Dedicated to Peter Schurtenberger on the occasion of his retirement

When: Afternoon of June 18, 2025

Where: LINXS, The Loop, Rydbergs torg 4, 224 84 Lund

Organiser: Division of Physical Chemistry, Lund University

Description

The Mini-Symposium: “45 Years of Soft Matter and Scattering”, dedicated to Peter Schurtenberger on the occasion of his retirement, will address various hot topics from the forefront of the scientific playground mentioned in the title, and cover experiments, simulations and theory. The afternoon comprises 5 invited presentations given by some of the leading scientists in the field in Europe. We are looking forward and welcome all of you to this inspirational event!

Agenda

13.15 - 13.20

Welcome - Joakim Stenhammar (Lund University)

13.20 - 13.55

“On the Ostwald ripening of emulsions and sols” - Ulf Olsson (Lund University)

13.55 - 14.30

“The early days: Growing worms and slithering snakes (were we actually doing biology that early?)” - Jan Skov Pedersen (Aarhus University)

14.30 - 15.05

“Some surprises from polymer topology and hydrodynamics” - Christos Likos (University of Vienna)

15.05-15.30

Coffee break

15.30-16.05

“Microgels: Heroes or Villains in Soft Matter Science?” - Frank Scheffold (University of Fribourg)

16.05-16.40

“The recent past: A tale of antibodies structure and dynamics” - Emanuela Zaccarelli (Roma La Sapienza)

16.40-17.05

“45 years of soft matter research - lessons learned, opportunities missed, and dreams come true” - Peter Schurtenberger (Lund University)

17.05-17.15

Closing Remarks

Contact:
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