The 4th International Advanced Materials Summit, which focuses on chemical and advanced materials industry development, will be held in Chengdu city, Sichuan province in China on August 25–26, 2011. The event is jointly organized by the Chinese government, chemical companies, industry societies, and financial institutions. It is endorsed by the Materials Research Society.

This year’s summit concentrates on life changes brought by materials innovation in energy and the environment. With the theme of “Innovation•Breakthrough,” the summit will mainly examine how advanced materials are applied in energy and what kind of life and environmental benefits have advanced materials brought. In addition, a special session will be offered on the cooperation between scientific research institutions and enterprises.

For more information, contact Tina Hu at huqin@cheminfo.gov.cn or access http:iams.chemevent.com.cn.