NATO Advanced Study Institute

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  Positions and financial support covering the costs at the institute
  are still available for qualified applicants from NATO countries.
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  NATO Advanced Study Institute
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  Problem Solving in
  COMPUTATIONAL MOLECULAR SCIENCE
  Molecules in Different Environments
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  Bad Windsheim, Germany
  12th - 22nd August, 1996
  Organized by
  GHF Diercksen, Max-Planck-Institut fur Astrophysik, Garching
  S. Wilson, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxon
  Scientific Programme.
  This NATO Advanced Study Institute aims to provide researchers in the molecular
  sciences with the necessary background to make intelligent use of the
  computational methods available by performing reliable calculations of an
  appropriate accuracy and making a considered  interpretation of the data so
  obtained. In pursuit of this objective, the traditional methodology-orientated
  approach to the subject will be abandoned in favour of applications-orientated
  lecture courses. The lectures will be of two types: (i) descriptions of recipes
  for practical investigations, (ii) reviews of the physical content of tractable
  computational methods. The lecture courses describing recipes for attacking
  particular problems will cover:-
  * Fine and hyperfine structure; spin properties of molecules
  * Rydberg spectra of atoms, molecules and clusters
  * Electronic spectra of large molecules
  * Molecular properties and spectra in solution
  * Heterogeneous catalysis
  * Chemical reactions on surfaces
  * Nuclear magnetic resonance studies
  The lecture courses reviewing the physical content of computational methods
  will
  include:-
  * Molecular properties in different environments
  * Ab initio quantum chemical methods
  * Semi-empirical quantum chemical methods
  * Relativistic quantum chemical methods
  * Models for simulating molecular properties in condensed systems
  Substantial periods will be made available for discussions and informal
  seminars
  since these activities have been found to be an invaluable adjunct to the
  formal
  lecture courses at previous Advanced Study Institute in this area.
  Lecturers
  The faculty of the Advanced Study Institute will include:-
  * C.R.A. CATLOW, The Royal Institution, London
  * G.H.F. DIERCKSEN, Max-Planck-Institut fur Astrophysik, Garching
  * J. GAUSS, Universitat Karlsruhe
  * J. KARWOWSKI, Nicholas Copernicus University, Torun
  * M. KARELSON, University of Tartu
  * C. MARIAN, Universitat Bonn
  * B.T. SUTCLIFFE, University of York
  * S. WILSON, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
  * M.C. ZERNER, University of Florida
  Accommodation
  Accommodation has been arranged at the Kongress_Hotel Residenz, Bad Windsheim.
  The cost of full board and accommodation in shared double rooms for the entire
  Advanced Study Instiute is DM1430 per person. For a single room the cost is DM
  1760.
  Bad Windsheim is a small town located about 55 km from Nurnberg and
  conveniently
  reached from the international airport at Nurnberg.
  Participants who plan to be accompanied by their spouse or families should
  arrange additional accommodation directly with Kongress-Hotel Residenz,
  Erkenbrechtallee, D-8532 Bad Windsheim (Tel: 0 98 41/91-1; Fax: 0 98 41 9 16
  63)
  Applications
  All applications and correspondence should be addresses to Dr. S. Wilson,
  Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX, U.K.; Fax
  +44-1235-446626; e-mail: nato - at - rl.ac.uk;
  http://violet.cc.rl.ac.uk/sw3/nato.html.
  Since attendance is limited to about 65 persons, early application is
  encouraged
  and should in no case be received later than 31st May, 1996. Applications can
  be made on the form below. In the case of junior scientists and students at
  least one letter of recommendation is required.
  Funds are available to cover part of the subsistence expenses of the
  participants from NATO Countries and from NATO Co-operation Partner Countries.
  It is anticipated that participants should be able to obtain grants covering
  their travel expenses and part of their living expenses from their
  institutions.
  There is no registration fee but a deposit of DM100 will be charged in advance
  on acceptance. Cheques should be made payable to "NATO ASI, Bad Windsheim.
  U.S. participants may be eligible for travel awards from the National Science
  Foundation.  "To be eligible for a travel award, an individual must be a
 United
  States citizen or permanent resident alien, and must not have earned a Ph.D.
  earlier than three years prior to the ASI. In addition, attendance at the
  Institute must constitute the nominee's primary purpose for travel to Europe,
  and nominees must use a U.S. flag carrier when such a service is
 available."
  Successful applicants will be informed by July, 1996.
  Application Form
  Surname
  First name(s)
  Title
  Age
  Sex
  Nationality
  Address
  Academic qualifications
  Field of research
  Publications
  Does your participation depend on support from NATO funds ? Yes/No
  If "Yes", indicate minimum support required
  Applications should be sent, as soon as possible to nato - at - rl.ac.uk