19th International Liquid Crystal Conference   
Edinburgh UK   
30 June - 5 July 2002   
 

Introduction

The meeting will be held under the auspices of the International Liquid Crystal Society and is being organised by representatives of the British Liquid Crystal Society in conjunction with the Royal Society of Chemistry and with the co-sponsorship of the Institute of Mathematics, Institute of Materials, the Institute of Physics, the Society for Information Display, COMIT Faraday Partnership and the Institute of Electronic Engineering.

Location

Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, is one of the world's most beautiful cities, renowned for its unique history, architectural grandeur and cultural vibrance. There are many famous and historic places of interest to visit, both in the city itself and in the surrounding areas.

History of ILCC Conferences

The International Liquid Crystal Conference, of which 2002 in Edinburgh is the 19th, began in 1965 at Kent State University, Ohio under the chairmanship of the late Glenn H Brown to whom we owe so much for the advancement of the subject since these early days. Because of his great influence in the field, the conferences of 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1996 were also held in Kent, Ohio, and the meetings have become regular biennial events alternating generally speaking between Europe and the rest of the world. Including those in Kent, Ohio, the full list of venues and dates for the meeting is given below.

From the 90 or so delegates attending the 1965 meeting, attendances have reached around 900, and these conferences represent the main international forum for the presentation and discussion of new research results in the multifaceted subject of
liquid crystals.