1. "From Natural Environments To Industrial Application" Scope - Earth Science - Agriculture and Soil - Physical Chemistry and Ceramics - Construction and Civil Engineering - Environmental and Energy - Biology and Medicine Invitation Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the organizing committee of 2nd Asian Clay Conference, It is our great honor and pleasure to invite you to The 2nd Asian Clay Conference which will be held from September 6 to 8, 2012 at Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. The Asian Clay Conference, Organized under the auspices of the CSSJ(Clays Science Society of Japan), is held every year in different countries and recognized as the premier international conference in the rapidly growing field of Clay Science. The mission of this Asian Clay Conference is to promote the R&D in all aspects of basic and applied Clay fields. We are confident that this Conference will bring together scientists, engineers, business leaders and government officials to foster and enhance collaborative contacts, and to exchange information in the many interdisciplinary areas of modern technology such as NT,IT,BT and ET. We look forward to welcoming you in Seoul, 2012! Thank you. Organizing Committee Conference Chair Prof. Jin-Ho Choy (Ewha Womans Univ.) Vice Chiar Prof. Jin-Yeon Hwang (Pusan Univ.) General Secretary Prof. Jin-Wook Kim (Yonsei Univ.), Prof. Hyun-Goo Cho (Kyeongsang Univ.) Session Chairs Prof. Young-Jae Lee (Korea Univ.), Prof. Jung Hyun (Dongguk Univ.) Prof. Eung-Soo Kim (kyonggi Univ.), Prof. Jung-Yoon Choi (K.C.L), Prof. Hyoung-Jin Choi (Inha Univ.), Prof. Jae-Min Oh (Yonsei Univ.) General Secretary Prof. Makoto Ogawa (Waseda Univ.), Prof. Tsutomu Sato (Hokkaido Univ.) Session Chairs Dr. Tetsuichi Takagi (The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology) Prof. Motoharu Kawano (Kagoshima Univ.) Prof. Ryo Sasai (Shimane Univ.), Mr. Satoru Miyoshi (Obayashi Cooperation), Dr. Hirohisa Yamada (National Institute for Materials Science), Prof. Sumio Aisawa (Iwate Univ.) Abstract Submission Abstract submission to the 2nd Asian Clay Conference proceeds online. It is available to download forms of CV and abstract through the Website. Authors are required to submit abstracts online by 31, May, 2012 and prepare manuscripts according to the instructions that mentioned on the website.

2. Important Dates Abstract Submission Deadline: May. 31. 2012 Early Registration Deadline: May. 31. 2012 Paper Submission Deadline: June. 30. 2012 Venue International Education Building The Conference site is the LG Convention Hall inside the Ewha Womans University Campus (Seoul, Korea), which is just 3 stops away from the subway station of City Hall. - From the Main Gate : Turn left after passing through the main gate, The International Building is on the right-hand side -From the West gate : Continue straight from the West gate towards the International Education Building Refer to further information of direction on website. Correspondence Website: www.asianclay.org Address: Science Building B 453, Ewha Womans University, Seodaemun-gu,Seoul, 120-750,Korea Phone:+82-2-3277-4338 Fax:+82-2-3277-4340 Email: ask@global-bnm.org Accommodation The participants of the conference can reserve hotel rooms personally. The Plaza Hotel https://reservations.evodist.com/theplaza-seoul/en Seoul Lotte Hotel http://www.lottecityhotelmapo.com/main/main.asp Refer to further information of hotel on the website www.asianclay.org Plenary Lecture Prof. Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky(CSIC:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain) Invited Speaker -Earth Science Prof. Hailiang Dong (Miami Univ., USA) -Agriculture and Soil Dr. Young-hee Mun (Korea Rural Economic Institute, Korea) -Physical Chemistry and Ceramics Prof. Pilar Aranda(ICMM-CSIC, Spain) -Construction and Civil Engineering Prof. Seung -Kwan Choi (Ulster Univ., UK) -Environmental and Energy Prof. Makoto Ogawa (Waseda Univ., Japan) -Biology and Medicine Prof. Soo-jin Choi (Seoul Womens Univ., Korea) The 2nd Asian Clay 6-8,Sep,2012, Ewha Womans Univ. Seoul. Korea Ewha Womans University International Education Building from The Main Gate