On July 1, 1951, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission issued a contract with Princeton University for fusion research. In honor of the research accomplishments which have occurred since the first contract, the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton University Plasma Physics Laboratory is hosting "A Celebration of High Temperature Plasma Physics" conference on September 12 through 14, 2001. A poster announcing this event is on theri web site at http://www.pppl.gov.

Presentations on the following topics are scheduled:

• Astrophysical and Geophysical Plasmas;
• Computational Plasma Physics;
• Inertial Fusion Energy Science;
• Macrostability and Microstability;
• Magnetic Fusion Energy Science;
• Magnetic Reconnection;
• Nonneutral Plasmas;
• Plasma-Material Interactions;
• Plasma Waves;
• Solar Fusion Neutrinos.

Confirmed Speakers include:

• Professor John Bahcall, Institute for Advanced Study;
• Dr. Herbert Berk, The University of Texas at Austin;
• Dr. Jill Dahlburg, General Atomics;
• Professor James Drake, University of Maryland;
• Professor Robert Goldston, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory; Professor
• Jeremy Goodman, Princeton University;
• Dr. Richard Hawryluk, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory;
• Professor William Heidbrink, University of California, Irvine;
• Professor Karl Lackner, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics; Professor
• Gerald Navratil, Columbia University;
• Professor Thomas O'Neil, University of California, San Diego;
• Professor Miklos Porkolab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
• Dr. William Tang, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory; and
• Professor Friedrich Wagner, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics.

In addition, a banquet, reception and tour of the Plasma Physics Laboratory will be part of this celebration.

First Announcement, Registration Form and hotel information may be found at http://www.pppl.gov/. If you wish to participate, please take a moment and register on-line at http://www.pppl.gov/50th_celebration/50th_registration.html.