funded by the European Commission in the framework of the research and technological
development programme "Improving the Human Research Potential and the Socio-economic
Knowledge Base" (Fifth Framework Programme of the European Community).
| Scientific co-ordinator: | Prof. John M. Dyke, Southampton |
| Network manager : | Prof. Cornelis A. de Lange, Amsterdam |
The overall objectives of the REACTIVE INTERMEDIATES network are the development of methods of detection of
reactive species in situ; their production in a laboratory environment, to allow further study of their chemistry, and the study of
their reactions in the laboratory, in order to allow inferences to be made regarding their reactivity in more complicated systems.
In order to allow more focused discussion of the proposed scientific work, the overall objectives have been divided into five key areas:
1) Characterisation of Electronically Excited States of Reactive Intermediates
2) Spectroscopy of Cations
3) Reactive Intermediates Produced bv Photolysis and Pyrolysis
4) Ion-Molecule Reactions as a Function of Pressure, Temperature and Size
5) Heterogeneous Processes on Solid Surfaces and Clusters
An extensive description of the programme can be found on the website for this EC programme:
http://www.chem.uva.nl/imc/reactive_intermediates.html
Under the terms of the programme, the young researchers who are successful applicants for the supported positions must be aged 35 years or less, and must be nationals of a Community Member State or a State associated with the EC programme (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia). Subject to its final conclusion, an Association Agreement signed with the Swiss Confederation is expected to enter into force on 01.01.2001. The young researchers must not be nationals of the state in which the participant appointing them is established, and must not have carried out their normal activities in that state for more than 12 of the 24 months prior to their appointment.
The Project has started on September 1st, 2000. Each Postdoctoral appointment is for a period of 3 years. Some predoctoral/postgraduate appointments are also available.
Enquiries should be addressed directly to one of the group leaders of the network:
Prof. John M. Dyke, Department of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK; email jmdyke@soton.ac.uk; phone +44-2380-593590; fax +44-2380-593781
Prof. Cornelis A. de Lange, Laboratory for Physical Chemistry, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 127-129, 1018 WS Amsterdam, The Netherlands; email delange@fys.chem.uva.nl; phone +31-20-5256994; fax +31-20-5256994