Dear Friends and Colleagues
,
We would like to invite you to participate in the XIII International Symposium on Inorganic Biochemistry, organised between 1st and 6th September 2015.
In the past 30 years, the previous twelve symposia organised by Henryk Kozlowski have been a great success, bringing together top researchers from around the world.
As usual, the conference aims to provide a valuable discussion forum on recent advances in bioinorganic chemistry scientific areas, facilitating new collaborations between researchers with complementary skills and goals.
In addition to lectures covering a wide range of topics, a poster session will take place. Both the poster session and the free afternoons and evenings will facilitate more informal discussions between ‘Henryk conference’ attendees.
The first International Symposium on Inorganic Biochemistry took place in Karpacz, in close proximity to this year’s venue. Three decades later, it is again where it started. This year’s conference will be quite special, related to Henryk’s happy anniversary.
We really hope to see you there!
On behalf of the Organizers
Elżbieta Gumienna-Kontecka Magdalena Rowińska-Żyrek Marek Łuczkowski Paulina Kołkowska Aleksandra Hecel Karolina ZdybInvited lectures
Albrecht-Gary Anne-Marie – Strasbourg, France Bal Wojciech – Warszawa,Poland
Buszewski Bogusław – Toruń, Poland Carver Peggy – Ann Arbor, USA
Crichton Bob – Louvain-la-Neueve, Belgium Crisponi Guido – Cagliari, Italy
Freisinger Eva – Zurich, Switzerland Fritsky Igor. O. – Kiev, Ukraine
Gumienna-Kontecka Elżbieta – Wrocław, Poland Jezierska Julia – Wrocław, Poland
Jeżowska-Bojczuk Małgorzata – Wrocław, Poland Kiss Tamas – Szeged, Hungary
Lippert Bernhard – Dortmund, Germany Luchinat Claudio – Florence, Italy
Łodyga-Chruścińska Elżbieta – Łódź, Poland Maret Wolfgang - London, United Kingdom Meyer Franc – Goettingen, Germany Miller Yifat – Beer-Sheva, Israel
Pecoraro Vincent – Ann Arbor, USA
Pereira Maia, Elene C. – Belo Horizonte, Brasil Reedijk Jan – Leiden, Holland
Remelli Maurizio – Ferrara, Italy
Rodziewicz-Motowidło Sylwia – Gdańsk, Poland Rowińska-Żyrek Magdalena – Wrocław, Poland Salerno Milena - Paris, France
Scozzafava Andrea - Florence, Italy Shanzer Abraham – Rehovot, Israel Sigel Astrid – Basel, Switzerland Sigel Helmut – Basel, Switzerland Sigel Roland – Zurich, Switzerland Sovago Imre – Debrecen, Hungary Stochel Grażyna – Kraków, Poland Turano Paola – Florence, Italy Valensin Daniela – Siena, Italy Valensin Gianni – Siena, Italy Vasak Milan – Zurich, Switzerland
A quick look back
30 years has passed… What has changed?
The quality of food and beverages (see left)
Housing and facilities
The political system of Poland What hasn’t?
The scientific level of the meetings Their spirit
The location Henryk! (see right)
All participants are required to register and submit abstracts of their contributions. The conference fee is all inclusive and consist of two independent fees paid to the organizers (registration fee) and to the Hotel Mercure (hotel fee), respectively.
Registration fees:
Type of registration* EUR PLN
Full 320 1340
Student/ Emeritus 220 920
Accompanying person 170 700
*Please note that there is only one registration deadline (June 30th 2015). The organizing committee is quite strict when it comes to deadlines, and participants who miss this one will be severely punished with the necessity of buying Henryk a birthday gift ;-)
The registration fee, without any charge to the beneficiary, should be paid to: In Euro:
Bank Zachodni WBK S.A., 1 O/Wroclaw
Account No.: 07 1090 2398 0000 0001 1007 4280 Beneficiary Name: University of Wroclaw
Beneficiary address: Pl. Uniwersytecki 1, 50-137 Wroclaw, Poland
IBAN Code: PL 07 1090 2398 0000 0001 1007 4280 Swift Code: WBKPPLPP
Reference: Symposium 77N
In PLN:
Bank Zachodni WBK S.A., 4 O/Wroclaw
Account No.: 19 1090 2503 0000 0001 1010 3056 Beneficiary Name: University of Wroclaw
Beneficiary address: Pl. Uniwersytecki 1, 50-137 Wroclaw, Poland
IBAN Code: PL 19 1090 2503 0000 0001 1010 3056 Swift Code: WBKPPLPP
Reference: Sympozjum 77N
Accommodation
The venue of the conference, and the only option of accommodation, is hotel Mercure in Karpacz (http://en.skalnykarpacz.pl/).
Hotel fees:
Type of accomodation*/** EUR PLN
Single room 370 1.530
Bed in a double room 295 1.220
Double room 590 2.440
* Accomodation during September 1st 2015 – September 6th 2015 (5 nights stay) including full board. ** In case of different arrival and/or departure dates, please contact the organizers.
The hotel fee should be paid directly to Mercure Hotel via credit card or bank transfer (details are given in the hotel reservation form).
To register and to book the hotel, please download the registration form and hotel reservation form, fill them in and send via e-mail or fax to the following addresses/numbers:
registration form: xiiisymp@chem.uni.wroc.pl , fax +48 71 3757423 hotel reservation form: H3429-SM2@accor.com, fax +48 75 7619103.
Cancellation policy
For cancellations received before July 31st 2015 the registration fee and hotel fee shall be reimbursed by the Organizer / the hotel after deducting bank charges.
A 50% refund of the registration fee will be issued for cancellations received till August 17th 2015; there is no such option for hotel fee.
No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after August 17th 2015.
How to get there
(Hotel Mercure, Obrońców Pokoju 5, 58-540 Karpacz, Poland):by car
From Prague, about 174 km: see_here From Wroclaw, about 124 km: see_here by bus
The organizers will provide the bus transportation from Faculty of Chemistry, and Wroclaw Airport.
Abstracts
All registered participants are invited to submit an abstract and indicate their preference for an Oral or a Poster presentation. The number of slots available for oral presentations are very limited.
Thedetailed information on the abstract (format, margins, size, etc.) is provided in a downloadable abstract template.
Abstract submission deadline: July 31st 2015. For oral presentations: July 17th 2015.
Oral presentation guidelines
The durations of the two types of oral presentations presented at the symposium are: • Invited lectures (IL) – 30 min
• Oral communications (OC) – 20 min
Please note that the time already includes a 5 min discussion. We kindly ask the presenters to keep their talks strictly within the scheduled timetable. The organizing committee will provide the audio visual facilities with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint 2003 or 2010) software. If any specific facility should be required, please contact the organizers in advance. Files with oral presentations should be given to the organizers as early as possible, latest before the first lecture on the day of the talk.
Poster presentation guidelines
The maximum posters size should be A0 (841×1189 mm or 33.11× 46.81 in) in portrait orientation. We encourage all presenting authors to put a picture of themselves in the upper corner of the poster. The organizers will provide tools for installing posters.
Tuesday, Sept 1st Wednesday, Sept 2nd Thursday, Sept 3rd Friday, Sept 4th Saturday, Sept 5th Sunday, Sept 6th 9:00-11:00 Check-in and Registration Scientific session Scientific session Scientific session Scientific session Departure after breakfast
11:00-11:30 Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break
11:30-13:00 Scientific session Scientific session Scientific session Scientific session
13:00-15:00 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
15:00-17:00 Scientific
session
Scientific
session Trip to Czocha
Castle FP7 IRSES Metallacrown Workshop Scientific session
17:00-17:30 Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break
17:30-18:00 Opening Ceremony Poster session Scientific session Scientific session 18:00-19:00 Scientific session 19:30 Welcome Reception
Dinner Barbeque Banquet
General information
Emergency numbersPolice 997, ambulance 999, fire brigade 998, mobile phone dial 112 Currency
The national currency in Poland is the Polish Zloty (PLN; 1 EUR = 4.2 PLN). Currency exchange offices (KANTOR) can be found at the airport, the main station and in many points in the city centre. Also, you can easily withdraw Polish Zloty from ATM machines.
Water and Electricity
In Karpacz it is safe to drink tap water.
The voltage in Poland is standard European 230V, 50Hz. Climate
The first week of September is usually quite pleasant and sunny, with temperatures well above 15 °C. Nevertheless, although the organisers are doing their best to arrange good weather, it cannot be guaranteed :-)
Karpacz
is a spa and ski resort in south-western Poland, and one of the most important centers for mountainhikingandskiing. It is situated in the Karkonosze Mountains (German: Riesengebirge) — a resort with increasing importance fortourism.Karpacz is located at 480 to 885metersabove sea level. South of Karpacz on the border to the Czech Republic there is Mount Śnieżka (1,602 m). We strongly advise you to take some time to discover the region.http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g274800-Activities-Karpacz_Lower_Silesia_Province_Southern_Poland.html
Karkonosze Mountains Śnieżka Mountain Wang Church
Czocha Castle
