It is not too early to start making plans to attend the 2001 IEEE International Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC) to be held at the Westin Bayshore Hotel, in scenic Vancouver, B.C., Canada, July 16-20, 2001. The NSREC has evolved into one of the most prominent international symposia on radiation effects in electronic materials, devices, and circuits. The Conference features a technical program consisting of eight to ten sessions of contributed papers describing the latest observations in radiation effects, a Radiation Effects Data Workshop, and an Industrial Exhibit. In addition, the Conference has an up-to-date Short Course on Radiation Effects and Issues for Advanced Technologies.
We look forward to hosting the first NSRE Conference outside the United States in Vancouver. Canadian companies and universities such as Triumf, EMS, Spar Aerospace, MacDonald Dettwiler, DY4 Systems, Defence Agency of Canada, University of Sherbrooke, University of Montreal, University of Alberta have always supported NSREC through attendance and paper submittal.
The conference is sponsored by the IEEE/Nuclear and Plasma Science Society and supported by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Sandia National Laboratories, Air Force Research Laboratory, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and NASA Goddard.
The technical program includes oral and poster sessions. Papers describing nuclear and
space radiation effects on electronic and photonic materials, devices, circuits, sensors,
and systems, as well as semiconductor processing technology and techniques for producing
radiation-tolerant (hardened) devices and integrated circuits, will be presented at this
meeting of engineers, scientists, and managers. International participation is strongly
encouraged.
Information on submission of summaries to the 2001 IEEE NSREC can be found at www.nsrec.com/ call2001.pdf. The deadline for submitting
summaries is February 2, 2001.
Additional information on the technical program may be obtained from the Technical Program Chairwoman, Janet Barth, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 562, Building 11, Room E208C, Greenbelt, MD 20771; Phone: 301-286-8046; Fax: (301) 286-4699; E-mail: Janet.L.Barth.1@gsfc.nasa.gov
Vancouver is located on Canada's pacific coast and is a major center for tourism. Vancouver is situated amidst a magnificent natural harbor and the scenery is dominated by the North Shore Mountains. Vancouver offers many local recreational and cultural attractions including: Gastown, the oldest part of Vancouver where Victorian street lamps line the red cobblestone streets, Granville Island, which is an eclectic mixture of shopping, theatre and restaurants surrounded by False Creek, the third largest China Town in North America, and Stanley Park, a thousand acres of parklands and forest.
Vancouver enjoys mild temperatures year round. The average daytime high in July is in the mid 70's (ºF) with an average 24 days without precipitation. The newly remodeled Vancouver International Airport serves as Canada's gateway for international visitors and is served by most major airlines. Conference attendees also have the option of flying into Seattle, WA and enjoying the scenic 2 1/2-hour drive into Vancouver.
The conference will be held at the award-winning Westin Bayshore Hotel that has 517 rooms and over 48,000 square feet of meeting and convention space. The hotel offers expansive views of the mountains, harbor, and city skyline. The hotel is located only a few steps from the seawall, that serves as a scenic walkway to Stanley Park and the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Center. For more information on everything that Vancouver has to offer please visit the Greater Vancouver Convention and Visitors Bureau's web site at www.tourism-vancouver.org.
Contact either the General Chairman, Marty R Shaneyfelt, Sandia National Laboratories, MS-1083, Albuquerque, NM 87185-1083; Phone: (505) 8446137; Fax: (505) 8442991; E-mail: shaneymr@sandia.gov, or the Publicity Chairwoman, Teresa Farris, UTMC Microelectronic Systems, 4350 Centennial Blvd., MS 1003, Colorado Springs, CO 80907; Phone: (719) 594-8035, Fax: (719) 594-8468; E-mail: farris@utmc.aeroflex.com.
NSREC 2001 would also like to thank Ken Dawson, NPSS Newsletter Editor and a Vancouver resident. Ken has taken the time to work with the committee on local arrangements and logistics. We appreciate his knowledge of the Vancouver area.