The 30th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS 2003) will be held during June 2-5, 2003 on Jeju Island (“Hawaii of Asia”) in Korea. It is sponsored by IEEE NPSS Plasma Science and Applications Committee.
ICOPS conferences have been challenging and nourishing events for the advancement of Plasma Science and Technology for the past 30 years. For the first time in its history, ICOPS is going to be held in Korea outside North America (USA & Canada). Although it happens to be hosted by Korea, other Asian countries, especially Japan and China, will take advantage of the opportunity to show Western countries the strength of their research activities in the areas of Plasma Science and Technology. Two major plasma societies, one from Korea (Korea Accelerator and Plasma Research Association) and the other from Japan (Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research) are co-sponsoring this conference along with other institutions such as Hanyang University and Korea Vacuum Society. Historically, the Korean peninsula has been a strategic place linking the Asian continent (China, Russia, etc) to the Pacific Ocean countries (Japan, USA, etc). This time Korea will be a nourishing place where the Western and Eastern plasma scientists and engineers can have real communication and collaboration in the area of Plasma Science and Technology. ICOPS 2003 will also be a constructive and amusing scientific fellowship on an exotic island!
ICOPS 2003 will emphasize both the traditional fields of plasma science and the emerging fields through plenary talks and the regular conference program. Reports on the current state of fusion and flat panel display will also be presented. This conference will cover the following areas:

A special mini-course on Plasma Diagnostics will be offered June 5-6. Abstracts of all papers will appear in the Conference Record. Plenary and invited papers will be published in the February 2004 special issue of the Transactions on Plasma Science. Selected oral contributions will be considered for publication in an additional special issue of the Transactions on Plasma Science scheduled for April 2004.
Jeju Island is one of the most fantastic resorts in Korea and it is one hour’s flight south of Seoul. The 649 sq. mile island has many extinct volcanoes, sparkling beaches and fishing villages. It is located in a semi-tropical belt. There 1700 different kinds of plants, from semi-tropical to frigid zone species, flourish in nature with a temperature range from 22° to 26° Celsius (72° to 80° Fahrenheit). There are many sights and activities that will interest and entertain people of all ages. An official excursion is planned for Tuesday afternoon.
You can get more information about this Conference at http://www.ieee.org/icops2003 or at http://ahpe.hanyang.ac.kr/~icops2003. General inquiries regarding ICOPS 2003 can be sent to the Conference Coordinator, Ms. Hye-Jeong Kim at icops2003@ahpe. hanyang.ac.kr, or the Conference Chair, Professor Kyu-Sun Chung at kschung@hanyang.ac.kr.

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