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ECR Rendezvous: Brewing Connections and Gaming Brilliance in Qingdao!

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Elevate your conference experience with the ultimate soirée for early-career researchers (ECRs) – a night of Team Building and Game Night extravaganza in Qingdao!

If you’re a student, PhD, Postdoc, or early-career researcher looking to turn your academic networking into a legendary adventure, look no further! Join us for an evening filled with excitement, where connections are made, laughter is abundant, and memories become part of your academic journey. Imagine you, your peers, and an array of board games and trivia that will have your brain doing somersaults of joy! This isn’t just any networking event; it’s a fusion of camaraderie and competition.

Worried about meeting new faces? Fear not! Our curated games will break the ice, and before you know it, you’ll be sharing laughs, strategies, and epic tales of academic triumphs.

Here’s the scoop: our chosen venue (name to be revealed later!) is ready for a blast. But, here’s the catch – space is limited to 75 lucky ECRs. It’s first-come, first-served, so grab your ticket at InterPore2024 Registration to secure your spot at the hottest event in town!

Mark your calendars, set your alarms, and get ready for a night where connections are forged, friendships kindled, and fun reaches academic heights. Don’t be the one hearing about it later; be the one telling the tales! See you at ECR Rendezvous – where the science of fun meets the art of networking in the porous media world!“

Donate to InterPore Foundation and help young scientists in their professional career!

Each year, InterPore Foundation provides grants for scientists and students from countries with economic difficulties. With your generous contribution, you can help someone to realize their dreams and open the door for them to grow their network at the international level. Your action, even small, can change someone’s destiny.

Hear how this made a difference for Daniel Cartagena Pérez, InterPore2023 Conference Grant Recipient:

Receiving the conference grant for InterPore2023 was a pivotal moment in my academic journey. The diverse topics covered allowed me to delve deeply into porous media mechanisms, while the event’s collaborative atmosphere enabled meaningful connections with colleagues from various universities. The grant not only enriched my academic understanding but also provided a platform for potential collaborations. Beyond the academic sphere, the chance to explore Edinburgh added a delightful dimension to the experience. I am sincerely grateful for the InterPore foundation’s support.

Together, let’s make someone’s Christmas wish come true!

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Plenary speaker

In anticipation of InterPore2024, we’re introducing the plenary speakers in today’s and forthcoming Newsletters and Bulletins. This week: Susumu Kitagawa

Susumu Kitagawa
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) Kyoto University, Japan

Title: Chemistry and Application of Soft Porous Crystals

Susumu Kitagawa is a distinguished professor at Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Science (KUIAS) and the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), at Kyoto University. He originated the science and technology of gas with porous coordination polymers (PCPs) and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). He predicted early on the softness of PCP/MOF crystals and demonstrated that their framework changes in response to external fields to express various functions such as storage, separation, and conversion. He named these materials soft porous crystals (SPC). This talk provides an essential and accessible overview of the chemistry of SPCs, their current features, and the outlook of further developed materials as 4th generation PCPs/MOFs which exhibit multi-functions simultaneously or alternately in combination. Full bio and abstract

Submit Your 2024 Conference Course Proposals by 15 January!

We welcome submission of proposals for Conference Courses at InterPore2024. Courses will be organized as satellite events of the InterPore Annual Meeting in Qingdao on the following dates:

• Sunday, 12 May 2024
• Friday, 17 May 2024

Standard duration of a given course will be a half-day (3-hour lecture). Proposals for non-standard duration, if well justified, will be considered. Main criteria for selection of proposals include track record of the proposers as well as the opportunity to ensure diversity to a full extent across the set of courses.

To submit your proposal, please complete the following submission form before 15 January 2024.

InterPore2024 Silver Sponsor & Exhibitor

We are delighted to welcome Thermo Fisher as a Silver Sponsor & exhibitor at InterPore2024! We send our thanks for their continued support and encourage you to visit their booth in Qingdao!

Call for Sponsors & Exhibitors

Do you know of a company which you would like to see sponsor or exhibit at InterPore2024? Let us know! Perhaps it’s a company you regularly work with, an organization you’d like to work with, or maybe one you work for! We’d love to hear your ideas. Email us with the organization name and contact information.

And now… Qingdao!

InterPore2024 will be in Qingdao. Described as a city of “red tiles green trees, blue sky, and blue sea.” Qingdao has a lot of things to offer with respect to science, science history and porous media. This week: Zhan Qiao Pier

Photo by 祥云

The Zhan Qiao Pier is a famous landmark and scenic spot in Qingdao. A long bridge extending into the sea, it was originally built as a military pier in the late Qing Dynasty. Nowadays, it has become a popular tourist attraction, with its unique construction and beautiful scenery.

The bridge is made of steel and concrete, and is 440 meters long and 8 meters wide. At the southern end of the bridge, there is a semi-circular wave barrier built of concrete, inside which stands a two-story octagonal tower called “Hui Lan Ge”. The tower is decorated with yellow glazed tiles and surrounded by 24 round pillars.

The bridge provides a great vantage point for taking in the beautiful scenery of the sea and the city. It is also a popular spot for locals and tourists to stroll, relax, and enjoy the sea breeze.

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The InterPore2024 Bulletin provides regular updates on the InterPore2024 conference and is part of the InterPore Newsletter mailings.