International conference aiming at having open discussions for the promotion of materials science research
This is the biggest international conference organized by NIMS since 2003. We invite world’s top level researchers and discuss a variety of issues and problems based on the latest research results from the perspective of materials research and nano-technology. NIMS has been presenting the NIMS Award to a person or a group who made distinguished achievements in research and development in the field of materials science and technology in recent years since 2007.
POSTPONEMENT
NIMS Conference 2011(2011.7.19~21)
"Structural Materials Science and Strategy for Sustainability - Back to the basics -"
This year's conference was postponed to the next year.The next conference will be held by the same concept and aim.
Previous Conferences (Date and theme since 2007)
NIMS Conference 2010 (2010.7.12~14)
"Challenges of Nanomaterials Science: towards the Solution of Environment and Energy Problems"
"Nanobio- materials and technologies: breakthrough for future medicine"
"Materials Science for Highly Efficient Use of Energy and Resources"
NIMS Award
NIMS Award is a prize presented by NIMS to a person or a group who had made distinguished achievements in research and development in the field of materials science and technology in recent years and the ceremony is held during the conference. From 2011, contributions to a development of NIMS previously or in the near future was included in the criteria for the selection.
The nominees are selected by the nomination working group consisted of NIMS Conference organizing committee members and NIMS researchers in the related research fields, final candidates elected by the NIMS Award committee members including external intellectuals, final decision is made after NIMS President’s approval at the end.
Previous Awardees and Achievement Titles
2010 Jean Marie TARASCON
(Professor at the University of Picardie Jules Verne in France)
“Improvements in the capacity, life, and safety of the lithium-ion battery”
(Professor at the University of Tokyo)
“Development of Functional Nanodevices for Drug and Gene Delivery”
2008 Anthony G. EVANS, David R. CLARKE and Carlos G. LEVI
(Professors at University of California, Santa Barbara)
“Enhancement of the Fuel Efficiency of Advanced Aero and Power Turbines through
Material Innovation”
2007 William H. BUTLER
(Professor at Center for Materials for Information Technology (MINT), University of
Alabama)
NIMS Award 2010 Awadee:
Prof. Jean Marie TARASCON
NIMS Conference Secretariat
- c/o Academic Relations Section, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
- 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0047 Japan
E-Mail: nims_conference=nims.go.jp
