Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute (PASI) on Surfaces, Interfaces, and Catalysis; Sao Pedro, Brazil, April 9-19, 2010

University Of California-Riverside, Riverside CA

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Abstract

This Pan-American Advanced Studies Institutes (PASI) award, jointly supported by the NSF and the Department of Energy (DOE), will take place on April 9-19th, 2010, in Sao Pedro, Brazil. Organized by Dr. Francisco Zaera of the University of California at Riverside, the PASI will address the topic of surfaces, interfaces and catalysis. The principal objective of the Institute is to: facilitate interactions among scientists interested in surface science and catalysis; promote new international research collaborations across continents; provide a venue to share and discuss cutting-edge advances; and promote cultural exchanges among scientists in U.S., Europe and Latin America. The activity will consist of training sessions, before and after a five-day symposium that will bring together research groups from Latin America, the United States, and Europe. The training sessions are intended to introduce beginning scientists to modern experimental techniques in surface science and surface-chemical phenomena, and to help optimize the educational value of the symposium. It is expected that this PASI will explore experimental and theoretical issues surrounding studies of adsorption, reactivity, and heterogeneous catalysis. Results from the PASI will be published as a special issue of a major international scientific journal and will be accessible via a website.