You are cordially invited to participate in the second International Conference on Semiconductor Photochemistry (SP-2), to be held in Aberdeen, Scotland, July 23-25, 2007. The conference is organised by Professor Peter Robertson (Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen) and Professor Andrew Mills (University of Strathclyde, Glasgow).

Scope of Conference

The aim of the conference is to cover recent developments in the area of semiconductor photochemistry. The conference will have the following three simple themes: fundamentals, solar hydrogen, photosystems, air and water purification systems. These topics will be discussed in keynote and invited lectures and in poster sessions. Typically lectures will be 20 minutes in duration with 5 minutes for questions. In general each research group will be allowed only one oral presentation and any others will be presented as posters.
The conference will be short (three days), focussed (few or no parallel sessions) and relatively inexpensive (ca. Â£150 registration fee for main participants; Â£75 for students) - the conference will be non-profit making. The low conference fee is to encourage more people to attend, especially research students with an interest in the field. There will be a free Civic Reception on the last night of the conference.
The following have accepted invitations to speak at the conference: M. Graetzel (Switzerland), K. Hashimoto (Japan), D.W. Bahnemann (Germany), A. Mills (UK), A. Nozik (USA), D. Ollis (USA), M. R. Hoffmann (USA), C. Minero (Italy), J. M. Hermann (France) P. Robertson (UK), J. Durrant (UK), J. Zhao (China), A. J. Byrne (Ireland), R. Howe (UK), L. R. Skubal (USA), P. Kamat (USA), P. Malato (Spain)

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Language

The official language of the conference will be English.

Location

The International Conference on Semiconductor Photochemistry, SP-2, will be held mid-summer at The The Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen in the north-east of Scotland.
The conference (and registration) is to be held, i.e. in the Faculty of Health Building, Garthdee.

Getting to RGU Garthdee Campus

About Aberdeen

Home to a population of 212,125, Aberdeen is a cosmopolitan port in the North-east of Scotland. Built at the mouth of two major rivers, the Dee and Don, and covering an area of 184,47 square kilometers (71,22 square miles), the Granite City owes its distinctive appearance to the famous, locally quarried and widely exported, building material. Traditional industries such as fishing and farming still flourish in and around the city but Aberdeenâ€™s buoyant modern economy - reflected in unemployment rates consistently under 2% - is fuelled by the oil industry, earning the city its eplinet as â€œOil Capital of Europeâ€.
With bustling shopping malls, a wide variety of entertainment and leisure and cultural centre. First class road, rail, sea and air communications- London is only an hourâ€™s flight away â€“ ensures the city, though Northerly, is not isolated.
The city of Aberdeen has its own international airport that is located 20 minutesâ€™ drive from the city centre and direct access is provided to several European destinations.

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Civic Reception

On the final evening of the conference there will be an evening (7 pm) Civic Reception hosted by Aberdeen City Council. Dress will be informal and a finger buffet and refreshments will be provided.

Presentations and preparation of abstracts

All participants who wish to give an oral and/or poster presentation(s) must submit an abstract for each presentation. If a group wishes to make more than one presentation at the conference â€“ please indicate the preferred one for oral presentation, since, in general, each research group will be allowed only one oral presentation â€“ all others will be posters. Each Abstract should begin with: Title, author(s) (please underline the presenting author), contact details (address, and e-mail address). All abstracts must only be 1 A4 page in length. Abstracts can be sent electronically as a MS-Word document attachment to: SP-2@rgu.ac.uk. or mailed as a top copy to the conference secretariat (address below). No abstract will be accepted unless, or until, the underlined presenting author in the Abstract has registered. Deadline for Abstract submission and early registration: December 31st 2006.

Publication

Material presented in the lectures and poster sessions will be published in the International Journal of Photoenergy. The articles will be refereed in the usual manner. All manuscripts must be received by the Conference start date (23rd July, 2007).

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Registration

Registration for SP-2

Click on the above hyperlink/URL to see the Conference Registration form: if you wish to register for the conference, please print it out, complete it and send it to: Prof. Peter Robertson, Centre for Research in Energy and the Environment, School of Engineering, The Robert Gordon University, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FR, United Kingdom), along with a cheque or credit card details to cover your registration fee - you will be sent a receipt and confirmation of registration by return post.

Accommodation

There is a great variety of accommodation available in Aberdeen, with the associated range in prices. However please note that we advise early booking of all types of accommodation.
Aberdeen Convention Bureau will be dealing with all hotel bookings and to create a new reservation please click on this direct link

www.conferencebookings.co.uk

Delegate Contact: Claire Burt
Delegate Contact Telephone Number: +44 1224 288824
Delegate Contact Email: claire@aberdeenconferences.com
Reservation Deadline: 25 June 2007
Event Reference: ACBSP2

The Robert Gordon University halls of residence will also be available. Bookings for this accomodation may be made electronically at SP-2@rgu.ac.uk. Bookings for University Student Accomodation must be made by the early registration and payment date of 30th April 2007.
*** NOW FULLY BOOKED (30/04/2007)***

*** UPDATE 8 May 2007 ***

Accommodation available at Aberdeen University

Kings Hall (superior) Bed & Breakfast, single Â£45, twin Â£68.50 (all en-suite)

Student halls (not superior) Bed & Breakfast, single , en-suite, Â£30.50

Interested applicants should contact them on +44 (0)1224 273444

Delegates taking this option will need to take the no.1 or no. 2 bus into city centre in order to meet up with the transport for the conference. Details will be available on website at the end of June.

Cheaper hotels available in Aberdeen are as follows:

Premier Travel Lodge:	www.travelodge.co.uk
	Bridge St., Aberdeen
Holiday Inn Express:	www.holidayinn.co.uk
	Chapel St., Aberdeen
Premier Travel Inn:	www.premiertravelinn.co.uk
(Aberdeen City Centre)	West North Street, Aberdeen

Important dates

January 31st, 2007 - Release of the second circular with conference registration, abstract and accommodation details.
***April 30th, 2007 - Early Registration and payment. University accomodation deadline ACCOMODATION NOW FULLY BOOKED***
May 15th, 2007 - Notification of acceptance of abstracts for oral or poster presentation.
June 25th, 2007 - Accommodation booking deadline with www.conferencebookings.co.uk
June 30th, 2007 - Final 3rd Circular with conference program details and maps.
July 23rd-25th, 2007 - SP-2

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Contact

The Secretariat - SP-2,
C/o Professor Peter Robertson,
Centre for Research in Energy and the Environment,
School of Engineering,
The Robert Gordon University,
Schoolhill,
Aberdeen,
AB10 1FR
United Kingdom
e-mail: SP-2@rgu.ac.uk
web site: www.rgu.ac.uk/cree/SP-2
Fax No.: +44 1224 263757

International Organising Committee

M. Graetzel (Switzerland)	D. Ollis (USA)	J. Durrant (UK)	P. Kamat (USA)
K. Hashimoto (Japan)	M. R. Hoffmann (USA)	J. Zhao (China)	S. Malato (Spain)
D.W. Bahnemann(Germany)	C. Minero (Italy)	A.J. Byrne (Ireland)
A. Mills (UK)	J. M. Hermann (France)	R. Howe (USA)
A. Nozik (USA)	P. Robertson (UK)	L.R. Skubal (USA)

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SP-2

Second International Conference on

Semiconductor Photochemistry

The Robert Gordon University,

Aberdeen (U.K.)

July 23rd-25th, 2007

Invitation