The third biennial Australian Colloid and Interface Symposium will be held at the Crowne Plaza, Coogee Beach, Sydney, Australia on 4th-8th February 2007.

This international four-day conference, held at one of Australia's most magnificent beach resorts, will provide an opportunity for international and local colloid, surface and interface scientists to meet and discuss recent developments in their areas of research.

Colloid Science is the study of material dispersions which rely on molecular and nano-scale phenomena to impart key properties. Such colloidal phenomena, which include adsorption, aggregation and self assembly, are dictated by surface interactions. Colloid and surface science are thus inextricably related, and are enabling disciplines for global industries, including minerals processing, water treatment and pharmaceutical formulation. They are also key ingredients for the so-called 'nanotechnology revolution'.

Conference Themes
The conference themes, descriptions and theme chairs will be focused on following:

Spectroscopy and Scattering in Surface and Colloid Science
Pharmaceutical Applications
Hierarchical Materials
Surface Forces, Nanotribology and Biological Interactions
Inorganic Oxide Surfaces
Drops and Bubbles
Frontiers of Colloid and Interface Science

Venue
The conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza, Coogee Beach, Sydney, Australia.

Coogee Beach is located a short distance from Sydney's Central Business District and Sydney's International Airport. It is a great place to stay, with excellent restaurants, nightlife and a wonderful beach for swimming or surfing. The conference site, being so close to Sydney, is close to the well-known attractions such as the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, the Taronga Park Zoo and the 2000 Olympics Village, to name a few.