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<div class=""><font face="Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" size="2" class="">please be advised that the </font><a href="http://www.aocns-2015.com/abstracts.html" target="_blank" class="" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="purple" class="">abstract</font></a><font face="Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" size="2" class=""> deadline </font><span class="" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">for
the second Asia-Oceania Conference on Neutron Scattering (AOCNS-2015) has been extended to</span><font face="Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" size="2" class=""> <b class=""><font color="#b51a00" class="">17 March 2015</font></b></font><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" class="">. </span></div>
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The conference will take place from <b class="">19-23 July 2015</b> at the beachfront Novotel Manly Pacific in Sydney, Australia. A dedicated Instrument Scientists Workshop will take place at the same venue on 19 July. </div>
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This second AOCNS follows the very successful inaugural edition of the meeting in Tsukuba, Japan, in 2011, attended by over 600 international delegates. </div>
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<b class=""><u class="">Plenary speakers:</u></b></div>
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<div class=""><font face="Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" size="2" class=""><b class="">Professor Charles Han</b>, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" size="2" class=""><b class="">Professor Ryoji Kanno</b>, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" size="2" class=""><b class="">Professor Feri Mezei</b>, European Spallation Source, Sweden</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" size="2" class=""><b class="">Dr Jeffrey Tallon</b>, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" size="2" class=""><b class="">Professor John White</b>, Australian National University, Australia</font></div>
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Please see <a href="http://www.aocns-2015.com" target="_blank" class=""><font color="purple" class="">http://www.aocns-2015.com</font></a> for the full list of invited speakers and details of the scientific program, as well as abstract submission, registration,
accommodation and social function information. The website also includes a <a href="http://www.aocns-2015.com/d/AOCNS%20A3%20poster%20WEB.PDF" target="_blank" class=""><font color="purple" class="">poster</font></a> that can be downloaded if you wish to help
advertise the event. </div>
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We very much look forward to welcoming you in Sydney for what promises to be a fantastic event!</div>
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Kind regards</div>
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Chris Ling (as Chair of AOCNS-2015)</div>
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<div class="" style="font-size: 10pt;"><b class=""><u class="">Key dates:</u></b></div>
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<div class="" style="font-size: 10pt;"><b class=""><font color="#b51a00" class="">17 March 2015</font></b><b class=""> </b>- <a href="http://www.aocns-2015.com/abstracts.html" class="">Abstract</a> submission closes</div>
<div class="" style="font-size: 10pt;"><b class="">30 April 2015</b><b class=""> </b>- Early bird <a href="http://www.aocns-2015.com/registration.html" class="">registration</a> closes </div>
<div class="" style="font-size: 10pt;"><b class="">19 July 2015 </b><b class=""> </b>- Instrument Scientist Workshop</div>
<div class="" style="font-size: 10pt;"><b class="">19-23 July 2015</b><b class=""> </b>- Conference </div>
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