Gold 2009 - The 5th International Conference on Gold Science, Technology and Its Applications

The field of gold science and technology continues to undergo an exciting period of discovery.
World Gold Council and the University of Heidelberg are pleased, therefore, to announce their
co-organisation of the 5th international conference on gold science, technology and its applications
at the University of Heidelberg, Germany between Sunday 26 – Wednesday 29 July 2009.

This conference follows thesuccessful and stimulating conferences held in Cape Town (2001),
Vancouver (2003) and Limerick (2006) and the earlier meeting on 'Progress in the Science and
Technology of Gold’ which took place in Hanau, Germany in 1996. Many scientists and technologists
in academia and industry have praised the excellence of these forums, where they can come together
to learn of and discuss the latest advances, with the overall objective of encouraging important new
industrial applications for gold.

The conference will cover all aspects of the science, technology and applications of gold under the
principal themes:

* Catalysis
* Chemistry
* Nanotechnology
* Materials

Key Dates

Call for papers - 1 May 2008

Online Abstract Submission Open - 1 September 2008

Deadline for Abstract Submission - 15 January 2009

Notification of Acceptance - April 2009

Proceedings

There will not be an official set of conference proceedings (a book of abstracts will be provided to all attendees). Keynote presenters will be invited to publish in the journal Gold Bulletin www.goldbulletin.org.