Conference web-site: http://www.ilcc2010.uj.edu.pl

Conference venue: Jagiellonian University Conference Centre, Kraków, Poland, 11 - 16 July 2010

We invite you to participate in 23rd International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC 2010), to be held under the auspices of the International Liquid Crystal Society (ILCS) and the Polish Liquid Crystal Society (PLCS). The Conference will be organized in Krakow, Poland, by the Jagiellonian University in co-operation with twelve Polish Universities and research institutions active in the field of liquid crystals.

The 23rd International Liquid Crystal Conference will steer "across borders and multiscales" through all fields of scientific endeavour involving liquid crystals. Research presentations covering the broadest variety of subjects, ranging from synthetic chemistry through nanoscale characteristics up to macroscopic properties, and all relationships thereof, are most welcome.  

Auditorium Maximum of the Jagiellonian University, a modern full-featured conference centre, can accommodate an audience of up to 1200 in its lecture theatre. We believe that the date of the Conference, from 11th (Sunday) to 16th of July (Friday) 2010, is convenient for most of you. 

The city of Krakow (Kraków), 'a magic place wrapped in legend', with magnificent historical and cultural heritage, for centuries used to be the capital of Poland. Today it opens its theatres, live music places, restaurants, museums and churches to its inhabitants and visitors alike. In Krakow, history and tradition make up a unique environment bustling with young people and their academic and research activity. About 160,000 students receive high level education here. The Jagiellonian University, founded in 1364, counts among the eldest universities in Europe. Later, many leading-edge scientific works were done here. In particular, Krakow was the cradle of physical studies of liquid crystals in Poland. It was here that in 1920s and 1930s professors Mieczysław Jeżewski and Marian Mięsowicz carried out their pioneering research respectively on dielectric properties and viscosity of these materials.

Presently, leading industrial and information-technology companies open their branches in the Krakow area, appreciating the availability of well educated manpower and the closeness of research institutions.