Electrochemistry Down to the Molecular Level: Interfacial Science for Life and Technology
The organizing committee of the 59th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry warmly invites you to visit Seville on September 7-12, 2008 and contribute to the scientific presentations and discussions related to the main subject of the meeting: Electrochemistry Down to the Molecular Level: Interfacial Science for Life and Technology.
Seville is located in the South of Spain on the plain of the Guadalquivir river, which flows through the city. Sevilles origin is linked with the Tartessian civilisation and according to the oldest myths was founded by Hercules. The Romans called the town Hispalis and the Moors Isbiliya. During the XVII Century the harbour was the gate between Europe and America. This period was the golden age of the city. At present, Seville is the capital of the Andalusian Region, the seat of its parliament and government.
The main theme of the Meeting aims to emphasise the importance of electrochemical interactions at a molecular level and the consequences that the detailed knowledge of electrochemical systems have towards the improvement of human life through technological applications. The increasing comprehension of the fundamental aspects involved in electrochemical reactions and in interfacial structure at the atomic level opens a fan-shaped window on the different fields of research in which Electrochemistry is involved: from living cells to fuel cell reactions, from sensors to electrosynthesis, from nanostructures to bulk materials. An awareness of the scientific basis underlying these processes will stimulate further developments and lead to new and more efficient applications.
The Annual Meeting will explicitly involve all the different Scientific Divisions into which the International Society of Electrochemistry is organised, pointing out and developing the links between fundamental and applied aspects in each particular domain of research. The objective of meetings is to enable communication between different approaches to a particular subject and to establish links between researchers with common interests to facilitate the growth of new ideas in research. This is particularly important in the complex scenario of interfaces, that fortunately benefit from a common language, that of Electrochemistry.
We look forward to seeing you in Seville in 2008.
Manuela Rueda, Antonio Aldaz, Christopher Brett
Co- chairs, Organizing Comittee, ISE Annual Meeting 2008
