BLCS conference website now live

The website for the 2024 conference of the British Liquid Crystal Society is now live:
https://eng.ox.ac.uk/blcs/

29th International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC 2024)

Dear Colleague,

The abstract submission for the ILCC 2024 was EXTENDED until March 05.
The ILCC 2024 will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 21st – 26th July 2024.
Details on the website: https://www.ilcc2024.com/
On the website you will find information about Registration, Program, Hosting and Travel.
Do not miss the opportunity to attend this traditional forum dedicated to recent advances and perspectives in the field of liquid crystals.
We would be glad if you could divulge it in your research groups, Institutions and with collaborators.

Follow our social media:
Instagram: @ilcc2024rio
Twiter: @ILCC2024

See you in Rio!!

With best regards,
Prof. Hugo Gallardo and Prof. Ivan H Bechtold
Chairs of the ILCC 2024.

ILCS awards nominations - Technical issues

Dear colleagues,

We have recently migrated the ILCS web system to a new and modern location, but unfortunately, we cannot yet reliably accept nominations via the web-based system for the ILCS awards. The nomination process for 2024 is thus postponed until the technical issues with the website are resolved. We are working on this as a matter of urgency and will communicate the new deadline for the submission of nominations once the problems are resolved.

Sorry for any inconvenience and with best wishes,
Ingo Dierking

ILCS Student Travel Fund 2024

The aim of this student travel fund is to encourage graduate students and postdocs who graduated within the last three (3) years (referred to as “young researchers'') from a program related to the Liquid Crystal field, to attend international conferences organized by ILCS, SID, OSA, SPIE, IEEE, and/or other conferences approved by FRL Research. Additionally, young researchers whose study/research is outside of the Liquid Crystal field may also apply for the travel fund. Conferences must cover topics in one (1) of the following fields: AR/VR, optics, displays, and photonics in general. Fifteen (15) individual travel funds at $500 per student will be issued annually, using eligibility criteria outlined below. The travel fund is intended to be used to cover travel expenses for a student attending a qualifying conference.

More information you may find here.

29th International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC 2024)

Dear Colleague,

As chairs of the 29th International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC 2024) we cordially invite you to attend this traditional forum dedicated to recent advances and perspectives in the field of liquid crystals https://www.ilcc2024.com/.

Abstract submission is open until the February 15, 2024.

The local organizing committee offers registration fee waivers for students to attend the ILCC 2024. The deadline for application is January 20, 2024. More details: https://ilcc2024.com/registration/

We would be glad if you could divulge it in your research groups, Institutions and with collaborators. Follow our social media:
Instagram: @ilcc2024rio
Twiter: @ILCC2024

Looking forward to seeing you in Rio.
With best wishes,

Prof. Hugo Gallardo and Prof. Ivan H Bechtold
Chairs of the ILCC 2024.

ILCC 2024: abstract submission is open

Dear Colleagues,
The abstract submission is open at the ILCC 2024 website.
Also, with information about Registration, Program, and Travel.
We would be glad if you could divulge it in your research groups, Institutions, and with collaborators. Please, follow our social media:
Instagram: @ilcc2024rio
Twitter: @ILCC2024

See you in Rio!!
With best regards,

Prof. Hugo Gallardo and Prof. Ivan H Bechtold
Chairs of the ILCC 2024

Prof Robert Meyer has sadly passed away

It is with great sadness that I have to inform the liquid crystal community that we have lost one of our outstanding members. Robert Meyer has passed away on the 17th of November. Bob was an outstanding physicist and has greatly contributed to the field of liquid crystals for many decades. His loss will surely leave a void that cannot be filled.

Ingo Dierking

FRL Research-ILCS Liquid Crystal Research Excellence Award 2023

Dear ILCS Members:

I write to encourage applications for the 2023 Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) Research-ILCS Liquid Crystal Research Excellence Awards.

The deadline for applications is November 1, 2023.

Three awards (Diamond Award of $5,000; Platinum Award of $3,500 and Gold Award of $2,500) will be given to recognize contributions involving liquid crystal research that have the potential to impact the broad field of augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR).

To be eligible, an applicant must be a graduate student currently enrolled in a Masters or Ph.D. program, or a postdoc in an academic research group who graduated within three (3) years from the application date (November 1, 2023). An applicant must have a proven track record of achieving significant results, as demonstrated by first-authored publications in leading research journals, or relevant conference presentations organized by ILCS, SID, OSA, SPIE, IEEE or similar. The research area of the applicants must broadly related the AR/VR field, including but not limited to optics, displays, sensing, and haptics for AR/VR purposes.

Regards
Nick Abbott
Chair, ILCS Honors and Awards Committee

Prof Mortimer Labes passed away

I have been informed that our long-time colleague Prof Mortimer Labes of Temple University, Philadelphia, USA, passed away peacefully at his home in July this year. Mortimer was one of the founding members of the journal Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals and acted as its editor-in-chief for more than 50 years.

Ingo Dierking

Latest issue of LC Today is out now

The latest issue of Liquid Crystals Today has just been published. I hope it provides you with some interesting reading.

Web Address: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tlcy20/32/1