Dear Colleague,

We are pleased to invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at the joint European conference EVC-17/ECOSS-37:

• 37^th European Conference on Surface Science (ECOSS-37)
• 17^th European Vacuum Conference (EVC-17)

which will be held from 17-21 June 2024 at the Harrogate Convention Centre, Harrogate, UK.

This five-day event will bring together leading experts, both scientists and engineers, at all stages of their careers, and research staff and students for a series of presentations and discussions in the following broad thematic areas:

• Applied Surface Science
• Biointerfaces       
• Electronic Materials & Processes
• Nanometer Structures
• Plasma Science and Technologies
• Surface Engineering
• Surface Science
• Thin Film
• Vacuum Science and Technology

The conference will include:

• Plenary and parallel sessions.
  • Plenary and Invited speakers are advertised on the conference website: https://iop.eventsair.com/evc17-ecoss37/speakers
• Poster sessions
• 5 Mini-Symposia: https://iop.eventsair.com/evc17-ecoss37/mini-symposia
• Exhibition of manufacturers working in all areas of IUVSTA topics.
• 13 Short Courses and Trainings: https://iop.eventsair.com/evc17-ecoss37/short-courses-and-training 
• PCAM - The Annual PhD Graduate Summer School on Physics and Chemistry of Advanced Materials: https://www.pcam-doctorate.eu/news-and-events/pcam-summer-school-on-surface-science/
• The 103^th IUVSTA Workshop on New Horizons of NEG Thin Film Applications: https://iop.eventsair.com/newhorizons2024
• Your Abstracts should be submitted online for either oral or poster presentation by 31 March 2024 at https://iop.eventsair.com/evc17-ecoss37/submission.
  • Your submission should be no more than 300 words, including references. One figure is permitted.

The abstract deadline is on 31^st March 2024.

Dates for your diary:

• Abstract submission deadline: 31 March 2024 
• Deadline for IUVSTA-Elsevier awards: 15 April 2024
• Early registration deadline: 19 April 2024 
• Registration deadline: 31 May 2024

There will be 20 Travel Awards for PhD and Master students as well as Early Career Researchers. Update information will be available on the conference website soon.

For more information, visit the website at EVC-17 and ECOSS-37 (eventsair.com) 

or write to the conference organisers: https://iop.eventsair.com/evc17-ecoss37/contacts.