Dr Jim Kelly's Diary

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Previous Conferences / Meetings Attended
1999
BCA Industrial Group (IG) Autumn meeting 4 Nov 1999 - A workshop on Crystallography,the internet & spreadsheets.   A useful link to come out of the meeting was the CCP14 website.
2000
British Crystallographic Association (BCA) Spring meeting 3-5 April 2000, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh.   I won Ist Prize in the Physical Crystallography Group (PCG) poster competition with a poster entitled "Polytypism & one-dimensional disorder in silicon carbide" & I wrote an Industrial Group meeting report published in the June 2002 issue of Crystallography News (no. 73, p45-46) on Controlled environment X-Ray Diffraction.

BCA IG Summer meeting 21 June 2000, Birkbeck College - Non Ambient XRD Workshop (December 2000 issue of BCA News no. 75, p50-52)).

APERIODIC 2000  4-8 July, Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Nijmegen, Netherlands.   I gave a talk on "Long Period Polytype Boundaries in Silicon Carbide" published in the Journal Ferroelectrics, p 187-190, Vol 250 (2001). Abstracts & other conference details. Group Photograph here.

  Device Microscopy 6 September 2000, (Organised by EMAG) Institute of Physics, London.  

BCA IG Autumn meeting 2 November 2000, Roche Discovery, Welwyn Garden City   Crystallography in Industry.

Condensed Matter & Materials Physics Conference 2000  CMMP 2000, 18-21 December 2000, Bristol University. I presented a poster entitled "Cathodoluminescence from polytype layers in silicon carbide" at this meeting. A bursary to attend this event was awarded by the PCG of the BCA, details here

2001
Discussion meeting "Origin and early evolution of solid matter in the solar system", 21 February 2001, Royal Society, London.

8th BCA/CCG "Intensive course in X-ray Structure analysis" , 30 March-7 April 2001, Trevalyn College, University of Durham.   A group photo of the participants is available here (835k). Take a virtual tour of Durham.

BCA Spring Meeting 7-10 April 2001, Reading University.   I presented a poster PP1 on "Long period polytype sandwich models in silicon carbide"   the abstract can be viewed here.   An advert for the oral presentation of PP1 is available here.

Bernal Lecture   "JD Bernal: his legacy to science & society"   by Prof. Alan Mackay FRS, 10 May 2001, Royal Society, London.

Silicon Carbide Research Programme visit SiCEP , 31 May - 10 June 2001, Linkoping University, Stockholm University & KTH Sweden. I gave an invited seminar on "Long period polytype sandwich models in silicon carbide" and visited the research laboratory facilities & clean rooms of the Silicon Carbide research project. SiC   Research includes Prof. Leif Johansson's Group in the division of Materials Science   Linkoping University, Sweden. Professor Rolf Norrestam's Structural Chemistry division in the Arrhenius Laboratory of Stockholm University conducts diffraction studies under high pressure. The Department of Microelectronics & Information Technology KTH, Kista IT Science Park Stockholm, Sweden undertake research on silicon carbide devices.

Electronics for Extreme Environments E3NET Inaugural meeting 26 June 2001, IEE Austin Court, Birmingham.

The SCEPTRE programme is an EPSRC funded consortium to develop silicon carbide electronics for high power & temperature applications.

EPSRC Graduate Schools Programme, 9-14 July 2001, Old Hall, High Melton, South Yorkshire.

European Crystallographic Meeting   ECM 20   (European Crystallographic Association / Events)   25-31 August 2001 Krakow, Poland.   ECM20 pics I presented a poster (S3.M1.P7) on Long period polytype sandwich models in silicon carbide.
(The abstract can be viewed here).

A microsymposia meeting report I wrote on "Computing & Teaching" was published in the Dec 2001 issue of Crystallography News (no. 79, p26-27)

SRS User Group Meeting 4-5 September 2001 Daresbury Laboratory.

Research visit to Topography station ID19 ESRF at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France 26 Sept - 1 Oct 2001.

Research Talk   16th October 2001. The web-pages organiser.

Discussion meeting "New Science from High Performance Computing", 24 - 25 October 2001, Royal Society, London.

Topics include Computational Physics, Materials properties from first principles, Data Grids, Atomic Molecular & Optical Physics.

Physics Update, 7 - 9 December 2001, Particle & Nuclear Physics Laboratory, University of Oxford. IoP Lecture program.
A weekend refuge at The Plough Inn in the Oxfordshire Hamlet of Clifton Hampden.

The year in Review

2002

Electronics for Extreme Environments NETWORK E3NET meeting 13th Feb 2002, TUC Congress Centre, London

HERCULES Network
Higher European Research Course for Users of Large Experimental Stations   HERCULES
Feb 17 - Mar 28 2002, 12th session ESRF/CNRS Grenoble France. 12 -17 Mar LURE Orsay, Paris.
NEUTRON and SYNCHROTRON RADIATION for PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF CONDENSED MATTER Programme.
Accommodation stay during this period Hotel Suisse et Bordeaux

EPSRC Materials Congress 2002 9-11 April 2002, Carlton House Terrace, London organised by the IoP. Poster on Polytypism and One-dimensional disorder in silicon carbide. Details @ Materials Congress

Station 7.6 beamtime schedule, SRS Daresbury Laboratory, Cheshire:

April   15-17/04, 23-25/04.

May   2-5/05, 13-15/05, 28-30/5.

POSTER/TALK Abstract "Correlation between layer thickness and periodicity of long polytype coalescence in SiC"

SRS User Group Meeting 11-12 September 2002 Daresbury Laboratory POSTER

E3NET meeting 18 September, IEE Austin Court, Birmingham TALK

IoP Physics Update Conference, 13 - 15 December 2002, Trinity College, Cambridge.

2003

Scientific Discussion Meeting "The search for dark matter and dark energy in the Universe" REPORT 22 - 23 January 2003, The Royal Society, London.

Physics Update Programme , 29 - 31 March 2003, Malvern College, Worcestershire. Staying at the Bank House Hotel, Golf & Country Club.

Scientific Discussion Meeting "The Terahertz Gap: The generation of far infra-red radiation and its applications" Wed 4 June 2003, The Royal Society, London.

Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Technology (SiC, GaN & Diamond) Event. EEENETmeeting 17 September 2003 IoP Headquarters, Portland Place London. Joint Electronics for Extreme Environments, GaN Consortium & Diamond-like Carbon Network meeting. E3NET programme details here. Abstract submission can be viewed here

BCA Industrial forum Programme 13-14 November, Birkbeck College, London

IoP Physics Update Programme 12-14 December 2003 Trinity College, Cambridge. University of Cambridge Official Map Cambridge University Botanic Garden Garden details here

2004

Friday Evening Discourse "Superstrings: unifying particles, forces & space-time" Prof Michael Green 8pm Fri 13 Feb 2004, Royal Institution, London.

Scientific Discussion Meeting "The impact of active galaxies on the Universe at large" Mon/Tues 16-17 Feb 2004, The Royal Society, London.

Physics Update Programme, 27 - 29 March, Malvern College, Worcestershire. Accommodation in the Bank House Hotel Golf & Country Club.

Friday Evening Discourse "Why does a lobster change colour on cooking ?" Prof John Helliwell. 8pm Fri 16 April 2004, Royal Institution, London. A walk by the Thames @ Greenwich, Down to the Waterline.

Royal Horticultural Society Bicentenary 2004 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Tues 25th May 2004 (8.00am-8.00pm) Royal Hospital Chelsea London SW3.

Summer Science Exhibition Wed 7 July 2004, Tea at the Royal Society, London.

Institute of Physics Update programme 9 - 11 July, Southampton University. Scenic Lulworth cove, Gastronomic Weymouth, Stourhead Garden, Salisbury cathedral.

Talk & guided tour by jfK of Exhibition: "The King George III Collection of Scientific Instruments", 11.00 am Sat 7 August 2004, Science Museum, London. IMAX cinema Film "Space Station 3D".

CERN 50th Birthday Celebration - High Energy Physics Group meting 2pm Wed 29 Sept 2004 IoP London

"The Big Bang" Booklaunch by Simon Singh 7pm Thurs 14 Oct 2004 Royal Institution London.

Scientific Discussion Meeting "The nature of mathematical proof" Mon 18 Oct 2004, The Royal Society, London. Events Diary

Gresham Astronomy lecture "What the Universe is made of" Prof John D. Barrow FRS Thurs 21 Oct 2004 1pm, Gresham College, Holborn, City of London.

Friday Evening Discourse "Towards the heart of matter" Celebrating 50 Years of CERN, Dr John Ellis 8pm Fri 22 Oct 2004, Royal Institution, London

"Commercialising Research for Opto Technologies" Business & Industry @ the IoP 9.30 - lunch Fri 29 Oct 2004 IoP Headquarters London

Friday Evening Discourse & Member's Soiree "The Music of the Primes" Marcus du Sautoy 8pm Fri 26 Nov 2004, Royal Institution, London.

Physics Lecture "Cosmology: The Evidence for Dark Matter / Energy" 6.30pm Fri 3 Dec 2004, University College London

Talk & guided tour by jfK Physics in the 18th Century 12pm Sat 4 December 2004, Science Museum, London

Christmas Lecture "The Magic of Soap Bubbles" Dr Cyril Isenberg 2.30pm Mon 6 Dec 2004 Gulbenkian Theatre, University of Kent, Canterbury. Supper @ Whitstable Oyster Fishery Co. Closed Mon

IoP Physics Update Programme 10-12 December 2004 St. Anne's College, University of Oxford

2005

Physics Lecture "Einstein's Centenary - Special Theory of Relativity" Prof David Miller 6.30pm Fri 21 Jan 2005, UCL

Michael Faraday lecture Einstein's legacy as scientist and icon by The Astronomer Royal Sir Martin Rees FRS Thurs 27 Jan 2005, The Royal Society London.

Gresham College Lecture "The celestial geometry of John Flamsteed" 5.30pm Thurs 10 Feb 2005, Barnard's Inn Hall, Mapping the heavens from 17th century Greenwich by Dr Allan Chapman

Friday Evening Discourse 8pm Fri 11 Feb 2005, Royal Institution, London.

Sat 12th Feb 2005, Queen's Park Rangers v Preston North End

Scientific Discussion Meeting "The fundamental constants of Physics, precision measurements and SI base units" programme.pdf Mon/Tues 14-15 Feb 2005, The Royal Society, London. "Weighing up the kilogramme"

RHS General NESCOT 1.30pm Wed 9 March 2005, Open Day Hadlow College Kent

Royal Society lecture "A short history of nearly everything" Bill Bryson 6.30pm Thurs 10 Mar 2005

IoP 2005 Physics - A century after Einstein Annus Mirabilis 1905 Conference 10-14 April 2005 University of Warwick. "Is there a finite limit to the number of polytypes in silicon carbide ?" Abstract

Royal Horticultural Society RHS Chelsea Flower Show Tues 24th May 2005 (8.00am-8.00pm) Royal Hospital Chelsea Londow SW3

Royal Society Lecture "New views on human origins" 6.30pm Thurs 2 June 2005

Scientific Discussion Meeting "Laser-driven plasma accelerators: new sources of energetic particles and radiation" Event Mon 6 June 2005 The Royal Society London

Lecture "The Artful Universe" Prof John D Barrow 7.00pm Mon 20 June 2005, wine & booklaunch @ The Royal Institution, Albemarle St., London

BBK Summer visit to The Old Royal Observatory, Greenwich "The Story of the Astronomer Royal & Longitude" Walk & Talk by jfK Sun 3 July 2005 Flamsteed House, Grenwich Park

Summer Science Exhibition 10.00am - 4.30pm Wed 6 July 2005, Summer salad days Lunch at the Royal Society, London. Followed by Gresham College lecture "History of the Big Bang" & drinks reception @ The Museum of London EC2 6pm.

IoP Physics Update 8-10 July 2005 Dept. Physics & Astronomy, University of Leicester. Cultural visit: Isaac Newton's birthplace, Woolsthorpe Manor. Garden visit: Chatsworth, Derbyshire Sea walk: Fish & Chips @ Cromer, Norfolk.

Science for Society course - Particle Physics sponsored by The Goldsmiths' Company Sun 17 July - Fri 22 July, Brunel University, Uxbridge. Visit to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Oxfordshire, Neutron Spallation Source: ISIS.

Lecture "Secrets of the planets" Dava Sobel 7pm Tues 6 Sept 2005 wine & booklaunch @ The Royal Institution Albemarle Street, London

Friday Evening Discourse "Talking to plants about Natural History", Prof David Bellamy 8pm Fri 30 Sept 2005, Royal Institution, London

Gresham Geometry lecture "Who invented algebra ?" From Caliphs to Cambridge series Prof Robin Wilson 1pm Wed 5 Oct 2005 Barnard's Inn Hall, Holborn Gresham College

Visit to the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility ESRF Topography Station ID19 High-resolution Diffraction Topography Beamline Fri 7 Oct 2005 Grenoble, France. Menu: Fondue, Steak/frites, Raclette.

"Commercialising Research for Nanofabrication" Business & Industry @ the IoP 10am - Lunch & Networking event Thurs 13 Oct 2005 IoP Headquarters, 76 Portland Place, London

Gresham Astronomy lecture "Einstein & the Universe" John Barrow 1pm Tues 18 Oct 2005 Museum of London, London Wall

Friday Evening Discourse "Science Funding - It's more than juggling!" Prof Julia Goodfellow 8pm Fri 21 Oct 2005, Royal Institution, London

Gresham Caliphs to Cambridge lecture "Who invented the equals sign ?" 1pm Wed 26 Oct 2005 Holborn

Botany talk "Peering into seeds" 6.30pm Tues 1 Nov 2005, Royal Institution, London

Hartley Lecture "Measuring our Future: the role of Sustainability Metrics" Prof Darton Eng. Oxford 6.30pm Thurs 10 Nov 2005 The Royal Society, London Sustainability Metrics

Gresham Caliphs to Cambridge lecture "Who invented the calculus ?" 1pm Wed 16 Nov 2005 Holborn

Gresham Astronomy lecture "Thermodynamics: from demons to black holes" Prof John D Barrow FRS 1pm Wed 30 Nov 2005 Museum of London, London Wall. A short essay by jfK on Black holes, Relativity, Thermodynamics & Quantum Mechanics.

Physics lecture "50 years of the Atomic clock" 6.30pm Fri 2 Dec 2005, UCL

Talk by jfK Physics in the 18th Century & guided tour of "The King George III Collection of Scientific Instruments" Exhibition 11.00am Sat 3 Dec 2005, Science Museum, London. Followed at 1pm by Film "Walking on the moon 3-D" in the IMAX cinema.

IoP Physics Update Programme 9-11 December 2005 St. Anne's College, University of Oxford. Countryside retreat at The Plough.

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