The European Ceramic Society
Event
12/24 - STOP Antimicrobial Coatings Conference
The STOP (Surface Transfer Of Pathogens) research project and ECerS are co-organising the Antimicrobial Coatings Conference on Thursday 5th December and Friday 6th December 2024 at Van der Valk hotel, Mons, Belgium.
FREE EVENT - the participation fees are covered by the STOP project but participants may choose to attend (and pay 60 € for) the conference dinner on Thursday evening.
Tentative programme:
Sessions
- Introduction
- Prof. Artemis Stamboulis, Scientific coordinator of the STOP project
- Mr. Dimcho Dimov, European Commission “The need for novel antimicrobial nanocoatings”
- Keynote speaker, TBD
- Innovative antimicrobial materials and structures. (On metals, plastics, glass, textiles…).
- Modes of action: how to kill microbes or prevent their spread via surfaces (fomites)
- From lab to market: use cases, scale-up, sustainability, safety, & regulatory approval
Deadline to register is 21st November : Register here!
Check here for the list of hotels available in Mons
For more information, please check the STOP website: https://stop-pathogens.eu/?page_id=334
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ECerS office
Av. Gouverneur Cornez , 4
7000 Mons
Belgium