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The 8th European IONS conference is organized by students of Moscow State and Bauman State Technical Universities and will take place from June 21st until June 25th, 2010.

The conference program includes:

• Scientific Session
  • International keynote speakers:
    • Dr. James C. Wyant, 2010 OSA President, University of Arizona
    • Dr. Vladimir Shalaev, Purdue University
  • Student technical talks
  • Student poster session
  • Best talk/poster award
• Professional development program
  • “Making the most of your presentation” by Dr. Jean-luc Doumont (Effective Communication in Science, Principae)
  • “Manuscript Preparation and Submission” by Dr. Rachel Won (Nature Photonics)
  • “Patents and Intellectual Property” by Dr. Tatyana Vakhnina (Innotec)
• Lab tours to Moscow State University and Bauman State Technical University
• Short course
• Student Chapters presentations
• Career networking event
  • Dr. Torben Jacobsen, Ibsen Photonics President
  • Dr. Rachel Won (Nature Photonics) “Career as journal editor”
• Evening excursions in Moscow
• Exciting social day on June 25th.

More information about speakers, events and program will be posted very soon. Please, check the website of IONS (http://www.ions-project.org/ions_europe.php?topic=ions_europe_8) for updates or follow us on facebook - “IONS-8 Moscow” group or on twitter -@ionsmoscow.

Dear friends! I’m happy to say that our chapter activities are starting up!

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