History

Note: Lachlan Cranswick was a major force of organization behind the scenes from the 5th-8th Canadian Powder Diffraction Workshop

• 8th Canadian Powder Diffraction Workshop (Monday 21st to Wednesday 23rd of June, 2010): Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Québec
• Organisers: Jacques Huot
• Speakers: Angus Wilkinson, Robert von Dreele, Thomas Proffen, Emil Bozin, Ian Swainson and Pam Whitfield.
• Registration cost for the three days: Cdn $300 for University based (Student/Staff/Postdoc/Academic), Cdn $450 for Regular non-university
• 7th Canadian Powder Diffraction Workshop (Wednesday 16th to Friday 18th of May, 2007): Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Québec
  • Organisers: Jacques Huot
  • Speakers: Angus Wilkinson, Robert von Dreele, Thomas Proffen, Emil Bozin, Ian Swainson and Lachlan Cranswick.
  • Registration cost for the three days: Cdn $250 for University based (Student/Staff/Postdoc/Academic), Cdn $450 for Regular non-university
• 6th Canadian Powder Diffraction Workshop (May 8-10, 2006): University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
  • Organisers: Bruce Torrie, Ian Swainson and Lachlan Cranswick
  • Speakers: Angus Wilkinson, Robert von Dreele, Thomas Proffen, Ian Swainson and Lachlan Cranswick.
  • Registration cost for the three days: Cdn $150 for students, Cdn $180 for academics, Cdn $210 for commercial and industrial
• 5th Canadian Powder Diffraction Workshop (May 28-29, 2004): University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
  • Organisers: Bruce Torrie, Ian Swainson and Lachlan Cranswick
  • Speakers: Angus Wilkinson, Robert von Dreele, Ian Swainson and Lachlan Cranswick.
  • Registration cost: Cdn $125 for students, Cdn $150 for academics, Cdn $175 for commercial and industrial
• 4th Canadian Powder Diffraction Workshop (May 25-26, 2001): University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
  • Organisers: Bruce Torrie and Ian Swainson
  • Speakers: Angus Wilkinson, Robert von Dreele, Ian Swainson, Robin Shirley and Davor Balzar.
• 3rd Canadian Powder Diffraction Workshop (June 12-13, 1998): University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
  • Organisers: Bruce Torrie and Ian Swainson
  • Speakers: Angus Wilkinson, Robert von Dreele, Ian Swainson, Ron Peterson and John Greedan.
  • Registration cost: Cdn $100 for students, Cdn $125 for others
• 2nd Canadian Powder Diffraction Workshop (May 26-27, 1994): University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
  • Organisers: Bruce Torrie and Brian Powell
  • Speakers: Angus Wilkinson, Robert von Dreele, Ian Swainson, Bruce Torrie and Brian Powell
• 1st Canadian Powder Diffraction Workshop (May 30-31, 1991): University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
  • Organisers: Bruce Torrie and Brian Powell
  • Speakers: Tony Cheetham, Bob Von Dreele, Ted Prince, Vince Young and Brian Powell

The "About the Logo" page includes a short pictorial history of the Rietveld method.