Scientific organizers: W. JIE (NPU) A. DUBOIS (UPMC) Contact: Hui YU (NPU) Angela FRAIOLI (UPMC) International Summer School Physical and Chemical Principles in Materials Science Scope: The aim of the school is to provide a comprehensive view of materials science, from first principles concerning elaboration, structure, properties and advanced spectroscopic characterization, to applications. Participation: The school is intended primarily for Master and PhD students in Materials Science, Chemistry and Physics. Students from NPU and UPMC as well as from other universities and scientific institutions are welcome to participate. Lectures, accommodation and travel expenses are free of charge, under conditions. Confirmed speakers from NPU and UPMC: Gheorghe CHIUZBAIAN Alain DUBOIS Xiaoli FAN Feng GAO Wanqi JIE Philippe JONNARD Feng LIU Ahmed NAITABDI François ROCHET Bingqing WEI Yadong XU July 7-16, 2015 in Xi’an, China Information and registration form can be obtained from [email protected] or [email protected] Northwestern Polytechnical University Université Pierre et Marie Curie Conception: Antoine Avila SMSE