– photos by M.Z. Hoffman
Scenes from Malta
- Hilton Hotel, site of Malta-VI.
- At the Hilton Hotel.
- At the Hilton Hotel.
- A symbol of hope for peace in the Middle East.
- Sunset over the Mediterranean Sea.
- Another photographer shooting the sunset.
Opening ceremonies
- A portion of the audience awaiting the start of Malta-VI.
- Monique Beaudoin (U.S. Office of Naval Research Global, London), “ONRG’s International Research Grants and Research Support Grants.”
- Mustafa Al-Ammar (Earth Ambassador for the Protection of the Planet and Preservation of Peace), “Sustainable Peace and Youth Leadership.”
- Zafra Lerman and Mustafa Al-Ammar.
- Mustafa Al-Ammar and participants at Malta-VI.
- The distinguished guests: (l-r) Marinda Wu (ACS President), Rob Luke (British High Commissioner to Malta), Zafra Lerman (President, Malta Conferences Foundation), George Abela (President, The Republic of Malta), Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley (U.S. Ambassador to Malta), Henry Frendo (President, Malta National Commission for UNESCO).
- Zafra Lerman (President, Malta Conferences Foundation), at left, with George Abela (President, The Republic of Malta).
- Zafra Lerman (President, Malta Conferences Foundation), at right, with Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley (U.S. Ambassador to Malta).
- Zafra Lerman (President, Malta Conferences Foundation) flanked by Rob Luke (British High Commissioner to Malta) and Marinda Wu (ACS President).
- Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley and Mustafa Al-Ammar.
- Yvonne Pope (Chemical Abstracts Service, UK), “SciFinder – the Choice for Chemistry Research.”
Students
- (l-r) Nour el-Hoda Abd el-Hamid and Doaa Ali Mohamed, both from Alexandria University, Egypt.
- (l-r) Ahmed Mohammed Al-Rajeh and Mohammed Abdel Hakim, both from Qatar University.
Workshops
- Leiv Sydnes (Norway) pondering a question after his presentation, “Knowledge and Awareness – The Bridge from Chemical Risk to Chemical Safety?” in the workshop on Chemistry Safety and Security.
- Jonathan Forman (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) making his presentation, “Science, Disarmament, Innovation, and Security,” in the workshop on Chemistry Safety and Security.
- Nadia Kandile (Egypt) making her presentation, “Why Teaching of Chemical Safety and Security for Students is a Must,” in the workshop on Chemistry Safety and Security.
- Saeed Al-Alawi (Bahrain) making his presentation, “Chemical Safety and Security in a Laboratory Setting,” in the workshop on Chemistry Safety and Security.
- Tareq Abu Hamed (Israel) making his presentation, “The Renewable Energy Research in Southern Arava,” in the workshop on Energy, Environment, and Water Quality.
- Sabrey Abdel-Mottaleb (Egypt) making his presentation, “New Nanomaterials for Photocatalytic Applications and Light-to-Electricity Conversion,” in the workshop on Energy, Environment, and Water Quality.
- David Cahen (Israel) making his presentation, “Are Hybrid Solar Cells the Future?” in the workshop on Energy, Environment, and Water Quality.
- Howard Alper (Canada) introducing the workshop on Science Education at All Levels.
- Saad Hassan (Egypt) making his presentation, “The Ugly Face of Chemistry in the Middle East,” in the workshop on Science Education at All Levels.
- Dincer Ülkü (Turkey) making his presentation, “The Ethics of Scientific Research,” in the workshop on Science Education at All Levels.
- Boshra Mossaad Awad (Egypt) introducing the session in the workshop on Science Education at All Levels.
- Yousry Elgamal (Egypt) making his presentation, “Project-Based Learning Approach,” in the workshop on Science Education at All Levels.
- Samira Islam Ibrahim (Saudi Arabia) making her presentation, “Peaceful Diplomacy: The True Spring for Saudi Women,” in the workshop on Science Education at All Levels.
- Ameen Farouk Fahmy (Egypt) making his presentation, “Systemic Assessment as a New Tool for Assessing Students’ Learning in Chemistry,” in the workshop on Science Education at All Levels.
- Rachel Mamlok-Naaman (Israel) making her presentation, “The Relationship Between the Degree of Complexity of Inquiry-Type Experiments and the Development of Arguments,” in the workshop on Science Education at All Levels.
- Muhamad Hugerat (Israel) making his presentation, “Developments and Emphases in Science Teaching in the Israeli Educational System,” in the workshop on Science Education at All Levels.
- Iyad Dkeidek (Palestinian Authority) making his presentation, “Effect of Culture on Students’ Perception of Laboratory Classroom Learning Environment,” in the workshop on Science Education at All Levels.
Plenary Lectures
- Israeli Nobel Laureates in conversation: Ada Yonath (Weizmann Institute of Science), at left, and Danny Shechtman (Technion).
- Yuan T. Lee (Taiwan), “Return to Nature, Back to Sunshine.”
- Ada Yonath (Israel), “Mid East Regional Collaboration for Investigating Cellular Molecular Machines.”
- Danny Shechtman (Israel), “Quasi-Periodic Materials – A Paradigm Shift in Crystallography.”
- Claude Cohen-Tannoudji (France), “Atoms and Light.”
- Roald Hoffmann (U.S.), “Protochemistries are the Bridge.”
Reception at the Residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Malta
- Women from the Middle East.
- Participants listening to the Ambassador.
- The Ambassador (at right) with Mustafa Al-Ammar.
- The Ambassador (at right) with Venice Gouda, former Minister of Scientific Research, Egypt.
- Participants from Egypt with Zafra Lerman.
- Iona Black (MCF Secretary) with the Ambassador.
Reception at the Residence of the British High Commissioner to Malta
- (l-r) Yuan T. Lee (Taiwan), Rob Luke, Mrs. Luke, and Zafra Lerman (MCF President).
Conversations
- Claude Cohen-Tannoudji (France), at left, with Sherif Kandil (Egypt)
- A lighter moment.
Vigorous Discussions
- Yuan T. Lee (Taiwan) making a point
- Marinda Wu (ACS President) asking a question of Danny Shechtman (Israel).
People
- Stanley Langer (MCF Director), at right, with Rob Luke (British High Commissioner to Malta).
- Morton Hoffman (MCF Treasurer), at left, with Danny Shechtman (Israel).
- Danny Shechtman (Israel) flanked by Rachel Mamlok-Naaman (Israel), at left, and Zafra Lerman (MCF President).
- Dincer Ülkü (Turkey), at left, with Ada Yonath (Israel).
- Zafra Lerman (MCF President), at left, with Marinda Wu (ACS President).
- Marinda Wu (ACS President), at left, with Venice Gouda (former Minister of Scientific Research, Egypt).
- The two Hoffman(n)s: Morton (Boston University), at left, with Roald (Cornell University).
- Samira Islam Ibrahim (Saudi Arabia), at left, with Claude Cohen-Tannoudji (France).
- Khalid Al-Saad (Qatar University) flanked by his students, Ahmed Mohammed Al-Rajeh (at left) and Mohammed Abdel Hakim.
- Venice Gouda (former Minister of Scientific Research, Egypt), at left, with Roald Hoffmann (U.S.).