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Thursday, June 1, 2006
Dear
Colleagues,
The University of Ottawa and the National Research Council Canada (NRC) invite
you to take part in the Official Opening of the National Ultrahigh-Field NMR
Facility for Solids and the NRC Magnetic Resonance Facility in Ottawa on June
1st, 2006.
Both NMR Facilities are located in the newly renovated W.G. Schneider Building,
named after former NRC president Dr.
William G. Schneider (photo), famous for his pioneering work in high-resolution
NMR. Dr. Schneider will officiate the Grand Opening Ceremony which, coincidently,
will be held on his 91st birthday! Other dignitaries are also scheduled to
attend.
The Opening Ceremony will be followed by the Inaugural Solid State NMR Workshop, held as a joint session with XeMat-III International Symposium on Xe NMR of Materials.
W.G. Schneider Building, NRC, 1200 Montreal road
11:30
Opening Ceremony
12:00 Outdoor Lunch
13:30 Departure to Sussex Dr. (transportation is provided)
Auditorium, NRC, 100 Sussex Drive
14:00
Introduction (C. Detellier)
14:10 A. Pines (University of California, Berkeley)
14:55 P. Ellis (PNNL, WA)
15:30 Coffee Break
15:45
JP Amoureux (l'Université de Lille)
16:20 M. Smith (University of Warwick)
16:55 speaker TBA (Bruker BioSpin)
17:25 closing remarks (M. Auger, J. Ripmeester, R. Wasylishen)
17:40 Reception at the Library (sponsored by Bruker BioSpin)
Participation in all opening events and in the Workshop is free, however for logistic purposes we ask you to register by forwarding your name and affiliation to the manager of the High-Field NMR Facility.
Visit our web-sites for more information and updates
http://www.nmr900.ca
http://nmr-rmn.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/
If you are interested in attending XeMat-III Symposium please visit this web-site for information about registration
Please circulate this announcement among your colleagues and co-workers and don't miss this great opportunity to celebrate solid-state NMR in Canada! See you all in Ottawa in June!
The Steering Committee