The 11th International Symposium on Radiation Physics (ISRP-11) will be held at the University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20th–25th September 2009. This event is organized by the International Radiation Physics Society (IRPS) and is supported by DEST, the Australian Synchrotron and the Victorian Government. The meeting is devoted to current trends in radiation physics research. The symposium in Melbourne will be the latest in a series of triennial symposia. A two day Workshop will also be held 26th–27th September 2009.

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The meeting coincides with operational status of the 3 GeV Australian Synchrotron. Development of this major new national facility is led by the State Government of Victoria in partnership with the academic, technological and industrial communities of Australia.

A Melbourne tram on Flinders StreetThe meeting will be held in Melbourne within the Parkville campus of The University of Melbourne. This venue is able to accommodate up to 350 participants, possesses excellent facilities, and is situated within the historical and cultural heart of the City of Melbourne. It is well served with public transport within the city, and offers convenient access to Melbourne International Airport.

Overview

The aim of ISRP-11 is to provide a forum for the discussion of developments and applications encompassing, but not limited to:

  1. Processes in radiation physics
  2. Quantitative X-ray and particle analytical techniques
  3. Absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy (XAFS, XANES, Raman…)
  4. Sources and detectors and simulation of radiation transport
  5. Materials Science and applications to minerals, mining and processing
  6. Medical Applications and Biology
  7. Applications to space, earth and environmental sciences
  8. Cultural heritage and art
  9. New technologies and industrial applications

It will include fundamental and applied topics, and will be a great opportunity to see the new Australian Synchrotron in action!

The meeting will include plenary talks, progress reports, hot topics and poster presentations. ISRP-11 will consist of both oral and poster sessions. The oral sessions will include invited and contributed papers. The latter will be selected by the Scientific Programme Committee amongst the poster submissions whose authors indicate their preference for oral presentation. A prize for the best young researcher paper presented orally will be given.

The City of Melbourne at duskA local social programme will be organized for participants and accompanying persons that will enhance their visit to Victoria. Melbourne is recognized as “one of the world's most liveable cities”, and we invite you to share our rich and diverse culture during your visit. Participants may also choose to take the opportunity to visit other regions in Australia before or after the scientific programme, including the other capital and major coastal cities, the Great Barrier Reef, the World Heritage Rainforest area, and Central Australia.

Bursaries

A small number of bursaries exist for early career researchers. Just Register and then submit your abstracts. In the Abstract submission, tick the ‘Early Career Researcher’ box — i.e. student or first few years post-doc. Then you are automatically considered for the IRPS funds for Early Career Researchers.