PRESS RELEASE
MATERIALS RESEARCH SOCIETY – INDONESIA CONFERENCE & CONGRESS 2017
(MRS-INA C&C 2017)
Yogyakarta – Indonesia, October 8-12, 2017
The Materials Research Society-Indonesia Conference and Congress 2017 (MRS-INA C&C 2017) will be held in Yogyakarta on October 8 – 12, 2017. The main theme of MRS-Ina C&C 2017 is “Innovation of Advanced Materials for A Better World”. The conference is organized by Materials Research Society-Indonesia (MRS-INA) with the aim to provide international forum for presenting scientific results in the field of materials science by scientists, academicians, industries and government from national, as well as regional and international.
Materials are very important in our daily lives. Materials have contributed to the advancement of a number of technologies, including medicine and health, information and communication, national security and space, transportation, structural materials, arts and literature, textiles, personal hygiene, agriculture and food science and the environment. The Materials Science and Engineering is amplified by its close connections with other disciplines. These inter-disciplinary interactions between the Material sciences and other fields in the development of new materials and their applications also require close interaction and clear communication between scientists working in diverse areas. Therefore it will become necessary for scientists of all backgrounds to better understand how to undertake collaborative activities with other disciplines.
The pupose of the MRS-INA C&C 2017 is to gather Indonesian Materials Researchers, and to promote international collaboration and cooperation among scientists and academia from regional and developed countries. This should be accomplished by presence of invited world-class speakers for the scientific program. In this event, the fundamentals, innovations and industrial applications of Materials Sciences and Technology will be discussed.
The Committee received over 200 scientific articles showing a diverse and stimulating program, from more than 40 national and international institutions, covering 15 countries (UK, Taiwan, Sweden, Austria, Germany, USA, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Bangladesh, China, Australia, Korea and Indonesia). The publication committees were responsible for arranging approximately150 full peer reviewof the manuscripts that will appear in several media of internationla publications, such as Progress in Natural Science: Materials International, IONICS, Journal of Atom Indonesia, Indonesian Journal of Materials Sciences as well as the IOP Conference Proceedings.
The conference program will be starting by an opening remark from the Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republik of Indonesia, and a Keynote Speech from the President of International Union of Materials Research Society (IUMRS), Professor Soo Wohn Lee. The inauguration of MRS-INA as official member of IUMRS will take place after the opening ceremony. The President of IUMRS will give a certificate of membership to Prof.Dr. Evvy Kartini, President of MRS-INA. The decision was made during the General Assembly of IUMRS in Kyoto, August 27, 2017. (see attachment about MRS-INA)
The plenary lectures will be delivered by wellknown scientists from Singapore, Australia, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Austria, Germany and the USA. This is then followed by seven concurrent symposia given by keynote, invited and contributed oral presentations. Poster session on Tuesday afternoon can provide opportunities for more detailed discussions among participants and presenters.
This is the press release issued by MRS-INA C&C Committee
Prof.Dr. Evvy Kartini Chair of MRS-INA C&C 2017
President of MRS-INA
SIARAN PERS
MATERIAL RESEARCH SOCIETY – INDONESIA CONFERENCE & CONGRESS 2017
(MRS-INA C7C 2017)
Yogyakarta – Indonesia, 8-12 Oktober 2017
Konferensi dan kongres MRS-INA 2017b akan dilaksanakan di Yogyakarta pada tanggal 8 – 12 Oktober 2017. Temautama MRS-Ina C&C 2017 adalah“ inovasibahanmajuuntukdunia yang lebihbaik”. Konferensi ini diselenggarakan oleh PerkumpulanMasyarakat Material Indonesia (MRS-INA)sebagai forum internasional untuk mempresentasikan hasil ilmiah di bidang ilmu material oleh para ilmuwan, akademisi, industri dan pemerintahbaiknasional, regional maupun internasional.
Material sangat penting dalam kehidupan kita sehari-hari. Material telah berkontribusi terhadap kemajuan teknologi, termasuk obat-obatan dan kesehatan, informasi dan komunikasi, keamanan nasionaldan angkasa, transportasi, bahan bangunan, tekstil, pertaniandan ilmu pangan, dan lingkungan. Ilmu danteknikmaterial sangatberkaitan dengan disiplin ilmu yang lain.Interaksi antar-disiplin antara ilmu material dan bidang lainnya dalam pengembangan material baru dan aplikasinya memerlukan interaksi yang erat dan komunikasi yang jelas antara ilmuwan yang bekerja di berbagai bidang.oleh karena itu, sangatperlusaling memahami latar belakang sehingga dapat melakukan kegiatan kolaborasi.
Tujuan MRS-INA C&C 2017 adalah untuk mengumpulkan para peneliti material diIndonesia, danmempromosikan kerjasama internasional antara ilmuwan dan akademisi dari negara-negara regional dan negara maju.Hal ini dapat dilakukandengan hadirnya pembicara kelas dunia padaprogram ilmiah. Dalam acara iniakandibahas dasar-dasar, inovasi dan aplikasi-industri dariilmu dan teknologi material.
Panitia menerima lebih dari 200 artikel ilmiah, dari lebih dari 40 institusi nasional dan internasional, yang mencakup 15 negara (Inggris, Taiwan, Swedia, Austria, Jerman, Amerika, Malaysia, Singapura, Thailand, Jepang, Bangladesh, Cina, Australia, Korea dan Indonesia). Hal inimenunjukkan keberagaman dan animo yang tinggidari parapemangkukepentinganpadakegiatanini
Panitia publikasi bertanggung jawab untuk mengelolasekitar 150 makalahilmiah yang akan diterbitkanpada beberapa media publikasi internasional sepertiMaterials International, IONICS, Journal of Atom Indonesia, Indonesian Journal of Materials Sciences sertaIOP Conference Proceedings.
Program darikonferensi ini akan diawali dengan sambutan dari Menteri Riset, Teknologi dan Pendidikan Tinggi Republik IndonesiadanPresidendariInternational Union of Materials Research Society (IUMRS), Profesor Soo Wohn Lee. Peresmian MRS-INA sebagai anggota resmi IUMRS akan berlangsung setelah upacara pembukaandimana Presiden IUMRS akan memberikan sertifikat keanggotaan kepada Presiden MRS-INA, Prof.Dr. Evvy Kartini. Keputusan tersebut dibuat pada saat Majelis Umum IUMRS di Kyoto, 27 Agustus 2017. (lihat lampiran tentang MRS-INA)
Plenary lectures akandisampaikan oleh ilmuwan terkenal dari Singapura, Australia, Jepang, Korea, Indonesia, Austria, Jerman dan Amerika Serikat. Hal ini kemudian diikuti oleh tujuh seminar bersamaan dengankeynote speaker, undangan dan presentasi lisan. Sesi poster pada hari Selasa sore akanmemberi kesempatan diskusi antara peserta dan presenter.
Siaranpersinidikeluarkan oleh Komite C & C MRS-INA
Prof.Dr. Evvy Kartini
Ketua MRS-INA C & C 2017
Presiden MRS-INA