[ITSnews] ICT2011 Deadlines Imminent

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Submitted by dmorelli on 2011-06-03
June 17: cutoff for lodging reservations at the group rate.  If you are coming to the conference and have yet to make your accomodations reservation, please do so as soon as possible at www.ict2011.its.org/lodging
June 17: deadline for manuscript submission for consideration for best paper awards.  Please go to www.ict2011.its.org/manuscripts for details
July 1: deadline for conference pre-registration.  Please register for the conference at www.ict2011.its.org/register
July 17: deadline for manuscript submission.  Please go towww.ict2011.its.org/manuscripts for details
See you all in Traverse City!
Don Morelli
ICT 2011 Conference Chair
 
Submitted by RFunahashi on 2011-06-06
Two International Thermoelectric Society (ITS) Board Director positions will be opened for election at the 30th International Conference on Thermoelectrics, to be held in Traverse City, Michigan, USA, July 17th-21st, 2011.
The Committee has made every effort to attract candidates from a variety of geographic, technical fields, and institutions, to best serve the Mission of the International Thermoelectric Society.  The list of current Board Directors can be found here.
Board Directors are elected for a three-years term and are expected to play an active role in the International Thermoelectric Society business and promotion. The major goals (objectives) of the Society, as stated in the ITS Bylaws, are:
  • TO PROMOTE the advancement of the thermoelectric industry, science and engineering;
  • TO PROMOTE collection and exchange of information and education which will benefit the thermoelectric community;
  • TO PROMOTE an understanding of the role thermoelectric technology may play in environmental impact and mitigating global climate change;
  • TO PROMOTE systemization of measurements and cross-comparison of materials and devices;
  • TO PROMOTE awareness of the larger community to thermoelectric issues and solicit wider involvement;
  • TO PROMOTE various forums of exchange of information and achievements:
  • TO PROMOTE a mechanism for coordinating and promoting conferences; 
Nominations were accepted until May31st, 2011. Short biographies and information about the Nominees are posted below..
The election of the new Board Directors will be organized at the Conference in Traverse City and further details will be announced at the beginning of the conference by the ITS President and the ITS Nomination and Election Committee. 
Here are the 2011 ITS Board Candidates (in alphabetical order, with a link to each candidate's CV):
  1. Lon Bell (BSST LLC, USA)
  2. Harald Bottner (Fraunhofer Institute, Germany)
  3. Lidong Chen (Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, China)
  4. Alexandre Cuenat (National Physical Laboratory, Switzerland)
  5. Takao Mori (National Institute for Materials Science, Japan)
Submitted by ITSadmin on 2011-06-06
The first nuclear powered spacecraft, Tansit 4A used ships and aircraft for navigation, was lauched 29 June 1961.  In preparation for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the launching of the first nuclear powered spacecraft attached as a PDF scan of "Space isotopic power systems" by Capt. R. T. Carpenter from the May 1963 issue of Astronautics and Aerospace Engineering, the then monthly magazine of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).  (That entire issue is devoted to "Space Electrical Power.)
P.S. Please excuse the size of the attachment -- it was scanned at 300 dpi by a space power expert.
Upcoming Conferences
From: 2011-07-17 Through: 2011-07-21
Location: , Traverse City, Michigan USA
Contact: Don Morelli, dmorelli@egr.msu.edu
Abstract Due: April 1, 2011
Higher Fees After: May 15, 2011
Event Website: http://ict2011.its.org
2010-09-27
From: 2011-08-14 Through: 2011-08-18
Location: Hotel Victoria, Villars Switzerland
Contact: Anke Weidenkaff + Leyre Sagarna, leyre.sagarna@empa.ch, Ph. +41 79 751 6883
2011-03-30
From: 2011-09-28 Through: 2011-09-30
Location: Educational & Cultural Foundation "St.Gregorios Palamas", Thessaloniki Greece
Contact: Professor K.M. Paraskevopoulos, ect2011@physics.auth.gr, Ph. +30 2310 998015, FAX: +30 2310 994301
Abstract Due: June 20, 2011
Higher Fees After: April 30, 2011
2011-04-01
That's all for today. Let me know if I forgot anything!