YUCOMAT 2014 will be held September 1–5, 2014, in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. The 16th annual conference is organized by the Materials Research Society of Serbia (MRS-Serbia), endorsed by the Materials Research Society (MRS), and under the auspices of the Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS).

The program features five symposia: Advanced Methods in Synthesis and Processing of Materials, Advanced Materials for High-Technology Applications, Nanostructured Materials, Eco-Materials and Eco-Technologies, and Biomaterials, which comprise 25 invited plenary lectures by leaders in the field. In addition, the conference features oral and poster presentations, a tutorial, a synthesis and characterization equipment exhibition, a cocktail party, and Wednesday and Thursday afternoon excursions.

Awards will be given for the best oral and poster presentation (preferably members under 35 years of age) and for highly rated PhD theses defended since the last conference. Awarded researchers are granted free registration at the next YUCOMAT conference.

Poster abstracts will be accepted until August 25, 2014.

More information can be accessed from the conference website www.mrs-serbia.org.rs or by contacting Aleksandra Stojičić, Conference Secretary, Materials Research Society of Serbia, P.O. Box 433, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; tel. +381 (11) 2185-437; 2636-994; or email yucomat@mrs-serbia.org.rs.