01. Nuclear fission
02. Nuclear reaction and decay
03. Nuclear magnetism
04. Hadronic and leptonic atom chemistry
05. Radioactive nuclear beam

11. Solution and solid chemistry of radioisotopes
12. Isotope effect and isotopic exchange
13. Hot atom chemistry and radiation effect
14. Multitracer

21. Moesbauer chemistry
22. Positron annihilation
23. Structure of complexes
24. Isotopes in material science

31. Tc and Re chemistry
32. Nuclear medicine
33. Isotopes in life science

41. Actinoids chemistry
42. Nuclear fuel chemistry
43. Nuclear waste chemistry

51. Environmental radioactivity
52. Activation analysis

61. Radionuclide metrology
62. Measurement technique
63. Radiation dosimetry

PLENARY LECTURES WITH TENTATIVE TITLES

¥ FRONTIERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY

AMIRO, B. D., Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)

¥ (LECTURES AT THE PUBLIC FORUM COMMEMORATING THE APSORC'97)

ARIMA, Akito, Inst. Phys. Chem. Res. (RIKEN)

¥ FRONTIERS OF NUCLEAR DOCUMENTATION

FIRESTONE, Richard B., LBL, Unive. of California

¥ MOESBAUER SPECTROMETRY - A POWERFUL NUCLEAR TOOL IN SOLID STATE RESEARCH

GUELICH, P., J.G.-Univ. of Mainz

¥ FRONTIER OF NUCLEAR GEOCHEMISTRY

HIDAKA, Hiroshi, Hiroshima Univ.

¥ FRONTIER OF PHOTON SPECTROMETRY

MUELER, J.W., Bureau d. Int. Poids Mes.

¥ FRONTIERS OF ACTIVATION ANALYSIS

SPYROU, N.M., Univ. of Surrey

¥ FRONTIERS OF DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY

TAKAHASHI, Mutsumasa, Kumamoto Univ. School of Medicine

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

Abstracts must be submitted before 15 April 1997, but early submission is encouraged. Because of the limited number of papers which can be presented in the oral sessions, not more than two papers per individual research group will be accepted for oral presentation. Each poster paper must have an author in attendance to present and discuss the paper. Short oral presentation for the posters is planned at the poster session room. The Symposium Committee has the right to reject papers far away from the symposium scope.

In submitting abstracts for the symposium the authors must agree to publication of the full paper in the Proceedings, which appear in volumes of the Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, subject to peer review (by the Symposium Editorial Board) and acceptance. See instructions for abstract preparation and submission. All abstracts must be sent to T. Kishikawa, Symposium Chairman, as described in the instruction.

Abstracts for the joint symposium APSORC '97 and SORC-41 will be published by the Organizing Committee and will be available at the meeting.

SUBMISSION OF FULL PAPERS

The accepted author must provide three copies of the full paper at the symposium. The paper is reviewed by the Symposium Editorial Board. The paper with no presentation will be rejected automatically.

PROGRAM

Monday, 6 October 1997
	morning / afternoon:	SORC-41 (Japanese Session)
	late afternoon:	APSORC '97	Afternoon Registration
	evening:	APSORC '97 & SORC-41	Welcome Reception
Tuesday, 7 October
			Registration
	morning:	APSORC '97	Opening session
	morning / afternoon:	APSORC '97 (& SORC-41)	Plenary Lectures
			Oral and Poster Sessions
	evening:	APSORC '97 (& SORC-41)	Reception
Wednesday, 8 October
	morning / afternoon:	APSORC '97 (& SORC-41)	Plenary Lectures
			Oral and Poster Sessions
	late afternoon:	APSORC '97	Closing session
Thursday, 9 October
	morning / afternoon:	APSORC '97	One-Day Tour

LANGUAGE

APSORC '97:	ENGLISH
SORC-41:	JAPANESE ( ONLY on Monday, 6 October)

TIME SCHEDULE

Preregistration		20 December 1996
Second announcement and instructions for abstracts		February 1997
Abstracts submission		15 April 1997
Information of authors		15 June 1997
Registration and accommodation		1 July 1997
Discounted pre-registration fee		1 July 1997
APSORC '97		6 - 9 October 1997
Full paper submission		7 October 1997
Commercial exhibition		7 - 8 October 1997

REGISTRATION FEE

Pre-Registration - before 1 July 1997
		Attendees (a+b+c+d):		JPY 40,000
		Student Attendees (a+b+c+d)		JPY 25,000
		Spouse/Family (a+b+c+e)		JPY 20,000
Registration - after 2 July 1997
		Regular (a+b+c+d):		JPY 44,000
		Spouse/Family (a+b+c+e):		JPY 22,000
		Student Attendees (a+b+c+d):		JPY 30,000
The fee includes:
		a) Right to attend the conference and Welcome and Tuesday evening receptions
		b) Refreshments
		c) One-day tour with lunch service
		d) Documentation, including book of abstracts
		e) Spouse/Family program

FINANTIAL ASSISTANCE

The Organizing Committee is endeavoring to raise funds to assist graduate students and other young scientist to attend the Symposium. Details on the availability of this funding will be in the second announcement.

COMMERCIAL EXHIBITION

Tuesday, 7 October to Wednesday, 8 October 1997

In addition to the Scientific program, there will be a commercial exhibition program. These exhibits will span a broad range of interest, from scientific literature to the latest technology developments in the radiochemistry related fields. If interested in exhibiting your products or services at APSORC '97, please contact the Symposium Secretariat.

SECRETARIAT

Prof. T. Kishikawa
APSORC '97 Symposium Chairman
Kumamoto University
Faculty of Engineering
39-1, Kurokami 2-Chome
Kumamoto, 860
JAPAN



Fax :	+ 81-96-342-3783
E-mail:	kishikaw@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
	apsorc97@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
URL:	http://www.chem.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/~apsorc97

LOGOGRAM

Does the APSORC discover new element? Does the element find its place in Segre chart? Yes? Does the APSORC discover a new elemen - with its symbol Rc, atomic number so, nucleon number ap and charge number "+97"? Yes! Water is a fishÕs element; sky, a birdÕs; the "Rc" would be an element of the APSORC participants.

POSTER

KUMAMOTO

Located in the Kyushu island of Japan, Kumamoto is approximately one and a half hour from Tokyo by flight. Kumamoto City with a population of 650 thousands blessed with abundant green landscape and water resource. In ancient times, Kumamoto flourished as the castle town of the ruling Daimyo Hosokawa, feudal clan. Starting with the Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto city abounds in cultural and historical sites to feast the eyes of the tourists. Two national parks, Volcano Aso in the east and Amakusa Islands in the west, are the main tourist resorts through the year.

Illustration: Route to Kumamoto

SPOSE/GUEST PROGRAM

Spouse and guests of registrants are welcome. Special activities are being planned for their enjoyment.

See photographs: Suizenji Garden; Festival inKimono; Kumamoto Castle.

ONE-DAY TOUR

The Organizing Committee will arrange one-day tour for the general interest of Symposium attendees on Friday 9 October. You will enjoy landscape of an active volcano Aso with the world largest caldera. Also, we are planning to visit a traditional Japanese puppet theater Bunraku in a suburbs, Seiwa Village. Details will be announced in future correspondence.

See photographs: Bunraku; Crater of Volcano Aso.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Honorary Chairman
Prof. Goro EGUCHI, President, Kumamoto University

Honorary Co-Chairman
Yoshiaki NAGANO, Chairman, Kumamoto Developement Research Center

Honorary Depy. Chairman
Prof. Yoshimasa TAKASHIMA, Chairman, Kyushu Environmental Evaluation Assn. Member
Prof. Hideki, SAKURAI President, The Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ)
Prof. Yoichi GOSHI, President, The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry (JSAC)
Prof. Masayoshi HAYASHI, President, Atomic Energy Society of Japan (AESJ)
Prof. Isao KITAGAWA, President, The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan (PSJ)


Organizer & Symposium Chairman
Prof. Toshiaki KISHIKAWA, Kumamoto University Faculty of Engineering

ADVISORY BOARD

Prof. Yoshimasa MORINO, Ex-President, Kumamoto University
Joji FUKUSHIMA, Prefectural Governer, Kumamoto Prefecture
Yasuyuki MISUMI, Major, Kumamoto City
Dr. Yukio TAKIZAWA, Director, National Institute for Minamata Disease
Hideo KODAMA, Managing Director, Kyushu Electric Power, Co. Inc.
Dr. Saneo NONAKA, Chairman & President, Ginkyo Gakuen Junior College
Takahiko OGUCHI, Director-General, NHK Japan Broadcasting Corp., Kumamoto Station
Tomio KOBORI, President, Kumamoto Hoso Co. Ltd.
Mitsuya NAGANO, President, The Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun
Jun KUWAHARA, Chairman, Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

SYMPOSIUM COMMITTEE (S.C.)

Symposium Chairman
Prof. Toshiaki KISHIKAWA, Kumamoto University, Fuculty of Engineering

S.C. Board of Directors

Prof. Takehiko TANAKA, Branch Director CSJ, Kyushu University
Prof. Kazu KUTOSAWA, Branch Com. Director CSJ, Kumamoto University
Prof. Totaro IMASAKA, Branch Director JSAC, Kyushu University
Prof. Hirotaka FURUYA, Branch Advisor AESJ, Kyushu University
Yuji NODA, Branch Advisor AESJ, General Manager (New Tech.), Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.
Prof. Masaru MATOBA, Branch Director AESJ, Kyushu University
Prof. Shujiro GOYA, Branch Director PSJ, Kumamoto University
Ichiro KAGAWA, Branch Vice Director, CSJ, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Munetoshi SHIBATA, Branch Vice Director, JSAC, Shimadzu Seisakusho
Fumio RYU, Secretary General, Kumamoto Developement Research Center
Dr. Keiyu UENO, President, Dojindo Laboratory
Prof. Masuyuki HITSUDA, Dean, Kumamoto University, Fuculty of Science
Prof. Masaru YOSHINAGAS, Dean, Kumamoto University School of Medicine Prof. Takehisa KUNIEDA, Dean, Kumamoto University, Fuculty of Pharm.Sciences
Prof. Yoshifusa SATO, Dean, Kumamoto University, Fuculty of Engineering Prof. Fumiaki KAI, Dean, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Science and Engineering
Prof. Eishichi MIYAMOTO, Director, Kumamoto University Radioisotope Center Prof. Mutsumasa TAKAHASHI, Chair., Kumamoto University Radioisotope Comittee

S.C. Inspectors

Prof. Masanori MATSUMOTO, Kumamoto University College of Medical Science
Prof. Hitoshi NAKAYAMA, Kumamoto University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science

S.C. General Managing Section

Steering Committee Chairman, Prof. Isao TANIGUCHI, Kumamoto University
Program Committee Chairman, Prof. Susumu OSAKI, Kyushu University
Editorial Board Chairman, Prof. Yonezo MAEDA, Kyushu University
Session Committee Chairman, Prof. Hiroshi SHIMIZU, Kumamoto University
Forum Committee Chairman, Fumihiko MORIYAMA, Sec. Gen., Kyushu Energy Forum, K.K.R.
Prof. Shin-ichi ABE, Kumamoto University
Prof. Kenji ICHIMURA, Kumamoto University
Prof. Kenji KIDA, Kumamoto University
Prof. Akihiro KOJIMA, Kumamoto University
Dr. Nobiaki MATSUOKA, Kyushu Environmental Evaluation Association
Dr. Noriyuki MOMOSHIMA, Kyushu University
Prof. Morio NAKAYAMA, Kumamoto University
Dr. Tetsuaki NISHIDA, Kyushu University
Prof. Gendo, OOMI, Kumamoto University
Prof. Isao SANEMASA, Kumamoto University
Dr. Shinji SUGIHARA, Kyushu University
Masataka SUDA, Deputy Director, Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.
Masanori UNOKI, General Manager, the Chemo-Sero-Therapeutic Research Institute