5^th International Meeting on Electrowetting

Interest in the science and practical application of electrowetting continues to grow. Considerable progress in understanding the phenomena and its relationship to classical electrocapillarity has been reported, and commercially significant applications for electrowetting are approaching the product announcement stage. The steadily broadening scope of papers reveals that innovative applications, including liquid dispensers, optoelectronic devices, and fluidic control schemes, are now receiving consideration. Nevertheless, intriguing puzzles remain to be solved, including the basic mechanisms of saturation, the nature of contact line forces, and the entire question of electrowetting-based dynamics.

The 5th International Meeting on Electrowetting will bring together key scientists and engineers to present their recent work, to define and discuss the outstanding issues, and to outline research directions for the future. The format imitates previous events at Mons (1999), Eindhoven (2000), Grenoble (2002), and Blaubeuren (2004). The schedule will balance invited lectures with contributed papers, and with adequate time reserved for discussion of each presentation. The poster session will be complemented by gourmet pizza, salad, wine, and beer. Attendance will be limited to approximately 70 participants.

The meeting venue is Rochester, New York in western New York State on the southern shore of Lake Ontario. Rochester is closer to Toronto, Canada, than to New York City, only 90 minutes from Niagara Falls and even closer to the beautiful Finger Lakes wine-growing region.

Meeting Schedule:

Wednesday, 31 May

morning - arrival, registration, & lunch

afternoon - welcome & technical session

evening - poster session with wine, beer & pizza

Thursday, 1 June

morning - breakfast & technical session

afternoon - technical session

evening - catered picnic at Webster Beach Park

Friday, 2 June

morning - breakfast & technical session

noon - departure, box lunch provided

Participation is being limited to about 70 persons. Please note that registration is now closed.

If you anticipate any difficulty obtaining the required visa to enter the USA, please contact the organizer well in advance to request a letter of invitation.

Please assist the organizer by distributing this announcement to interested colleagues.

Generous financial support of the following companies is gratefully acknowledged:

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