Awards Book

Colloid and Surface Chemistry Group

Report on the 7th International Hydrocolloids Conference

The 7th International Hydrocolloids conference was held in Melbourne, Australia from 29 August - 1 September, 2004. The conference programme was packed full of presentations from prominent researchers in the field, both from academia and industry.

Key sessions included rheology and material properties, novel methods, proteins and emulsions, molecular structure and interactions, dairy applications and in particular, new applications.

Parallel sessions allowed me to choose the most relevant presentations to my project. However, others that at first appeared to have little relation, often had some similarities, illustrating the how all the different areas of colloid science complement each other.

I presented my poster on the first day, but as they remained on display throughout the conference, this gave maximum exposure of my work. This enabled plenty of time to discuss my work with others, exchange ideas and meet new people working in the field, stimulating new ideas for my PhD project.

Not only did I learn much about the broader aspects of the field of colloid science, but the conference also gave me a much greater depth of understanding about my own project. As such, I would like to sincerely thank the SCI for their generous award which helped make my attendance at this conference possible.