Oct), followed by a 2-day Summit (15-17 Oct).
(i) At the Conference, we will discuss the current state of crystallography in Africa, as presented in some 15 keynote lectures, but also by some 15 young scientists in particular from the English, French and Arab speaking African colleagues. There will also be ample time for presentation of research at poster sessions by students and young scientists, and selected poster presenters will further get the opportunity to present their work on short 'flash' presentations of a few minutes.
(ii) At the Summit, we will focus on how to use crystallography as potential vehicle to expand science in Africa. We particularly there need the inputs from both established and young scientists, but also policy makers.
Significant support has been secured from the South African Government's Department of Science and Technology, the International Union of Crystallography and UFS Chemistry, under the auspices of the European Crystallographic Association (ECA). Please join us at this event in Bloemfontein to contribute to planning, method design and appropriate action and interaction as a unit to assist and use crystallography to contribute to expand science in Africa.
I look forward to welcoming you here in Bloemfontein 12-17 October 2014.
Kind African Regards,
Andreas
-----------------------------------------------------Andreas Roodt
Chair: IYCr2014Africa
President: European Crystallographic Association
Univ. of the Free State
Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa
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Programme (last update: 03 October 2014) | Download the programme (conference + summit) in PDF format
Sunday, October 12, 2014
12:00-17:30 Registration
18:00-20:15 Session I - Opening
Bains Game Lodge
Monday, October 13, 2014
08:00-10:30 Session II
CR Swart Auditorium, UFS
Chair: A. Roodt (UFS)
08:00-08:40 KN1 L. Barbour (US) Establishing crystallography at the Univ of Stellenbosch
08.40-09:00 Y1 D. Haynes (US) Towards functional materials from multi-component Xtals
09:00-09:30 KN2 D. Billing (Wits) Powder XRD in South Africa
09:30-09:50 Y2 M. Fernandez (Wits) Opportunities for young Crystallographer at Wits & in SA
09:50-10:20 KN3 A. Thalal (UCA) Crystallography In Morocco
10:20-10:30 FPY1 Young Scientists 2x Flash Posters (4+1min each)
10:30-11:00 Tea
11:00-12:40 Session III
CR Swart Auditorium, UFS
Chair: D. Billing (WITS)
11:00-11:30 KN4 S. Bourne (UCT) Adventures in Chemical Crystallography
11:30-11:50 Y3 A. Brink (UFS) Crystallography in South Africa: thoughts from the young
11:50-12:20 KN5 J. v Rooyen (UCT) From humble beginnings (Electron Microscopy)
12:20-12:40 FPY2 Young Scientists 4x Flash Posters (4+1min each)
12:40-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Session IV
CR Swart Auditorium, UFS
Chair: A. Thalal (UCA, Morocco)
14:00-14:30 KN6 J. Ngoune (Dschang) New 3D Coord Polymer Based on the Cu3(1,2,3-
14:30-15:00 KN7 M. Tredoux (UFS) Mineralogy: Nanoparticles in Geology
15:00-15:30 KN8 H. Boughzala (TEMU) Crystallography in Tunisia: history and future
15:30-16:00 Tea
16:00-18:30 Session V
CR Swart Auditorium, UFS
Chair: J. Conradie (UFS)
16:00-16:30 KN9 Z. Yav (UKin, DRC) Crystallography in the D. R. Congo
16:30-16:45 Y4 B. Kennedy (UFS) Identifying Minerals in Nanoparticles
16:45-17:05 Y5 S. Kimani (UCT) Biological Crystallography in Chemistry and More
17:05-17:25 Y6 C. Oliver (UCT) Challenges for a young crystallographer at UCT
17:30-17:40 FPY3 Young Scientists 3x Flash Posters (4+1min each)
17:40-18:30 POSTER SESSION 1
19:00 Dinner
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
08:15-10:30 Session VI
CR Swart Auditorium, UFS
Chair: W.D. Schubert (UP)
08:15-09:00 KN10 C. Esterhuysen (US) Building Crystallography at US as female scientist
09:00-09:20 KN11 O. Munro (UKZN) History and Current Status of XRD Science in UKZN
09:20-09:50 Y7 B. Omondi (UKZN) Challenges for a young Crystallographer at UJ/UKZN
09:50-10:20 KN12 H.G. Visser (UFS) History of Crystallography at UFS: Past, Present, Future
10:20-10:30 FPY4 Young Scientists 2x Flash Posters (4+1min each)
10:30-11:00 Tea
11:00-13:00 Session VII
CR Swart Auditorium, UFS
Chair: D. Visser (UFS)
11:00-11:20 Y8 P. Mangwala (UKin) Structure Elucidation of Physalins Isolated from Physalis
11:20-11:50 KN13 E. du Plessis (Sasol) XRD in Industry: applications at SASOL
11:50-12:10 Y9 R. Forbes (Sasol) Young Scientist's perspective of XRD at Sasol
12:10-12:40 KN14 M. Lee (NMMU) Electron microscopy at the Atomic level
12:40-13:00 I1 D. Levendis (Wits) High Pressure Crystallography
13:00-14:15 Lunch
14:15-15:45 Session VIII
CR Swart Auditorium, UFS
Chair: J. Dillen
14:15-14:45 KN15 A. Venter (NECSA) Neutron Diffraction in South Africa
14:45-15:20 KN16 P. Comba (Heidelberg) Structure and Function: From Crystallography to
15:20-15:45 FPY4 Young Scientists 3x Flash Posters (4+1min each)
15:45-17:15 Tea and POSTER SESSION 2
17:15-18:00 Meeting of the SA Crystallographic Society
Chair: C. Esterhuysen
19:00 Dinner
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
08:15-10:00 Session IX
CR Swart Auditorium, UFS
Chair: H. Boughzala (TEMU, Tunisia)
08:15-08:45 KN17 T. Kroon (UFS) Crystallography and Physics in the South African context
08:45-09:15 KN18 W.D. Schubert (UP) Biological XRD at UP (SA)
09:15-09:45 I2 M. Ntwaeaborwa (UFS) SAASta NRF: Nanomaterials programme
09:45-10:00 FPY5 Young Scientists 3x Flash Posters (4+1min each)
10:00-10:30 Tea
10:30-12:00 Session X
CR Swart Auditorium, UFS
Chair: D. Levendis (WITS)
10:30-11:00 S1 J.C.A. Boeyens (UP) Establishing Crystallography at the CSIR and WITS
11:00-11:30 S2 L.R. Nassimbeni (UCT) Crystallography at the University of Cape Town
11:30-12:00 A. Roodt (UFS) Closing
12:00-13:30 Lunch
Programme (last update: 03 October 2014) | Download the programme (conference + summit) in PDF format
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
12:00-14:00 Arrival and Registration at C.R. Swart Auditorium, UFS Campus
14:00-15:30 Session I
CR Swart Auditorium, UFS
Chair: A. Roodt (UFS)
Welcome speeches: Rectorate (UFS); T. Auf der Heyde (SA DST); S. Garcia-Granda (IUCr Exec Comm); G. Pillay (SA NRF); J.P. Ngome Abiaga (UNESCO); M. Zema (IYCr2014 of IUCr); A. Roodt (ECA)
15:30-16:15 Tea
16:15-18:00 Session II
CR Swart Auditorium, UFS
Chair: M. Zema (Italy/IUCr)
16:15-16:45 SK1 S. Garcia-Granda (Spain) History of Crystallography
17:00-18:00 POSTER SESSION 3
19:00 Dinner
Thursday, October 16, 2014
08:15-10:00 Session III
CR Swart Auditorium, UFS
Chair: S. Garcia-Granda (Spain/IUCr)
08:15-09:00 SK2 P. Kanyankogote (DRC) Crystallography/ Science in DRC & Central Africa
09:00-09:30 SK3 A. Thalal (Morocco) & H. Bougzala (Tunisia) Overview: Crystallography/ Science in Arabic Africa
09:30-10:00 SK4 P. Steynberg (Sasol) Crystallography/Science in Industry
10:00-10:30 Tea
10:30-11:20 Session IV
CR Swart Auditorium, UFS
Chairs: C. Esterhuyse & A. Roodt
10:30-11:00 SK5 M. Zema (Italy/IUCr) Activities of IYCr2014
11.00-11.20 SK6 J.P. Ngome-Abiaga (UNESCO) UNESCO initiatives in Africa
11:25-12:45 PANEL DISCUSSION 1: 'Current state of Crystallography / Science in Africa'
UFS Senate Hall
Panelists: Auf der Heyde (SA DST); Kanyankogote (DRC); Zema (IUCr); Pillay (SA NRF); SAASta (NRF); Steynberg (Sasol); Venter (NECSA); Ngome-Abiaga (UNESCO); Taylor (UFS); Antalis (Bruker); Thalal (Morocco); Garcia–Granda (IUCr)
Young Scientists: Haynes (US; SA); Gitari (Kenia); Mangwala (DRC); Muller (Namibia); Simon (Nigeria); Traore (Mali); Dina (Madagascar); Brink (UFS)
Core questions:
1. What is the current state?
2. What has Morocco & Tunisia done differently?
3. How was current activity in Francophore countries started?
4. Is it important for Industry?
5. Is it important for Suppliers of Equipment?
6. What has South Africa done differently?
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Session V
CR Swart Auditorium, UFS
Chair: J. Venter (UFS)
14:00-14:20 SI1 V. Smith (US; SA) TBA
14:20-14:40 SI2 P. Gitari (Kenia) Establishing Crystallography & Nanotechnology in Kenya
14:40-15:00 SI3 T. Muller (Namibia) XRD & kinetics: nitrosyl, cyanide & acetonitrile complexes
15:00-15:30 Tea
15:30-18:15 Session VI
CR Swart Auditorium, UFS
Chair: M. Ntwaeaborwa (UFS)
15:30-16:00 SI4 M. Zamxaka (SAASTa) SAASTa's role in advancement of Science in SA
16:00-16:15 SI5 R. Dina (Madagascar) Piezoelectric materials from Madagascar by XRD
16:15-16:45 S16 P. Mensah (UFS) Some perspectives from Science in Ghana
16:45-17:00 FPY4 Young Scientists 6x Flash Posters (4+1min each)
17:10-18:15 POSTER SESSION 4
19:00 Dinner
Friday, October 17, 2014
08:15-10:00 Session VII
CR Swart Auditorium, UFS
Chair: TBA
08:15-08:50 SK6 J. Bradley (WITS) Crystallography for All
08:50-09:15 SK7 P. Antalis (Bruker) From Supplier to OpenLabs in Africa
09:15-09:35 SK8 D. Billing (WITS) Publishing in IUCr Journals
09:35-10:00 SK9 D. Nyanganyura (ICSU Africa) ICSU Africa: Action plan and science activities
10:00-10:30 Tea
10:30-11:30 PANEL DISCUSSION 2: 'Way forward for crystallography/ Science in Africa'
UFS Senate Hall
Panelists: Ngome Abiaga (UNESCO); Bougzala (Tunisia); Taylor (UFS); Schubert (UP; SA); Kanyankogote (DRC); Zema (IUCr); Ngoune (Cameroon); SAASTa (NRF); Mensah (UFS)
Young Scientists: Brink (UFS); Traore (Mali); Aziz (Sudan); Pretorius (UFS); Nibret (Ethiopia); Laza (Madagascar); Gitari (Kenia); Bungu (UFS & Cameroon); Muswema (DRC)
Core questions:
1. Modalities for setting up schemes for Regional Cooperation
2. Setting up of a regional fund for increasing human mobility
3. Regional training centre(s) of crystallography
4. Role of synchrotron /neutron in crystallography
5. Can UNESCO and IUCr help
6. Formation of AfCA (African Crystallographic Association)
11:30-12:15 Session IX
CR Swart Auditorium, UFS
Chair: A. Roodt
11:30-12:15 Conclusion / Declaration / Formation AfCA
12:20-14:00 Lunch
Organizing Committee
Andreas Roodt (chair), roodta@ufs.ac.za, General and Programme
Marietjie Schutte-Smith, chemar@ufs.ac.za, Secretary
Truidie Venter, entergjs@ufs.ac.za, Abstract and local webpage
Venue
The IYCr2014 Pan African and South African Summit meeting will be held in C.R. Swart building on the campus of the University of the Free State, which is indicated by the number 44 on the campus map.
Accommodation
Attendees of IYCr2014Africa will be accommodated at Bains Game Lodge, 5 km west of the University of the Free State.
Andreas Roodt
Chair: IYCr2014Africa
President: European Crystallographic Association
Distinguished Professor & Chairperson: UFS Chemistry
http://www.ufs.ac.za/IYCr2014Africa
Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa
Tel ++27-51-401 9212
Fax ++27-51-444 6384