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[December 2005]
Top Keynote Speakers for Inaugural Ceramics Congress in Toronto
Top keynote speakers have been confirmed for the 1st International Congress on Ceramics, organised by the American Ceramic Society in collaboration with the European Ceramic Society and the Ceramic Society of Japan. The congress will take place in Toronto, Canada from 25-29 June 2006.
"For leaders in the field of ceramics and glass, this is a unique opportunity to meet with colleagues from industry, government and academia to shape the future of the field. Participation and involvement in this congress is an important step towards creating a broad vision on a global scale," said Dr Stephen Freiman, Congress President.
Differing positions on the vast array of issues facing the ceramics community will be presented, discussed and incorporated into the global roadmap. Over 60 invited speakers have agreed to lead presentations on key topics facing business, research and technology interests in ceramics and glass.
The invited speakers are world-class experts in their area and will share their company or industry sector's vision of the future. Keynote speakers are:
Joel Clark
Professor, Materials Systems and Engineering Systems, MIT
Larry Hench
Professor, Imperial College of Science and Technology
Henry Kressel
CEO, Warburg Pincus LLC and Chairman of the Board of Sarnoff Corp
Joseph Miller Jr
CTO, Corning Inc
Joel Moskowitz
Chairman, CEO and President, Ceradyne Inc
Shigeki Suzuki
General Manager of Materials Engineering, Toyota Motor Company
www.ceramics.org/meetings/icc
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