1. FOMMS 2006 Update Joe Golab & Clare McCabe Chairs Peter Cummings, Jim Ely, & Phil Westmoreland Senior Advisors CACHE & CoMSEF Sponsors Robin Craven Conference Facilitator

2. 10/8/2015© InnoveneSlide 2 Background FOMMS 2006, Foundations of Molecular Modeling and Simulation 2006, will be held in July 9th-14th, 2006 in Blaine, Washington at the Semiahmoo Resort FOMMS 2006 provides a schedule and forum that emphasizes integration from the most fundamental level (electronic structure) through to meso- and macroscale modeling and simulation FOMMS 2006 brings together a broad background of scientists and engineers Innovators and Developers of new methods in molecular simulation and computational chemistry Providers and Vendors which supply hardware and software for modeling & simulation Users and Appliers of the technology Two successful FOMMS conferences were held at the Keystone Resort in Colorado in July of 2000 and 2003 and from those experiences, we expect about 50% innovators, 40% Users, and 10% Providers including participants from industry and government labs Promotion Activities At society meetings Through mailing lists (both surface and electronic) The conference web site, http://www.fomms.orghttp://www.fomms.org

3. 10/8/2015© InnoveneSlide 3 FOMMS 2006 Topics and Schedule SessionSundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday Morning Polymeric Materials Nanoscience & Nanotech Biological Applications Advances in Modeling & Simulation Future Vision AfternoonFreePoster IOutingPoster II EveningKeynote Electronic Materials Beyond the Mesoscale Reaction Engineering Banquet  Specific industrial session dropped and industry talks scattered in sessions  New session on nanoscience/ nanotechnology  22 invited talks and two poster sessions allow attendees to present work; One poster/ attendee  All presenters are invited to submit manuscripts which will be rigorously peer reviewed before publication in special issues of Molecular Physics and Molecular Simulation  Software & Hardware demonstration session for vendors  Large blocks of time for informal discussions, relaxation, or leisure as well as several receptions to facilitate interaction between conference participants

4. 10/8/2015© InnoveneSlide 4 FOMMS 2006 Invited Speakers Session TopicSpeakerAffiliationDiscipline Keynote Address Thom DunningDirector, NCSA, University of IllinoisChemistry Polymeric Materials Kurt Kremer Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany Polymer Science & Engineering S. HyodoToyota Research, Japan Automotive Industry Mark W. MatsenUniversity of Reading, UKPhysics Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Glenn Fredrickson University of California, Santa Barbara Jerzy BernholcNorth Carolina State UniversityPhysics Katsumi KanekoChiba University, JapanChemistry Mesoscale Modeling Greg VothUniversity of UtahChemistry Richard CatlowThe Royal Institution, UKChemistry

5. 10/8/2015© InnoveneSlide 5 FOMMS 2006 Invited Speakers, cont ’ d Session TopicSpeakerAffiliationDiscipline Biological Applications Carol HallNorth Carolina State UniversityChem Eng Shekhar GardeRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteChem & Bio Eng Gerhard HummerNational Institutes of HealthChemical Physics Reaction Engineering Emily CarterPrinceton Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Randall SnurrNorthwesternChem Eng Rutger van Santen Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands Chem Eng & Chemistry Advances in Modeling and Simulation Denis Evans Australian National University, Australia Chemistry Phillippe UngererFrench Petroleum Institute, FrancePetroleum Industry Future Visions Mark RatnerNorthwesternChemistry Patricia SparrellExxonMobilPetroleum Industry Vijay PandeStanford University Chemistry, Structural Biology

6. 10/8/2015© InnoveneSlide 6 FOMMS 2006 Speaker Demographics

7. 10/8/2015© InnoveneSlide 7 Miscellaneous Budget Submitted $25K DOE Vendor & Industrial Sponsors Conference Fees (Anticipated) Registration – $800 ($600 Early Bird; $500 Graduates/ Post-docs sponsored by advisor) Nightly Room Rate – $159 single and $189 double Includes one copy of the proceedings CD and abstract book, the opening reception, continental breakfast every morning, refreshments during program breaks, evening receptions, and the conference banquet An optional meal plan for three (3) dinners, as well as outings, will be offered Guests bear an additional fee Deadlines Posters – January 16, 2006; Acceptance – February 28 or sooner All Abstracts – May 1, 2006 Manuscripts – June 5, 2006 The FOMMS advisory committee will review the abstracts Web site will provide one stop registration, submission, etc

8. 10/8/2015© InnoveneSlide 8 FOMMS 2006 Advisory Committee MemberAffiliation Anne ChakaNIST Ken DillUC San Francisco Hans FraaijeUniversity of Leiden, Netherlands Alain FuchsUniversity of Orsay, France Peter A. GordonExxonMobil Katherine HuntRohm and Haas David KofkeSUNY-Buffalo Ron LarsonUniversity of Michigan Jonathan MooreDow Chemical Company Matthew NeurockUniversity of Viginia Jeff NicholsORNL John P. O'ConnellUniversity of Viginia Susumu OkazakiIMS, Japan Costas PantelidesImperial College, UK Dorus TheodoruUniversity of Athens, Greece