CCP9 Workshop 2004
General Information
The Workshop will be held at CCLRC, Daresbury Laboratory on 29th and 30th November 2004. The scope of the Conference is all ab-initio and materials specific calculations of the electronic properties of condensed matter systems such as metals, semiconductors, magnets, superconductors, biological systems, minerals, surfaces etc. Topical areas incorporated in the Conference are magno-electronics, catalysis, nanotechnology, high temperature superconductors, novel wide band gap semiconductors etc. Techniques covered by the Conference include QMC, DFT, GW, TD-DFT, DMFT, SIC-LSDA, LSDA+U. We welcome all contributions dealing with the solution of the Schrodinger/Dirac equation in condensed matter systems.
Plenary Speakers
Rex Godby (York)
Mikhail Katselson (Uppsala)
Takao Kotani (Osaka)
Richard Martin (Illinois)
Mike Payne (Cambridge)
Matthias Scheffler (MPI)
Organisers
Prof James Annett and Prof Walter TemmermanLocal Organisers
Shirley Miller: 
+44 1925 603240
Damian Jones 
+44 1925
603805
Important Dates
Submission of Abstracts by 1st October 2004
Registration and Fees paid by 15th October 2004
Conference 29th and 30th November 2004
Talks and Posters
We welcome your contribution. Please submit an abstract by 1 October 2004 to .
Posterboards are landscape (119cm x 93cm).
Registration & Fees
Please complete the online registration form and either 1) post a cheque (see details below) or 2) for credit cards complete a payment form and either post it or fax it to the local organisers.
Please register by 15th November. Speakers must also register.
Fees are £150 and include one nights accommodation (Monday night), conference dinner, two lunches and refreshments.
Payment by cheque - you may send cheques for £150 made payable to "CCLRC, Daresbury Laboratory" to:
CCP9 Conference
c/o Mrs Shirley Miller
Computational Science and Engineering Dept
CCLRC
Daresbury Laboratory
Warrington
WA4 4AD
Payment by debit or credit card - either post the completed payment form to the address given for cheques or you may fax your completed payment form in complete confidence to:
Mrs Shirley Miller
+44 (0)1925 603634
Conference Dinner
The Conference Dinner will take place on Monday evening at the Yang Sing Restaurant, 34 Princess Street Manchester. http://www.yang-sing.com
Accommodation
We have made a block booking at the Britannia Hotel, Portland Street, Manchester M1 3LA. Tel. +44 (0)161 228 2288. You should request your accommodation on the registration form and we will ensure your name is added to the rooming list. http://www.britanniahotels.com/hotel_home.asp?Page=108.
One night bed and breakfast is included in registration fee. Delegates are responsible for any additional nights required. Please do not telephone the hotel directly to book the one night that is included in the conference fee.
Delegates arriving at Manchester Airport will need to take the train from the airport to Manchester Piccadilly Station. The Britannia is a short walk from there. Information about the trains and timetables can be found at http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/web.nsf/Content/TrainGettingToAndFrom. A map showing directions from the station to the hotel can be found at http://www.britanniahotels.com/hotel_directions.asp?Page=238.
Transport
There will be coaches provided to take you from the Britannia Hotel to the Laboratory and returning as follows:
Monday 29 November
Britannia Hotel - Daresbury Laboratory - 0830
Daresbury Laboratory - Britannia Hotel - 1830
Tuesday 30 November
Britannia Hotel - Daresbury Laboratory - 0815
Places of Interest in and Around Manchester
Click on the links below to take you to some places of interest in and around Manchester
http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/interactive/360/places_index.shtml
