LXII YAMADA CONFERENCE

Yamada Conference 2008
"Topological Molecules"

1st - 4th September, 2008
Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center, Hyogo, Japan

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Acknowledgments

   We thank you, all of plenary lecturers, invited speakers, and participants, for your cooporation.
   We hope you enjoyed this conference and your stay in Awaji Island.
   See you again in near future.

Yamada Science Fundation  
Akira Harada, The chairman of LXII YAMADA Conference  
The Organizing Committee and staffs of  Secretariat  
Prima Tours, Inc.  
Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center  
The Westin Awaji Island Resort   


2008.8.11
The Updated Program: Oral and Poster Presentations

Registration
 https://primatours.sslserve.jp/yamada/registration.html

Hotel Reservation
 https://primatours.sslserve.jp/yamada/reservation.html

Call for Papers
 http://www.chem.sci.osaka-u.ac.jp/yamada_conference/CallforPaper.htm

Important Dates
Registration with Payment: June 30, 2008
Application for Paper Presentation: June 30, 2008
Submission of Abstracts: June 30, 2008

New                        Program (Framework)                          New
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  PB
Organizing Committee
Chairman Akira Harada (Osaka University)

Advisory Board Tetsuo Shiba (Protein Research Foundation)
Ichirou Murata (Osaka University, Emeritus Professor)

Organizing Committee
Masumi Asakawa (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST))
 Kohtaro Osakada (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
 Toshikazu Takata (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
 Naotoshi Nakashima (Kyushu University)
 Makoto Fujita (University of Tokyo)
 Nobuhiko Yui (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Kohzo Ito (The University of Tokyo)

Secretary
Hiroyasu Yamaguchi (Osaka University)
 Yoshinori Takashima (Osaka University)

Masako Sasabe (Osaka University)




Yamada Science Fundation

"Stress and Symbiosis on Supramolecules" Program of the Ministry of Education Program

Hyogo International Association

                      

 “Topological Molecules”

Venue: Awaji Yumebutai (Hyogo)  (Westin Hotel)
        September 1st to 4th, 2008
In recent years, much attention has been focused on topological molecules, such as rotaxanes, catenanes, and knots, because of their unique structures and functions. In rotaxanes, for example, a ring part can move back and forth along a linear chain and can rotate around the chain. Accordingly, rotaxanes and catenanes are expected to be a prototype of molecular devices and molecular machines. This kind of movement reminds us of that of molecular machines in biological systems, such as flagella, cilium, and, muscle proteins like actins and myosins. The concept of topological molecules like knots is closely related to “knot theory” in mathematics. When this kind of background is taken into considerations, it is of great importance to discuss this theme among chemists, biologists, physicists, mathematicians from all over the world.



 YAMADA Conference 2008 is a follow-up of this initiative, focusing on “Topological molecules”, especially the following areas,
1. Supramolecular Chemistry
2. Self-Assembly and Supramolecular Complexes
3. Rotaxanes, Catenanes, and Knots
4. Dendrimers
5. Macromolecular Complexes
6. Supramolecular Dynamics
7. Biological Aspects of Topological Molecules
8. Topology
9. Functions and Applications

       
 
Venue

 yumebutai
Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center

1 Yumebutai, Awaji City, Hyogo 656-2306, Japan

Phone: 81-799-74-1020
FAX: 81-799-74-1021
               
Awaji Island is almost at the center of Japan's archipelago, and is close to Kobe, Osaka and Kyoto. Awaji is connected with the mainland (Honshu) by the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, the largest suspension bridge in the world. At the southern end the Oonaruto Bridge links Awaji to Shikoku.   Access to the conference site from airport is shown in the Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center web site: http://www.yumebutai.org/english/index.html 
The most convenient means of transportation is to take a direct flight to the Kansai International Airport (KIX). Other possibilities are to fly to Narita Airport (NRT) or Fukuoka (FUK), and then fly to Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) or Kansai International Airport (KIX).
 
The Westin Awaji Island Resort is the official hotel for the conference, which is next to the conference center.  It will offer accommodation for participants of Yamada Conference 2008 at a special rate. For reservations, please go to the following Yamada Conference website to link the hotel reservation page.
Hotel Reservation: https://primatours.sslserve.jp/yamada/reservation.html


The Westin Awaji Island Resort and Conference Center
http://www.westin-awaji.com/en/index.html
E-mail: infor@westin-awaji.com        Tel: +81-799-74-1111       Fax: +81-799-74-1110

 
Plenary Speakers

Prof. H. Anderson (University of Oxford)

Prof. R. Breslow (Columbia University)

Prof. B. L. Feringa (University of Groningen)

Prof. J. M. J. Fréchet (University of California, Berkeley)

Prof. D. A. Leigh (University of Edinburgh)

Prof. E. W. Meijer (Eindhoven University of Technology)

Prof. R. Nolte（University of Nijmegen)

Prof. K. N. Raymond (University of California, Berkeley)

Prof. J. -P. Sauvage (University Louis Pasteur)

Prof. S. Shinkai (Kyushu University)

Prof. J. F. Stoddart (Northwestern University)


Reception
YAMADA Conference 2008 Reception Desk will be available at 12:00 on Sep. 1st, and at 8:30 on Sep. 2nd and Sep. 3rd at the reception counter (2F).

Welcome Reception Party
The Reception party will start at 18:00 on Sep. 1st.

Banquet
    The Reception party will start at 18:00 on Sep. 3rd.

 
GENERAL INFORMATION
All the visitors to Japan need valid passports, and some are also required to obtain visas. Please inquire at the nearest Japanese Consulate Office, if necessary.

1. Passport and Visa
VISAS: YAMADA conference sponsorship implies that entry visas will be granted to all bona fide chemists, provided the application is made more than 3 months in advance. If a visa is not granted 1 month before the meeting, the applicant should notify the YAMADA conference secretariat without delay.

2. Currency
The Japanese currency “yen” can be purchased at foreign exchange banks, hotels and other licensed money exchangers.

3. Climate
At the begining of September, it may be still hot in Awaji; the daytime temperature may sometimes reach around 30°C. However, the conference facilities and hotel rooms are all air-conditioned.
 

CORRESPONDENCE
All correspondence should be addressed to: YAMADA conference 2008 Secretariat

                                   YAMADA conference 2008 Secretariat
                                    Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University
                                    Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043 JAPAN
                                    Phone & Facsimile: +81-6-6850-5447
                                    E-mail: yamada_c@chem.sci.osaka-u.ac.jp
 Website: http://www.chem.sci.osaka-u.ac.jp/yamada_conference/index.htm

Register Now !!:  https://primatours.sslserve.jp/yamada/registration.html