Invitation & Overview
Purdue University Energy Center cordially invites you to participate in the inaugural Annual ECHI symposium, which will take place at Purdue University on April 5-6, 2006.

The ECHI Symposium will comprise invited Plenary Lectures, invited keynote lectures, invited oral presentations and a poster session dealing with the various aspects of hydrogen generation, storage, and utilization. The technical contributions will be peer-reviewed by a scientific committee.

The ECHI Symposium will bring together the international community of scientists working in academia, research institutes, and industrial laboratories as well as policy makers from governments. Contributions will range from nanotechnology to findings in environmental sciences and societal impacts.

The ECHI will be presenting an annual “Herbert C. Brown Award for Innovations in Hydrogen Research” (a plaque and a cash award). Nominations are being solicited for this International Award and an international committee will pick the Award winner. The Awardee will be presenting the “Award Lecture” during the Symposium Banquet.

The registration fee ($150 for normal and $50 for students) covers the cost of the symposium abstracts, symposium banquet, lunch and coffee breaks. The guest registration fee ($50) covers the cost of the symposium banquet, lunch and coffee breaks. - Prof. Jay P. Gore (Director, Energy Center)

Participant List
Representatives from the following companies and labs have agreed to speak at the Hydrogen Initiative Symposium:

General Motors, General Atomics, U. S. Borax, Millennium Cell, Air Products, Sandia National Labs, Savannah River National Labs, Idaho National Labs, Pacific Northwest National Labs, Argonne National Labs, Los Alamos National Labs, and the Department of Energy. More will be announced soon.

QUICK LINKS
Herbert C. Brown Biography
ECHI Marketing Tri-Fold (PDF)
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