2nd HOPE meeting, Hakone, 2009

Date and venue: September 27 - October 1, 2009 (Hakone, Japan)

Subject field: Chemistry (and related fields)

Lecturers: Dr Ryoji NOYORI (chemistry, 2001), Dr Peter AGRE (chemistry, 2003), Dr Leo ESAKI (physics, 1973), Dr Makoto KOBAYASHI (physics, 2008), Dr Yuan Tseh LEE (chemistry, 1986), Mr Koichi TANAKA (chemistry, 2002), Dr Susumu TONEGAWA (physiology or medicine, 1987) and other distinguished researchers.

Participants: 100 PhD students and young scientists from the 14 countries/areas in the Asia-pacific region: Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (ROK), Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Vietnam

Australian participants:

• Ruth Amos, University of Tasmania
• Russell Driver, The University of Queensland
• Reena Halai, The University of Queensland
• Dominik Konkolewicz, The University of Sydney
• Boon Teo, The University of Melbourne