TravellingHimeji does not have its own airport. The nearest international airport isKansai International Airport; buses run twelve times a day to Himeji
Station (about 2 1/4 hours, 3,300 JPY for a one way ticket). Another way
is to utilize Airport Express HARUKA from Kansai Airport Station toShin-Osaka Station, and then the Sanyo Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka
Station to Himeji Station. Note that not all the NOZOMI Super Express
trains stop at Himeji Station! See the travel guide for details.
http://cmp.kuee.kyoto-u.ac.jp/event/2014spinos/index.html

ScopeSpinOS brings together scientists interested in the behavior of spins inorganic semiconductors. Building on recent advances in organic
spintronics, magnetic field effects in organic systems, organic magnets,and spin chemistry, material systems of interest, including π-conjugatedpolymers, small molecules, fullerenes, and graphene, this event is a great
opportunity for physicists, device engineers, and physical and materials
chemists to meet and discuss research topics and other issues relating to
the technical implementation of organic semiconductor devices as well as
the scientific study of organic spin systems. In addition, there will berooms and times available for open discussion and building friendships.
TopicsOrganic spintronics
Magnetic field effects in organic systems
Organic magnet
Spin chemistry
Organic thin-film devices
π-Conjugated polymer
Small molecules
Fullerenes
Graphene
Spin-related phenomena in organics
Egret Himeji – the Congress Venue(MAP http://www.himeji-iec.or.jp/use/index_en.html)
The convention center Egret Himeji, which has an excellent view of thefamous Himeji Castle, is located in front of Himeji Otemae Park. It is justa 10-minute walk northward from Himeji Station.
Himeji – the Congress City
Himeji City is most famous for its magnificent castle, Himeji Castle,
regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle
architecture. The castle is a National Treasure, and in 1993 it wasregistered as one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan.
With more than half a million inhabitants, Himeji is the second largest cityof Hyogo Prefecture after Kobe City, and can be reached in approximately
30 and 45 minutes from Osaka (Shin-Osaka Station) and Kyoto (KyotoStation), respectively, by the Shinkansen, NOZOMI Super Express (bullettrain). Himeji is also a popular stopover on journeys along Sanyo
Shinkansen (a line of the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail network).

Himeji Castle (Himeji-jo)
Major renovation works are being carried out on the roofs and walls of
Himeji-jo from October 2010 until March 2015. Currently, a large steelframed structure is completely covering the main donjon (Himeji CastleDaitensyu). However, Himeji Castle Daitensyu should become fully
visible around August 2014.
Important Dates
Extended deadline for abstract submission: 20th May, 2014
Notice of acceptance for abstracts: to be announced(Post-deadline abstracts may be placed in poster sessions)
Early registration deadline: 4th July, 2014
Conference Schedule
10/13 Monday
registration
10/14 Tuesday
oral sessions + poster session
10/15 Wednesday
oral sessions + poster session
10/16 Thursday
oral sessions (until noon) + excursion (afternoon) +banquet (evening)
10/17 Friday
oral sessions
Keynote and Invited Speakers
A tentative list of keynote and invited speakers is as follows:
Bert Koopmans (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven)
Chihaya Adachi (Kyushu University)
Bin Hu (University of Tennessee)
Valy Vardeny (University of Utah)
Kazuya Ando (Keio University)
Mario Ruben (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
Shin-ichi Kuroda (Nagoya University)
Christoph Boehme (University of Utah)
Wilgred G. van der Wiel (University of Twente)
We will select several invited speakers on the basis of the abstracts.
Registration Fees
Before 4th July
Regular50,000 JPY
Student
25,000 JPY

After 4th July
60,000 JPY
32,000 JPY

Registration fees include full access to the conference scientific program,conference material with book of abstracts, lunch and refreshments during
the session breaks, and banquet attendance.

Local Organizing Committee
H. Tajima, University of Hyogo (Chair)
M. Shiraishi, Kyoto University (Co-Chair)
J. Yamada, University of Hyogo
K. Awaga, Nagoya University
T. Hasegawa, The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science andTechnology
M. Yamashita, Tohoku University
T. Ikoma, Niigata University
International Advisory Board
K. Awaga (Japan)
D. Awschlom (USA)C. Behme (USA)P. A. Bobbert (The Netherlands)
Y. Cao (China)
A. Dediu (Italy)
E. Ehrenfreund (Israel)
E. Epstein(USA)M. E. Flatte (USA)R. H. Friend (UK)W. P. Gillin (UK)C. Graeff (Brazil)
B. Hu (USA)T. Ikoma (Japan)
X. M. Jiang (USA)Z. Kafafi (USA)A. Köhler (Germany)
B. Koopmans (The Netherlands)
A. Monkman (UK)J. Moodera (USA)R. Österbacka (Finland)
Y. W. Park (Korea)
S. Ramasesha (India)
P. Ruden (USA)S. Sanvito (Ireland)
U. Scherf (Germany)
G. Schmidt (Germany)
J. Shinar (USA)M. Shiraishi (Japan)
Z. Shuai (China)
D. Smith (USA)
H. Tajima (Japan)
C. Taliani (Italy)
Y. Tokura (Japan)
Z. V. Vardeny (USA)B. J. van Wees (The Netherlands)
W. G. van der Wiel (The Netherlands)
M. Wohlgenannt (USA)Sponsors
Izumi Science and Technology Foundation
Research Center for New Functional Materials (University of Hyogo)
Himeji City