Materials Congress 2010 - Materials to Meet Demand

Kuala Lumpur, September 2010

The first Materials Congress to be organised outside the UK will be hosted in Kuala Lumpur in September 2010. The two day event, on the theme of "Materials to Meet Demand", will be organised on behalf of IOM3 by the Institute of Materials Malaysia.

Materials Congress 2010 will identify materials and processes to meet both industry and societal demand and will provide a unique review of new materials R&D and product innovation in East Asia and Europe. Integrated into this Congress programme will be:

  • symposia
  • keynote lectures
  • industry visits
  • a small exhibition
  • poster presentations
  • final of the Young Persons¹ World Lecture Competition

Full details will be posted here as they become available.

Materials Congress 2008 – Materials for the Future

Materials Congress 2008 was held in Grantham, Lincolnshire on 13-15 May 2008. It was the sixth in a series of major materials conferences organised by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. The first Congress was held in 1998.

Congress once again brought together materials scientists and engineers, representatives from industry, government and the media to update and debate the science, design, engineering and technology of materials, minerals and mining and their practical applications.

The event was based in the new IOM3 Regional Centre in the East Midlands of England.

Report on Materials Congress 2008

Programme Overview

A stimulating programme included:

Plenary lectures - Materials for the Future

A European Perspective
A Singaporean and East Asian Perspective
A UK Perspective

Focussed symposia

Eco-Design: Materials for a Sustainable Society
Construction Materials for a Changing World
Young Surface Engineer's Workshop and Young Researchers' Lecture Competition
Materials Technologies for End of Life Vehicles
Modern Products and Processes in the Steel Industry

Special events

Industry masterclasses
Teacher’s experience
Technical poster displays
Informal networking opportunities
Scientific and industrial exhibits


Materials Congress 2006

Report on Materials Congress 2006

For further information, contact Melanie Boyce, tel 020 7451 7303
IOM Communications Ltd, Conference & Events Team
1 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DB, United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)20 7451 7303   F: +44 (0)20 7451 7406
E: Congress2008@iom3.org   W: www.materialscongress.org

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