The 48th Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting will be held in conjunction with the 6th Asia–Pacific Conference on Condensed Matter Physics from 9 to 13th February 2026 in Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia. The Australian-New Zealand Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Conference, colloquially known as “Wagga”, has been held almost annually at the Charles Sturt University Conference Centre, Wagga Wagga, NSW, since 1977. The annual Asia–Pacific Conference on Condensed Matter Physics is organ
Murray Batchelor
In preparation for the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025, a closed-door meeting was convened at Avani Sukhumvit Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, on 25–26 April 2024 to discuss strategies for establishing regional cooperation and collaboration on quantum science and technologies. Organized by Quantum Technology Research Initiative Consortium (QTRic), this event was sponsored by Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research, and Innovation (PMU
Choong Pak Shen, Worawat Meevasana
Asian Physics Olympiad 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Talal Al Rashidi Supported by the Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia, Mawhiba, and the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, the Asia Physics Olympiad was successfully organized in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, from May 4 to 12, 2025. (1) A total of 224 students from 30 countries or territories participated in the 25th Asian Physics Olympiad: Australia (8), Azerbaijan (5), Bangladesh (8), China (8), Chinese Taipei (8), Hong Kong
Talal Al Rashidi
Academic seminar on Academician Junhao Chu’s scientific thoughts: Advancements and Perspectives in China’s Infrared Science by Huang Zhiming On March 20, 2025, the academic seminar, Advancements and Perspectives in China’s Infrared Science: Scientific Contributions of Academician Junhao Chu, was held at Crowne Plaza Shanghai Fudan Hotel to honor Junhao Chu, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The seminar highlighted Academician Chu’s significant contributions to infrared science an
Huang Zhiming
The Physical Society of Japan: The 6th (2025) Fumiko Yonezawa Memorial Prize by JPS The late Fumiko Yonezawa, emeritus professor of Keio University, made major contributions to physics, such as the development of the coherent potential approximation, and the theory of the metal–insulator transition in liquid selenium. Prof. Yonezawa served as the first female president of the Physical Society of Japan (JPS), and as the president of the Society for Women Scientists for a Bright Future, she also
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The Physical Society of Japan: 3rd (2025) AAPPS-JPS Award by JPS In order to promote research in physics in Japan, the Physical Society of Japan (JPS) and the Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies (AAPPS) jointly award the “AAPPS-JPS Award” to young JPS members who achieve outstanding research results. The 2025 winners of the third AAPPS-JPS Award are listed below. Kohei Kawabata Associate Professor, Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo Symmetry and Topology in No
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