February 24-28, 2008, Cairo, Egypt

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Organizing Partners

Nano/Photochem & Solarchem Lab.

Sponsors

R.D.I.

Testimonials

  • “[Solar conference series] is becoming one of the leading events in solar energy storage and conversion processes! [I wish I could] redraw time!” (Prof. Dr. Siegfried Daehne, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Germany)

  • “[A] success.”
    (Prof. Vincenzo Balzani, University of Bologna, Italy)

  • “[A]n interesting and very well organized meeting presenting the broad tapestry of topics that photochemistry represents.”
    (Prof. Peter C. Ford, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)

  • “I had a splendid time [during Solar, which] was certainly enjoyable and very instructive...everything was quite interesting and new to me...[the organizers made] our stay comfortable...a memorable visit...such a big event.”
    (Masakazu Anpo, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan)

  • “[A] great success...I could learn a lot on several important aspects of photochemistry...[an] opportunity to meet old and new colleagues in the field...[p]articularly,...Egyptian photochemists.”
    (Frédéric Fages, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France)

  • “[A] high level and successful scientific meeting as well as a great chance to meet people...from [around] the world. I enjoyed very much the city of Cairo and the taste of [the Egyptian] great culture and civilization... [An] impeccable organization...“
    (Dr. Nicola Armaroli, Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattivitá di Bologna, Italy)

  • “[We have been shown] kindness and hospitality…I have felt really nice and have enjoyed every moment...[I´m look forward to coming] to the next Solar meeting.”
    (Polonca Trebse, University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia)

  • “[A] real success, indeed.”
    (Prof. Dezsô Gál, Central Research Institute for Chemistry, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary)

  • “[V]ery good organisation...I had a very pleasant stay in Cairo.”
    (Pierre Boule, Laboratoire de Photochimie Moléculaire et Macromoléculaire, Universite Blaise Pascal, France)

  • “[H]igh hospitality and excellent organization...“
    (Dr. Zofia Stasicka, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland)

  • “[A] nice time in Cairo and a successful conference. I have many connections to Egypt now...”
    (Dr. Gerd Kaupp, Universität Oldenburg, Postfach, Oldenburg, Germany)

  • “I must say that everything was fantastic in Cairo; quality of the meeting, hospitality organization, friendly atmosphere and certainly beautiful weather.”
    (Prod. Dr. Önder Pekcan, ISIK University, turkey)

  • “[S]uccessful conference organization...a good opportunity for me to meet prominent scientists and their outstanding research results. Also [a memorable] pyramid tour...”
    (Prof. Sung-Hwan Han, Hanyang University, Korea)

  • “[A] marvellous job [was done] in organizing Solar. It was a very good platform and will certainly continue to be so.”
    (Dr. Dietrich Döpp, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany)

  • “I enjoyed very much this multi-disciplinary meeting on photochemical issues, from solar energy until photomedicine. [Dr. Sabry and his colleagues] should keep this approach of bringing scientists from such diverging disciplines together! The agreeable atmosphere which facilitates to meet colleagues and students [is unforgettable]”
    (Prof. Dr. G. M. J. Beijersbergen van Henegouwen, Leiden University, the Netherlands)

  • “[A] wonderful and successful meeting...I learned many things and made many contacts with Egyptian colleagues. I hope that some projects will work out soon.”
    (Dr. M. Aegerter, Saarbruecken, Leibniz Institut fuer Neue Materialien, Germany)

  • “[Solar '01 was] a most successful organization...one of the highlights of my career...thank you for this wonderful opportunity.”