Complete information for this conference is available at the official conference website.
The 6th Africa Materials Research Society biennial Conference will be held in picturesque Victoria Falls, in western Zimbabwe December 11-16, 2011. This year’s Conference will focus on six materials research themes, including some of special interest to Africa. Key international leaders will discuss recent breakthroughs and future directions. The Conference will also provide an opportunity for policy, education and networking dialogue, and will help define priorities, challenges, and perspectives for materials research and development in Africa and globally. We strongly encourage students to participate. This Conference follows previous ones in Nigeria, Tanzania, Morocco, South Africa and Senegal.
Themes:
- Materials for Energy and Sustainability
- Materials for Life, Health and the Environment
- Basic Materials and Nanoscience
- Materials Technology, Processing and Metallurgy
- Infrastructure Materials
- Materials Education and Networking
Venue: The Elephant Hills Hotel, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Conference Registration Included
- Conference Participation
- Program Book
- Welcome Reception - Sunday
- Coffee and Tea Breaks - Daily
- Light Lunch - Daily
- Group Tour of Victoria Falls
- FREE MRS e-Membership (Begins January 1, 2012)
- All accepted papers included in MRS Online Proceedings Library - FREE to all e-members (Begins January 1, 2012)
Rates
Preregistration Rates (by 5 pm ET, November 11, 2011)
- Student - $150
- Academic - $400
- Industry - $500
Registration Rates (by 5 pm ET, December 5, 2011)
- Student - $175
- Academic - $450
- Industry - $550
On-Site Registration Rates (AFTER 5 pm ET, December 5, 2011
- Student - $200
- Academic - $500
- Industry - $600
Cancellation
To cancel all or any portion of your conference registration, you must notify the Materials Research Society (MRS) in writing of a request for a refund. The timing of your request is important in determining refund amounts.
- Refund requests prior to November 15, 2011 will receive a full refund minus $25.
- Refund requests made between November 15 and December 1, 2011 will receive a full refund minus $75
- No refunds will be issued after December 1, 2011.
Special discounted room rates were negotiated with the Elephant Hills Resort Hotel, which hosted this conference. Rooms were available from Thursday, December 8, through Sunday, December 18. Attendees who stay in the Elephant Hills Resort Hotel received free breakfast.