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Dear Colleague, You should have already received the announcement for ADCHEM 2009. The deadline for draft paper submission (Dec. 15, 2008) is coming up, so you should start writing your submission now! ADCHEM is the prime IFAC Event on Control Methods for Chemical and Biochemical Process Control. ADCHEM 2006 in Gramado was a big success, and we anticipate an even stronger participation in the beautiful city of Istanbul. Currently, advanced chemical process control is gaining ground in the chemical industry outside the petroleum industry quickly. In Germany, for example, the universities cannot deliver enough highly qualified engineers to meet the present demand of industry in this area. Advanced methods are indeed used in industry - but not all of them. We would therefore like to use ADCHEM 2009 to review the state of the application of the presently available theories, methods and tools as well as to discuss new theoretical developments and tools and needs for future development. In this spirit, we have invited as plenary speakers: Stephen Boyd, Stanford University, USA *Real-time embedded convex optimization* Manabu Kano and Morimasa Ogawa, Kyoto University and Yamatake Inc., Japan, "State of the art in advanced chemical process control in Japan" Mario Campos, Fabio Liporace, Marcos Gomes and Herbert Teixeira, Petrobras, Brazil, "Challenges and problems with advanced control and optimization technologies" The layout of the program will be similar to previous ADCHEM editions: 3 plenaries and about 12 keynote papers (semi-plenaries), 3 or 4 tracks of oral papers and poster sessions. We will make sure that the posters get sufficient attention and exposure. As we would like to see a significant industrial participation, we particularly encourage you to consider joint publications of academic and industrial researchers on cooperative projects. The selection of keynote speakers is currently under way. You can submit contributions to ADCHEM for review as keynote papers within the regular submission process. Please mark the papers accordingly. At ADCHEM 2009, there will be a young author award for the best paper whose authors are all less than 35 years at the time of submission. Please indicate upon submission whether you want to enter the paper in this competition. ADCHEM 2009 will be held on Koç University's campus which is located at the meeting point of the Bosphorous with the Black Sea. It is close to the city of Istanbul but at the same time far removed from the city's distractions. Istanbul is Turkey*s financial and cultural center. With its long history the city embraces a fascinating contrast of the past and present, and offers many touristic attractions. It is the only metropolis bridging two continents: Europe and Asia. Social programs included in the registration fee are City Tour on Sunday, July 12; Welcoming Reception; Banquet; and Boat Tour on Bosphorous. Pre and post conference tours to popular sites outside Istanbul are also available. More details are posted at www.adchem09.ku.edu.tr. We very much look forward to your contributions and to seeing you in beautiful Istanbul. Sebastian Engell and Yaman Arkun Sebastian Engell Professor of Process Dynamics and Operations dyn. Lehrstuhl für Systemdynamik und Prozessführung (Chair of Process Dynamics and Operations ) Bio- und Chemieingenieurwesen (Dept. of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering) Technische Universität Dortmund D-44221 Dortmund Tel. ++231 755 5126 Fax ++231 755 5129 www.bci.tu-dortmund.de/dyn Yaman Arkun Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering Koc University Rumelifeneri, Sariyer Istanbul, Turkey 80910 Phone: +90 212 338 1313 Email: [log in to unmask] http://www.eng.ku.edu.tr Yaman Arkun Provost KOC University Rumelifeneri, Sariyer Istanbul, TURKEY 80910 Phone:212 338 1313 Email: [log in to unmask] http://www.eng.ku.edu.tr