2009 1st circular

The first circular for FOMMS 2009 is attached as a pdf and reproduced in
this email below.
Please forward to anyone who would be interested.

*Fourth International Conference

*
Foundations of

*Molecular Modeling *

*and Simulation*

* *

*fomms 2009*

*Foundations for Innovation*



*Semiahmoo Resort, Blaine WA*

July 12 -16, 2009



*http://fomms.org*




* *

*Presented by:*

CACHE Corporation and

the Computational Molecular Science & Engineering Forum of the

American Institute of Chemical Engineers


 *FOMMS 2009* is the 4th international conference showcasing applications
and theory of computational quantum chemistry, molecular science, and
engineering simulation. It is motivated by the continual need for precise
prediction and control of materials properties and the fundamental,
molecular-level understanding of chemical processes that allow the efficient
creation of new products to meet specific market demands. Theoretical and
algorithmic advances and modern computing technology allow companies to
capture value and truly sustainable, far-reaching competitive advantage.  The
future for these methods is bright as they continue to prove their value to
the chemical and chemical-related industries.  The conference will explore
these issues in the same format as the three previous highly successful
FOMMS meetings held in 2000, 2003, and 2006.



What's new this time?

·        Focus on foundations and applications

·        Afternoon and evening workshop on special topics like open source
code development and interoperability, and new multicore processors and gpus

·        Founder's Medal & lecture, followed by banquet

·        Ending on Thursday night after banquet



*FOMMS 2009* is a scientific modeling meeting balanced between molecular
simulation and computational chemistry.  All talks are invited and represent
the state-of-the-art in the particular special topic areas.  Two poster
sessions will provide opportunities for all attendees to present their work.
Also, one afternoon will be devoted to a workshop on the use of multicore
and GPUs, and an evening workshop on open source code development will also
be featured.  In addition, the schedule provides large blocks of time for
informal discussions, relaxation, or leisure, as well as several receptions
to facilitate interaction between conference participants.  Each
presentation will be rigorously reviewed and edited.



Invited Speakers*



New perspectives in molecular simulation:

·        Daan Frenkel (Cambridge)

·        Berend Smit (UC Berkeley)



Proteins and biological systems:

·        David Baker (UW)

·        Charlie Brooks (UM)



Linking process scale simulation and molecular modeling:

·        Linda Broadbelt (NWU)

·        Dion Vlachos (U Delaware)



Rare events: acceleration algorithms and transition path sampling:

·        Baron Peters (UCSB)

·        Giovanni Ciccotti (La Sapienza, Rome)

·        Phil Geissler (UC Berkeley)



Soft materials and complex fluids:

·        Ilja Siepmann (U Minn)

·        Clare McCabe (Vanderbilt)

·        Lev Gelb (Wash U)



Simulation-based engineering & science - Novel materials and industrial
applications:

·        Caroline Mellot (UCL, UK)

·        Shinichiro Nakamura (Mitsubishi, Japan)

·        Herve' Toulhoat (IFP, France)



Petascale computing and emerging architectures for modeling and simulation:

·        David Shaw (D.E. Shaw Research & Columbia)

·        Klaus Schulten (UIUC)

·        George Karniadakis (Brown U.)



* all confirmed



Call for Participation

FOMMS is the premier conference on molecular modeling and simulation.  Through
a combination of outstanding keynote and invited talks on cutting edge
research, to tutorials and workshops on selected topics, FOMMS caters to all
levels of interest, from the expert in molecular modeling and simulation to
those interested in learning more about this exciting field.  FOMMS 2009
will bring together in a single forum the best molecular modeling
researchers, academic and industrial users, and commercial vendors.



To subscribe to the FOMMS information mailing list, visit
http://www.freelists.org/list/fomms or send an email to
fomms-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field.  For more
info or to contact the organizers, http://fomms.org



Important Dates

·        Submission of poster abstracts:
February 13, 2009

·        Notification of poster acceptance:
March 27, 2009

·        Invited talk and poster manuscripts due:
(for inclusion in conference cd)
June 5, 2009

·        Early registration:
June 5, 2009

·        Cut-off date for hotel reservations:
June 12, 2009

·        Conference:
July 12-16, 2009



Venue

The Semiahmoo Resort is a seaside hotel featuring a luxurious spa and two of
Washington's top public courses; Loomis Trail Golf Club and Semiahmoo Golf &
Country Club.



Nestled on the northern Puget Sound shoreline in Blaine, Washington, and
overlooking Semiahmoo Bay and Drayton Harbor, Semiahmoo offers a multitude
of resort activities in an exceptional setting.



*http://www.semiahmoo.com/*



Conference Organizing Committee



Chair:

·        Sharon Glotzer (U Michigan)



Co-Chairs

·        Alain Fuchs (ENSPC)

·        Susumu Okazaki (IMS)

·        Jonathan Moore (Dow Chemical)



Senior Advisors

·        Peter T. Cummings (Vanderbilt/ORNL)

·        Phil Westmoreland (UMass/NSF)

·        Joe Golab (INEOS)



Programming committee

·        Claire Adjiman (Imperial College)

·        Jerry Bernholc (NCSU)

·        Anne M. Chaka (NIST)

·        Pablo Debenedetti (Princeton)

·        Kerwin Dobbs (Dupont)

·        Thom Dunning (NCSA)

·        Glenn Fredrickson (UCSB)

·        Shekhar Garde (RPI)

·        Peter A. Gordon (ExxonMobil)

·        Carol K. Hall (NCSU)

·        Mark A. Horsch (Intel)

·        Shiaki Hyodo (Toyota Central R&D)

·        David A. Kofke (SUNY-Buffalo)

·        Shaoyi Jiang (UW)

·        Matthew Neurock (UVa)

·        Jeffrey A. Nichols (ORNL)

·        John P. O'Connell (UVa)

·        Mark A. Ratner (NWU)

·        Richard Ross (3M)

·        Philippe Ungerer (IFP)





Sponsorship Opportunities

Vendors and organizations are invited to participate as sponsors of FOMMS
2009.  To indicate your interest, contact admin@xxxxxxxxx

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