The International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) was founded in 1949 by leading European and Ameri¬can elec¬trochemists to serve the growing needs of electrochemistry. At that time, only a handful of scientists were members of the society – known as CITCE (Comité International de Thermodynamique et Cinétique Electrochimiques). Since then ISE has evolved and now comprises more than 2500 individual members, from more than 60 countries, and is organised in 40 Regional Sections. Both in¬dustrialised and developing countries from all five continents are rep¬resented. ISE is, therefore, a truly world-wide organisation. ISE is a nonprofit-making organisation with its seat in Lausanne, Switzerland. The International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) is devoted to the advancement of electrochemical science and technology through the promotion of international contacts and the dis¬sem¬ination of scien¬tific knowledge. For this ISE organises Annual Meetings and Spring Meetings which are held in different countries each year and which cover a wide range of cur¬rent topics in fundamental and applied electrochemistry. The ac¬tivi¬ties of ISE include the sponsoring of re¬gional meetings, and of special meetings of limited participation devoted to particular subjects. A scientific journal, Elec¬trochimica Acta, is edited by ISE and supplied to its members at a special rate. Individuals, non-profit organi¬sations, industrial companies and learned so¬cieties may become members of ISE. The adminis¬tra¬tion of ISE is done by an Executive Committee, periodically elected by all members. The Regional Representatives together with the Division Officers form the ISE Council which advises the Executive Committee. The scientific activities of ISE are grouped into Scientific Divisions. They are organised and co-ordinated by the Committee of Division Officers headed by the President Elect. Upon joining ISE each member indicates his/her divisional interests. The history of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) is described in a series of articles published in Volume 45 of Electrochimica Acta and available in the web site of the Society (http://www.ise-online.org/geninfo/history.php).
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ISE Executive Committee President Mark Orazem, Gainesville, FL, USA (2011-2012) Representation of ISE. Chairperson of Executive Committee, Council and General Assembly President Elect Hasuck Kim, Seoul, Republic of Korea (2011-2012) Chairperson of Committee of Division Officers (CDO) and of Advisory Board for Annual Meeting: Coordination of scientific program of Annual Meeting, supervision of Division Officers’ activities. Immediate Past President A.R. Hillman, Leicester, UK (2011-2012) Chairperson of Executive Committee in the absence of the President, Co-ordinator of ISE Sponsored Meetings Vice Presidents Christian Amatore, Paris, France (2011-2013) Responsible for relations with other Societies Susana Cordoba de Torresi, Sao Paulo, Brazil (2012-2014) Responsible for ISE educational activities Marc Koper, Leiden, Netherlands (2012-2014) Responsible for Corporate and Corporate Sustaining Members Hiroshi Nishihara, Tokyo, Japan (2011-2013) Responsible for Regional Sections Secretary General Manuela Rueda, Seville, Spain (2012-2014) General tasks Ensuring continuity and efficiency of scientific policy. Coordination of tasks of Vice Presidents. Identification of new developments in electrochemistry and possible new scientific and nonscientific activities. Scientific matters not handled by the President or President Elect. Tasks in collaboration with ISE Office Ensuring that constitution, bylaws, guidelines, schedules etc are observed. Preparation of Annual Reports. Collection of information for newsletters and coordination of actions Annual ISE Meetings Coordination of Meetings (Location, time, topics). Representative of Executive Committee and advisor to Local Organising Committees for nonscientific matters (Location, facilities, control of financial planning, schedule, publicity) Treasurer Bernard Tribollet, Paris, France (2011-2013) Responsible for the administration and the management of the assets and property of the Society, preparation of budgets and financial reports, financial planning, investment policy, supervision of financial matters of Annual ISE Meetings. ****************** Executive Secretary Marco Musiani, Padova, Italy (2009-2013) Responsible for maintaining the ISE calendar, assisting with organising the business and financial arrangements for Annual and Spring Meetings, organising committee appointments, assisting the Secretary General with Society elections, recruiting new members, and co-ordinating Executive Committee meetings. Drafts ISE documents, acts as web page editor, maintains ISE archives and records, and serves as the contact person for members (particularly at ISE meetings).
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ANALYTICAL ELECTROCHEMISTRY Experimental and theoretical aspects of the analytical process in which electrochemistry has a role, including sample collection / processing, separation, and species identification and quantitation. Chair: A. Bond, Past Chair: S. Daniele, Chair Elect: A. Downard, Vice-Chairs: F. Bedioui, C.-S. Toh
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BIOELECTROCHEMISTRY Aspects of electrochemistry and electroanalysis characterizing biological processes at the molecular level and relevant to the mechanisms of biological regulation of cells. Chair: A. Kuhn, Past Chair: L. Gorton, Chair Elect: E. Katz, Vice-Chairs: E. Ferapontova, W. Shin.
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ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE Experimental and theoretical aspects of electrochemistry in which the goal is the interconversion of energy between different forms or the storage of energy, including the processes themselves and materials used for these purposes. Chair: E. Frackowiak, Past Chair: M. Winter, Chair Elect: D. Jones, Vice-Chairs: R. Kostecki, S. Passerini.
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ELECTROCHEMICAL MATERIALS SCIENCE Aspects of materials science in which electrochemistry is part of the synthesis, processing, surface treatment, corrosion, characterization or modeling of new or existing materials, or in which electrochemistry is the user of such materials. Chair: P. Schmuki, Past Chair: T. Moffat, Chair Elect: M. Ryan, Vice-Chairs: S. Brankovic, M. Vorotyntsev.
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ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Experimental and theoretical aspects and applications of electrochemistry in which engineering issues play a significant role, including scale-up and reactor design. Chair: T. Homma, Past Chair: F. Walsh, Chair Elect: F. Lapicque, Vice-Chairs: K. Bouzek, G. Zangari.
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MOLECULAR ELECTROCHEMISTRY Aspects of organic and inorganic electrochemistry, in which the emphasis is on molecular processes, including the understanding of mechanism and the role of structure. Chair: J. Ludvik, Acting Past Chair: M. Opallo, Chair Elect: M. Goulart, Vice-Chairs: J. Wadhawan, M. Watanabe.
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PHYSICAL ELECTROCHEMISTRY Experimental, theoretical and computational aspects of electrochemistry, alone or in conjunction with other methods, relevant to interfaces and conductive media; this shall include physicochemical nature, structure and dynamics from the molecular to the macroscopic level. Chair: E. Savinova, Acting Past Chair: E. Leiva, Chair Elect: M. Eikerling, Vice-Chairs: H. Varela, L. Zhuang.
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New Topics Committee The New Topics Committee identifies interesting and relevant scientific and technological subjects not covered by the ISE Divisions. It has tasks similar to those of a Division, except that it may have several and changing focuses. Chair: H. Abruña, Past Chair: T. Matsue; Chair Elect: T. Jacob.
Regional Representatives Argentina
A. E. Bolzán
2012-2014
1st term
Australia
J. Gooding
2011-2013
1st term
Austria
W. Kautek
2010-2012
1st term
Belgium
C. Buess-Herman
2010-2012
1st term
Brazil
E. A. Ticianelli
2012-2014
1st term
Bulgaria
Z. Stoynov
2012-2014
1st term
Canada
A. Chen
2010-2012
1st term
Chile
M. S. Ureta
2010-2012
2nd term
China
Z. Liu
2010-2012
1st term
Croatia
S. Komorsky-Lovric
2012-2014
2nd term
Czech Republic
M. Hromadova
2010-2012
1st term
Denmark
Q. Li
2012-2014
1st term
Estonia
A. Jänes
2011-2013
2nd term
Finland
R.-M. Latonen
2011-2013
1st term
France
N. Pébère
2011-2013
1st term
Germany
H. Baltruschat
2012-2014
1st term
Greece
S. Bebelis
2010-2012
1st term
Hungary
L. Peter
2011-2013
1st term
Iran
M. F. Mousavi
2010-2012
2nd term
Ireland
E. Marsili
2010-2012
1st term
Israel
A. Vaskevich
2011-2013
1st term
Italy
R. Seeber
2010-2012
2nd term
Japan
T. Matsue
2011-2013
1st term
Korea
I.-H. Yeo
2010-2012
1st term
Lithuania
R. Ramanauskas
2011-2013
2nd term
Mexico
C. Frontana
2012-2014
1st term
Netherlands
M. van Brussel
2010-2012
1st term
Norway
S. Sunde
2010-2012
1st term
Poland
P. Kulesza
2010-2012
2nd term
Portugal
J. Correia
2012-2014
1st term
Romania
L. Muresan
2012-2014
2nd term
Russia
A. Nekrasov
2010-2012
2nd term
Serbia
A. Dekanski
2011-2013
1st term
South Africa
K. Ozoemena
2010-2012
1st term
Spain
C. Müller
2011-2013
2nd term
Sweden
F. Björefors
2010-2012
1st term
Switzerland
C. Comninellis
2010-2012
1st term
Ukraine
O. Linyucheva
2010-2012
1st term
United Kingdom
T. Albrecht
2011-2013
1st term
USA
V. F. Lvovich
2012-2014
1st term
Venezuela
J. Mostany
2010-2012
1st term
Corporate and Corporate Sustaining Members of ISE Amararaja Batteries LTD, India Ametek – Advanced Measurement Technology, USA Apple Inc., USA Bio-Logic SAS, France Central Electrochemical Research Institute, India CIDETEC, Centre for Electrochemical Technologies, San Sebastián, Spain CNR - Istituto per l’Energetica e le Interfasi, Padova, Italy DECHEMA e.V., Germany DropSens, Spain Gamry Instruments, USA Indian Society of ElectroAnalytical Chemistry (ISEAC), India Johnson Controls Hybrid and Recycling GmbH, Germany Metrohm Autolab BV, Utrecht, Netherlands Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland Permascand AB, Sweden Sensolytics GmbH, Germany Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K., Japan Uniscan Instruments, UK Zahner-Elektrik GmbH & Co KG, Germany
Co-operation with other Societies ISE is an associated organisation of IUPAC and has co-operation agreements with: - Bioelectrochemical Society - Chinese Society of Electrochemistry - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Galvano- und Oberflächentechnik (DGO) - Electrochemical Division of the Italian Chemical Society - Electrochemical Society of Japan - Electrochemistry and Electroanalytical Group of the Brazilian Chemical Society - Electrochemistry Group of the French Society of Chemistry - European Federation of Corrosion - Fachgruppe Angewandte Elektrochemie der Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker - Korean Electrochemical Society - Sociedad Iberoamericana de Electroquimica - Sociedad Mexicana de Electroquimica - The Electrochemical Society
Forthcoming ISE Meetings 63rd Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry ELECTROCHEMISTRY FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS, TECHNOLOGIES AND INSTRUMENTATION 19th to 24th August 2012. Prague, Czech Republic. 1st December 2011: Opening date for abstract submission 1st March 2012: Deadline for abstract submission 19th August 2012: Conference begins
Web site: http://event12.ise-online.org/
12th Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry BIOELECTROCHEMISTRY - A joint ISE-BES meeting 17th to 21st March 2013. Bochum, Germany 3rd September 2012: Opening date for abstract submission 8th November 2012: Deadline for abstract submission 17th March 2013: Conference begins
Web site: http://topical12.ise-online.org/
13th Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry ADVANCES IN ELECTROCHEMICAL MATERIALS SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING 8th to 11th April 2013. Pretoria, South Africa. 10th September 2012: Opening date for abstract submission 23rd November 2012: Deadline for abstract submission 7th April 2013: Conference begins
Web site: http://topical13.ise-online.org/
Why you should become an ISE member There are many reasons for joining the International Society of Electrochemistry. Individual ISE members can obtain: • reduced subscription rates for the official journal of the Society ( Electrochimica Acta ) and several other important journals: Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Electrochemistry Communications, Bioelectrochemistry, Corrosion Science, Journal of Power Sources, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, Electroanalysis and Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry. • reduced registration fees for ISE Meetings, • access to the “members restricted area” of the ISE website, • access to the full membership directory which contains the addresses of all the members of ISE, • support from the Millennium Fund and the Presidential Fund, • updated information on ISE activities. Young members can apply for the Electrochimica Acta Travel Awards for Young Electrochemists and ISE Travel Awards for Young Electrochemists. ISE members participate fully in the Society’s activities which are aimed at advancing electrochemical science and technology, disseminating scientific and technological knowledge, promoting international cooperation in electrochemistry, and maintaining a high professional standard among its members.
How to become an ISE member Becoming an ISE member is simple: you will find a Membership Application Form on the Society web site (at the address: http://members.ise-online.org/members/new_members.php), which you can fill in and submit online. In the application form you will have to select up to three Divisions and indicate two sponsoring ISE members. Should it be difficult for you finding these sponsors, please write to the Executive Secretary of the Society Dr. M. Musiani, e-mail:
[email protected]. The membership fee for the calendar year 2012 is 40 Euro (10 Euro for age below 30). Once your application is accepted, the ISE Office will contact you for the payment of the Membership dues.
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