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The mass spectroscopy society of Japan
irendsin an&y&alchemistry, vol. I, m. 13, 1982
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The Mass Spectroscopy Society of Japan The Mass Spectroscopy Society of Japan was established in May, 1968, having evolved from the Mass Spectroscopy Society, established in 1962, and its ‘precursor’, the Study Group on Mass Spectroscopy, which began in 1953. The number of Society members as of 1 April 1982 was 8 11 and included 28 foreign members and 54 supporting members. The Mass Spectroscopy Society of Japan has two objectives. Firstly, the promotion of research on the theoretical principles and applications of mass spectroscopy. Secondly, the expansion and development of mass spectroscopic techniques. The main activities of the Mass Spectroscopy Society of Japan are as follows: Publications The Journal ‘Mass Spectroscopy’ is published quarterly. Its main language is Japanese, but about 25% of
the articles are written in English. Each issue contains one or two review articles and several original research papers. Annual subscription prices are: Institutions, 26.00; individuals, g4.50. ‘Mass Spectroscopy Circular’ is published quarterly. This circular is devoted to- news,. inibrmation and ternotices etc., such as technical minology, programs of meetings and announcement of seminars. Meetings: These are as follows: (1) Annual Meeting of the Society; (2) Symposium on ‘Organic Mass Spectrometry’; (3) Symposium on ‘Biomedical Mass Spectrometry’; (4) Symposium on ‘Abundance Ratio of Isotopes’; (5) Discussion meetings on ‘Ion-molecule Reactions’; (6) District Discussion Meetings: Kanto Discussion Group and Kansai Discussion Group. Symposia (Z), (3) and (4) are held
Current activities of the Mass S ectrometry Commission of the G.A. % .S. As in other countries, there are an increasing number of French scientists using mass spectrometry. Its use in fields related to both fundamental and applied sciences makes contact between French mass spectrometrists more necessary than ever. In order to promote and improve such contacts the G.A.M.S. decided 3 years ago that the Mass Spectrometry Commission would be managed by a Committee of six members representing, as far as possible, the activities of the universities, industry and public organizations. The chairman holds office for one year only and during that year organizes the annual National Mass Spectrometry Conference. To ensure that the activities of the Commission cover the various fields of mass spectrometry, two Committee members are replaced each year. The mass spectrometry commission has succeeded in arranging, each year since 1979, a minimum of three working sessions of one day’s duration and one National Conference. For the coming year the following
activities have already been scheduled: 9 November 1982 (Palaiseau, Ecole Polytechnique). A one day meeting dedicated to new developments in organic analysis, such as: principle and applications ofcollision induced dissociations of ions, ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (with and without Fourier transform), the use of three sector mass spectrometers, and new desorption techniques. l 14-15 January 1983 (Paris): a 2 day meeting organized jointly by the Commission of chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, one day being devoted to applications of GC-MS to biological and biochemical problems. l A one day meeting on isotopic analysis related to geochronology and geochemistry is also anticipated. l The third national conference (3 eme Congres de Spectromttrie de masse fondamentale et appliquee) is being organized by Dr Y. Hoppilliard. This conference will take place at Palaiseau (Ecole Polytechnique) from 5 to 8 April, 1983. Invited
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once a year. Discussion meetings scheduled with special topics interest.
are of
study groups Three Study Groups, Organic Mass Spectrometry, Isotope Ratio and Ion-molecule Reactions are organized in each of these fields. In addition to these activities the Society compiles a data collection of organic compounds for general use. An International Mass Spectrometry Conference was sponsored by the Society and held at Kyoto in 1969 (K. Ogata, T. Hayakawa, (eds), (1970) Recent Developments in Mass S’ectrometry, University of Tokyo Press). The Society also co-operated with the American Society for Mass Spectrometry at the 30th Annual Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics held in Hawaii in 1982. TOSHIKAZU
TSUCHIYA
Toshikaru Tsuchiya is professor of chemistry at Chiba Institute of Technology, Z-17-1 T~anu~, Nar~~inoshi~cabal. speakers from different countries will present plenary lectures on selected topics: negative ions, structure of positive ions, photoionisation, biological and medical applications, isotopic analysis, computers in mass spectrometry, and sessions will be devoted to oral and poster presentations. Two hundred participants are expected to attend this conference, which will also include a commercial exhibition of instrumentation and literature. The Commission did not organize a national meeting in 1982 as the 9th International Mass Spectrometry Conference will take place in Vienna this September. The success encountered regularly both for the one day sessions and the National Conferences confirms clearly the need for such meetings where participants can follow the current developments in mass spectrometry and have fruitful discussions with their French and European colleagues. R. HAGEMANN
Dr Hagemann is at the Centre d’fitudes Nuclt!aires de Saclfy, D$artement de Chimie Appliqw’e et d%;tudes Analytiques, 91191 Gzf-sur-Yvette, France.
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The Mass Spectroscopy Society of Japan The Mass Spectroscopy Society of Japan was established in May, 1968, having evolved from the Mass Spectroscopy Society, established in 1962, and its ‘precursor’, the Study Group on Mass Spectroscopy, which began in 1953. The number of Society members as of 1 April 1982 was 8 11 and included 28 foreign members and 54 supporting members. The Mass Spectroscopy Society of Japan has two objectives. Firstly, the promotion of research on the theoretical principles and applications of mass spectroscopy. Secondly, the expansion and development of mass spectroscopic techniques. The main activities of the Mass Spectroscopy Society of Japan are as follows: Publications The Journal ‘Mass Spectroscopy’ is published quarterly. Its main language is Japanese, but about 25% of
the articles are written in English. Each issue contains one or two review articles and several original research papers. Annual subscription prices are: Institutions, 26.00; individuals, g4.50. ‘Mass Spectroscopy Circular’ is published quarterly. This circular is devoted to- news,. inibrmation and ternotices etc., such as technical minology, programs of meetings and announcement of seminars. Meetings: These are as follows: (1) Annual Meeting of the Society; (2) Symposium on ‘Organic Mass Spectrometry’; (3) Symposium on ‘Biomedical Mass Spectrometry’; (4) Symposium on ‘Abundance Ratio of Isotopes’; (5) Discussion meetings on ‘Ion-molecule Reactions’; (6) District Discussion Meetings: Kanto Discussion Group and Kansai Discussion Group. Symposia (Z), (3) and (4) are held
Current activities of the Mass S ectrometry Commission of the G.A. % .S. As in other countries, there are an increasing number of French scientists using mass spectrometry. Its use in fields related to both fundamental and applied sciences makes contact between French mass spectrometrists more necessary than ever. In order to promote and improve such contacts the G.A.M.S. decided 3 years ago that the Mass Spectrometry Commission would be managed by a Committee of six members representing, as far as possible, the activities of the universities, industry and public organizations. The chairman holds office for one year only and during that year organizes the annual National Mass Spectrometry Conference. To ensure that the activities of the Commission cover the various fields of mass spectrometry, two Committee members are replaced each year. The mass spectrometry commission has succeeded in arranging, each year since 1979, a minimum of three working sessions of one day’s duration and one National Conference. For the coming year the following
activities have already been scheduled: 9 November 1982 (Palaiseau, Ecole Polytechnique). A one day meeting dedicated to new developments in organic analysis, such as: principle and applications ofcollision induced dissociations of ions, ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (with and without Fourier transform), the use of three sector mass spectrometers, and new desorption techniques. l 14-15 January 1983 (Paris): a 2 day meeting organized jointly by the Commission of chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, one day being devoted to applications of GC-MS to biological and biochemical problems. l A one day meeting on isotopic analysis related to geochronology and geochemistry is also anticipated. l The third national conference (3 eme Congres de Spectromttrie de masse fondamentale et appliquee) is being organized by Dr Y. Hoppilliard. This conference will take place at Palaiseau (Ecole Polytechnique) from 5 to 8 April, 1983. Invited
l
once a year. Discussion meetings scheduled with special topics interest.
are of
study groups Three Study Groups, Organic Mass Spectrometry, Isotope Ratio and Ion-molecule Reactions are organized in each of these fields. In addition to these activities the Society compiles a data collection of organic compounds for general use. An International Mass Spectrometry Conference was sponsored by the Society and held at Kyoto in 1969 (K. Ogata, T. Hayakawa, (eds), (1970) Recent Developments in Mass S’ectrometry, University of Tokyo Press). The Society also co-operated with the American Society for Mass Spectrometry at the 30th Annual Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics held in Hawaii in 1982. TOSHIKAZU
TSUCHIYA
Toshikaru Tsuchiya is professor of chemistry at Chiba Institute of Technology, Z-17-1 T~anu~, Nar~~inoshi~cabal. speakers from different countries will present plenary lectures on selected topics: negative ions, structure of positive ions, photoionisation, biological and medical applications, isotopic analysis, computers in mass spectrometry, and sessions will be devoted to oral and poster presentations. Two hundred participants are expected to attend this conference, which will also include a commercial exhibition of instrumentation and literature. The Commission did not organize a national meeting in 1982 as the 9th International Mass Spectrometry Conference will take place in Vienna this September. The success encountered regularly both for the one day sessions and the National Conferences confirms clearly the need for such meetings where participants can follow the current developments in mass spectrometry and have fruitful discussions with their French and European colleagues. R. HAGEMANN
Dr Hagemann is at the Centre d’fitudes Nuclt!aires de Saclfy, D$artement de Chimie Appliqw’e et d%;tudes Analytiques, 91191 Gzf-sur-Yvette, France.