Symposium: José Arana Varela Memorial Symposium

Scope of the Symposium:
Prof. José Arana Varela was responsible for introducing many of the modern concepts of advanced ceramics in Brazil, especially in electronic ceramics and thin films. He contributed to the formation of human resources, leaving as his great legacy professionals of high capacity, who contribute formally to the development of advanced ceramics in Brazil. This symposium will be a tribute to Professor Varela, showing through invited researchers, its importance for the scientific development of this strategic area.
This will be a one day symposium.

Abstracts on the following subjects may be submitted:

• Only for invited speakers (30  min. of presentation)  

Symposium Organizers:

• Chairman: Edson Roberto Leite
  • Federal University of São Carlos
  • E-mail: [email protected]

Tentative list of invited speakers:

• Prof. Harry Tuller (MIT)
• Prof. Dougla Gouvea (POLI-USP)
• Prof. Maria Aparecida Zaghete Bertochi (IQ-Araraquara-UNESP)
• Dr. Reginaldo Muccillo (IPEN-SP)
• Prof. Sidnei Pianaro (UEPG)
• Prof. Alexandre Z. Simões (FEG-UNESP)
• Prof. Edson R. Leite (DQ-UFSCar)
• Prof. Marcos Augusto L. Nobre (Presidente Prudente-UNESP)
• Prof. Marcelo O. Orlandi (IQ-Araraquara-UNESP)
• Prof. Danilo Suvorov (Jožef Stefan Institute)
• Prof. Masahiro Yoshimura (National Cheng Kung University and Tokyo Institute of Technology)
• Prof. Elson Longo (DQ-UFSCar)