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      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US">Dear
          colleagues,</span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US">This is a
          gentle reminder that the deadline for abstract submission for
          the MLZ
          Conference 2025 <b>“Neutrons for Fusion and Nuclear
            Applications”</b> is
          approaching.</span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US">Please make
          sure to submit your abstract here <b><u>until</u></b><u> <b>15
              May</b></u>: </span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US"><a
            href="https://indico.frm2.tum.de/event/540/abstracts/"
            class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://indico.frm2.tum.de/event/540/abstracts/</a></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US">The early
          bird discount for <a
            href="https://www.events.tum.de/frontend/index.php?sub=236">registration</a>
          is also still available. </span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US">The event
          will take place <b>from 28 July 2025 to 31 July 2025</b> at
          Schloss Fürstenried
          in Munich. We are delighted to welcome five high-profile <a
href="https://indico.frm2.tum.de/event/540/page/450-keynote-speakers">keynote
            speakers</a>! Further information <a
            href="https://indico.frm2.tum.de/event/540/">can be
            accessed here</a>.</span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:DE"><img
            src="cid:part1.2RTKuN00.0aErf2P9@mlz-garching.de"
            style="height:2.638in;width:5.263in" width="505"
            height="253" border="0"></span></p>
      <p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#A6A6A6;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US">©
          TUM / FRM II</span></p>
      <p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
      <p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US">Neutrons are
          pivotal in shaping the <strong><span
              style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">future
              of fusion energy and nuclear technology</span></strong>,
          offering unparalleled
          opportunities to address challenges in materials science,
          energy production,
          and sustainability. This research field explores the
          development of<strong><span
              style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
              advanced materials and technical
              components </span></strong>tailored to withstand the
          extreme operating
          conditions of nuclear fusion reactors, driving progress
          towards
          industrial-scale deployment. </span></p>
      <p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
      <p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US">The conference
          is meant to be a forum for <strong><span
              style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">experts
              from research and industry</span></strong> to enhance and
          tap the potential of
          neutron and positron methods in combination with complementary
          techniques for
          the characterisation and the development of advanced materials
          in the field of
          fusion reactors and nuclear applications. Series of
          presentations (talks and
          posters) will be presented by renowned international
          researchers in the field
          to demonstrate forefront research, cutting-edge analytical
          methods and applications
          including simulations.</span></p>
      <p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
      <p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US">Topics:</span></p>
      <p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
      <p
style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:5.4pt;
margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">•   <b>Fusion
            reactors</b> – towards industrialisation </span></p>
      <p
style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:5.4pt;
margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">•   <b>Materials
            and technical components</b> for fusion reactors</span></p>
      <p
style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:5.4pt;
margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">•   <b>Advanced
            materials</b> for nuclear applications</span></p>
      <p
style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:5.4pt;
margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">•   <b>Fast
            neutrons</b>, radiation damage and transmutation</span></p>
      <p
style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:5.4pt;
margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">•   Cutting-edge
          <b>analytical
            methods</b> using neutrons and positrons</span></p>
      <p
style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:5.4pt;
margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">•   Creation
          and
          stabilisation of <b>plasmas</b></span></p>
      <p
style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:5.4pt;
margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">•   <b>Simulations
            and theoretical calculations</b> of plasma and material
          properties</span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US">We hope to
          see you in Munich/Fürstenried this Summer!</span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US">Sincerely,</span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US"><a
href="https://indico.frm2.tum.de/event/540/page/451-committees-and-organisers">The
            MLZ Conference Team 2025</a></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
          lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heinz
          Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ)</span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Technische
          Universität München</span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lichtenbergstr.
          1</span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">85748
          Garching</span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Deutschland</span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><a
            href="http://www.mlz-garching.de">www.mlz-garching.de</a></span></p>
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