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Date: Thu, 18 September 2008
Venue: The Institute of Physics, London, UK
Organised by: the Physical Acoustics Group of the Institute of Physics

Introduction

The Physical Acoustics Group of the Institute of Physics will be holding a Tutorial Day and their Annual General Meeting on Thursday 18 September 2008 at the Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London. The tutorial subjects will focus on "non-linear acoustics".

The meeting will start at 11:45 with the AGM (which all members of the Group are encouraged to attend) and will finish at 16:45.


Preliminary Programme

11:30Registration and Coffee
11:45Annual General Meeting
12:30Lunch
13:30Non linearity in tissue and biological materials
Professor Victor Humphrey (University of Southampton, UK)
14:30Microbubbles in an acoustic field
Professor Andrea Prosperetti (Johns Hopkins University, USA)
15:30Tea
15:45Non-linear techniques in NDT/NDE
Sigrun Hirsekorn (Fraunhofer Institute for Non-Destructive Testing, Germany)
16:45Close and Depart




Registration Information

Key Dates

Cancellation deadline date

14 September 2008

Registration deadline date

15 September 2008


Registration Fees
The registration fee includes attendance at all lectures, refreshments and lunch

On-line Registration Fees

 

Member

£20.00

Concessionary

£20.00

Non Member

£50.00

Student Non Member

£35.00

 

Hard-copy Registration Fees

 

Member

£30.00

Concessionary

£30.00

Non Member

£60.00

Student Non Member

£45.00

 

Membership Information

Members of the Institute of Physics
All members of the Institute of Physics including those with an application pending
Staff at Institute Affiliated Plus Schools
Members of co-sponsoring Institutes and Societies
Members of other Societies which have a Companion Society or collaboration agreement with the Institute of Physics 

Concessionary
The Concessionary rate is available to student and retired members of the Institute of Physics and those on a career break or a low income.

Non Members
Non members can now join the Institute of Physics for a 3 month period and during this time take advantage of membership benefits including attending conferences at the reduced members rate. For further information and to join, please see http://www.iop.org or contact members_AT_iop.org

Membership of the Institute of Physics is open to all those with an interest in Physics. For further information, please visit http://members.iop.org  or e-mail members_AT_iop.org


Registration

Register on-line to take advantage of the reduced registration fee. On-line registrations is available only to those paying by debit or credit card. All payments will be processed securely using WorldPay and confirmation of your payment will be sent by e-mail once the transaction is complete.

For those unable to register on-line, you can download a PDF registration form here and return together with a remittance for fees to the Registrations Department, The Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London W1B 1NT, UK or by fax to +44 (0)20 7470 4900. Please note that unless payment is received prior to the conference, your booking will not be guaranteed - please see alternative payment methods .

Confirmation of Booking
On-line - Confirmation of your booking will appear on the screen prior to entering payment details. Please print this page for your records. Confirmation will follow via mail within five days of registering.
Registration via hard copy - Confirmation of your booking will be sent within ten days of registering. If payment is not enclosed with your registration form, you will receive a pro-forma invoice which must be paid prior to the conference.
If you do not receive written confirmation within the dates specified above, please e-mail registrations_AT_iop.org   

Value Added Tax
Charges shown in this document are exempt from VAT unless otherwise indicated. Where VAT is applicable it is shown and calculated at the current standard rate of 17.5%. If the rate is altered as a result of government legislation charges may be adjusted accordingly. A tax invoice/receipt will be issued to those indicating that this is required on the registration form. The Institute's VAT registration number is 461-6000-84.

Cancellations
Registrants who cancel their booking before the cancellation deadline of 14 September 2008 will receive a full refund minus a 20% administrative charge. All cancellations must be in writing (please note that organisers cannot accept any cancellation made over the telephone, unless it is accompanied by a cancellation of the booking in writing). No refund can be made to those notifying cancellation from 15 September 2008. 



Enquiries

Jane Lowe
The Institute of Physics
76 Portland Place
London
W1B 1NT
Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4800
Fax: +44 (0)20 7470 4900
E-mail: jane.lowe_AT_iop.org


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