ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The SFSB conference celebrates the sixtieth birthday of Stephen Fahy. Professor Fahy joined the University College Cork Physics Department in 1993, following positions at the University of Michigan and Bell Labs. He completed his PhD in 1987 in the Physics Department at University of California, Berkeley supervised by Professor Steven Louie.
Prof. Fahy has made numerous contributions to condensed matter physics across topics including semiconductor transport, scattering theory, materials under ultrafast excitation, and quantum Monte Carlo calculations.
The conference takes place on August 30th and 31st 2018 at the Tyndall National institute in Cork, Ireland. We are delighted to have a number of invited guests who have worked with Stephen throughout his career.
PROGRAM
The final program is as follows (pdf download):
Conference Organisers
- Éamonn Murray, Imperial College London
- Ivana Savić, Tyndall National Institute
- David Reis, Stanford University
- Mary O'Regan, University College Cork
VENUE
The conference will be held at the Tyndall National Institute, Dyke Parade, Cork, Ireland. All talks will be in room B.0.17.
Accommodation
We strongly encourage attendees to reserve their accommodation in Cork for the workshop as early as possible since Cork is a popular tourist destination in summer.
A partial list of the accommodation nearby to Tyndall National Institute:
Garnish House, Western Road, Cork, phone: +353 (0) 21 427 5111, email: info@garnish.ie
Lancaster Lodge, Western Road, Cork, phone: +353 (0) 21 425 1125, email: info@lancasterlodge.com
Maldron Hotel, John Redmond Street, Cork, phone: +353 (0) 21 452 9200, email: info.cork@maldronhotels.com
River Lee Hotel, Western Road, Cork, phone: +353 (0) 21 425 2700, email: riverlee@doylecollection.com
Map
Cork City
Cork is a small city on the South coast of Ireland. There's a lot to do and see in the area if you plan to stay for some extra time around the conference. It's a short walk from Tyndall to the City Centre.
Shopping - particularly around Patrick Street and Opera Lane, the The English Market is worth visiting also.
Heritage sites and Museums - Nano Nagle Place, Cork City Gaol, and The Cork Butter Museum.
Pubs - There is no shortage of these. The Long Valley is particularly recommended.
In the wider area:
- Fota House is beautiful with a great café and wonderful gardens. There is a wild life park just next to it also.
- Blarney Castle and Gardens is famous as the home of the Blarney stone. The gardens are also well worth a visit.
- The Jameson Distellery in Midleton.
For more ideas see Failte Ireland Cork.