The Periodic Table of Mendeleev
You are kindly invited to the Res Metallica symposium "The Periodic Table of Mendeleev" on Wednesday May 4, 2011 at 13:30 in the "Aula van de Tweede Hoofdwet", Thermo-technisch Instituut, Kasteelpark Arenberg 41, 3001 Heverlee. The symposium is organized within the framework agreement between Bekaert, ArcelorMittal Gent/OCAS and Umicore and the department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering of the K.U.Leuven.
Program
| 13:30 - 13:50 | Registration at the "Aula van de Tweede Hoofdwet" - Coffee |
| 13:50 - 14:00 | Preface |
| Prof. Patrick Wollants (chairman MTM) | |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | A seat at the periodic table |
| Prof. Peter Atkins (Oxford University, Oxford, UK) | |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Unveiling of the life-size table of Mendeleev |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Coffee |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | The still vital periodic table |
| Prof. Eric Scerri (UCLA, Los Angeles, USA) | |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Umicore and the table of Mendeleev |
| Dr. Jürgen Gieshoff & Maurits Van Camp (Umicore) | |
| 18:00 - 19:30 | Reception |
There is no registration fee. Please register on line before May 1, 2011.