**Second Announcement**

**and**

**Call for Papers**

**First Pan-Pacific Basin Workshop**

**and**

**Fourth Japan/China Workshop**

**on Microgravity Sciences**

**Date and Place:** 8-11 July, 1998, Tokyo

Waseda University, International Conference center

**Submission of papers**

The deadline for submission of **abstracts** is **28 February**
**1998.**

Notification of acceptance: 1 April 1998

**Announcement**

The first Pan-Pacific Basin Workshop on Microgravity Sciences will be
held at Waseda University, Tokyo, 8-11, July 1998. This workshop will be
held every two years in different countries in the Pacific Basin to
provide a forum for discussions and cooperation among microgravity
researchers mainly in the Pacific Basin region. It is also open to
researchers from other countries outside this region. The charter for
the Workshop and the venue for the year 2000 conference will be
discussed and finalized in the Executive Committee meeting to be held
simultaneously during the First Workshop.

The Pan-Pacific Basin Workshop is the result of the expansion of the
established Japan-China Workshops which have been held since 1993 on the
same subject matter. The Fourth Japan/China Workshop on Microgravity
Sciences will also be held in conjunction with this conference.

Note: The 32nd COSPAR Scientific Assembly will be held in Nagoya, Japan,
12-19 July, 1998.

**Sponsors**

Japan Society of Microgravity Application (JASMA), Japan

Waseda University, Japan

National Society of Microgravity Science and Application (NSMSA), China

Alliance for Microgravity Materials Science and Applications (AMMSA)/

Universities Space Research Association (USRA), USA

**Participating Organizations**

> National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA)
>
> Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
>
> Chinese Academy of Science (CAS)
>
> National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
>
> Russian Space Agency (RSA)

**Scientific Program**

Topics

Heat and mass transfer

Instability of thermocapillary flow

Multi-phase flow

Thermophysical properties

Crystal growth

Solidification processes

Combustion and chemical reaction

Gravitational and relativistic physics

Laser cooling and atomic physics

Low temperature and condensed matter physics

Experimental technology

> Biology
>
> Life sciences

Special Sessions

a)Chemical Engineering in Space: Transport Phenomena and Physical
Chemistry

Coordinated by A. Hirata, Waseda Univ. (hirata@mn.waseda.ac.jp)

b)Experimental Technology: Technologies that facilitate innovative
scientific research and

microgravity operations. Coordinated by J.C. Duh, NASA
(jduh@hq.nasa.gov)

The workshop's official language is English.

**Proceedings**

The proceedings of the workshop will be published as a supplement issue
of the Journal of The Japan Society of Microgravity Application. This
journal was founded 14 years ago and is the only journal that covers
microgravity sciences in the Pan-Pacific basin and Asian region. This
journal also covers life sciences. Both original and review papers are
acceptable, as long as the paper will be presented at the workshop.
Those who wish to submit a paper should submit it directly to the
publication committee. All submitted papers will be refereed. Detailed
information on preparing the manuscript will be sent to you, once your
abstract is accepted.

**Submission of papers**

The deadline for submission of **abstracts** is **28 February**
**1998.**

Notification of acceptance: 1 April 1998

**Abstract Preparation**

Manuscripts for abstracts should be prepared in camera-ready form. Use a
type size of 10 points. Use a laser printer or type with a plastic
ribbon. Use whiteA4-size (210 x 297mm) or equivalent size paper. Prepare
everything including figures, tables and equations in the area of150 x
227 mm on a single paper. Type the title of the paper in capitals. Leave
one line, and type the authors followed by the affiliations. The first
letter of the authors and affiliations should be capitalized. Type the
e-mail address of the corresponding authors. Leave one line. Type the
text of the abstract. Abstract should be sent to the nearest coordinator
to the authors' location.

1\) Prof. T. Nishinaga

Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Electronic Engineering,
University of Tokyo

7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113, Japan

Tel:+81-3-3812-2111 Ext.6673, Fax:+81-3-5683-3974,
E-mail:tatau@ee.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp

2\) Prof. W.R. Hu

Institute of Mechanics, 15 Zhong Guan Cun Road, Beijing 100080, China

Tel.+86-10-62558226, Fax:+86-10-62561284, E-mail:Mg@cc5.imech.ac.cn

3\) Dr. Narayanan Ramachandran,

AMMSA/USRA

ES75, Space Sciences Laboratory, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Huntsville, AL 35812, USA.

Phone:+1-205-544-8308,Fax:+1-205-544-8891,E-mail:
ramachandran@ssl.msfc.nasa.gov

**Registration**

8 July (Wed.) from 9.00 a.m. at Waseda University, International
Conference center

**Registration Fee** including reception

\$300.(36,000yen) Before 30 April

\$350.(42,000yen) After 1 May

\$100.(12,000yen) Student

**Social Events**

Reception: 8 July (Wed.) evening

Technical Tour and Pleasure Boat : 9 July (Thu.) afternoon \$50.
(6,000yen)

Banquet: July 10 (Fri.) evening

**Accommodations** (Meals are not included)

A: RIHGA ROYAL HOTEL WASEDA T(Single Use):\\19,500 T:21,000

B: HOTEL EDMONT S:\\13,000 T:22,200

C: TAISYO CENTRAL HOTEL S:\\ 8,100 T:13,100

Inquiries and applications should be addressed to:

PPBWS DESK

c/o NIPPON TRAVEL AGENCY International Travel Department

3rd Floor, Shimbashi Ekimae Bldg. #1,

2-20-15 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105, Japan

Phone: +81-3-3572-8741 Fax : +81-3-3572-8689

E-mail: KYM03276@niftyserve.or.jp

Attention: Ms. Hidaka / Mr. Tagawa

**Important Dates and Deadlines**

28 Feb. 1998 Abstract deadline

1 April 1998 Notification of paper acceptance

30 April 1998 Advance registration and payment deadline

12 June 1998 Hotel accommodations reservation deadline

8-11 July 1998 Workshop

Submission of paper manuscript for the proceedings