Instructions for Speakers -- PQE-2009:

• The dates for PQE-2009 are January 4-8, 2009. The reception for the Lamb-medal winners will be in the evening on Sunday, January 4, 2009. The conference sessions will then be Monday, January 5 through Thursday, January 8.

• Please try to attend the entire conference. This means staying through Thursday evening. No one likes for their audience to be only the other speakers. The only way the meeting can work is if all participants attend as many talks as possible.

• Talk duration:
  • Plenary talks are 30 minutes, including questions and laptop setup.
  • Invited talks are 20 minutes, including questions and laptop setup.

• The meeting rooms will have LCD projectors (aka beamers) and standard overhead projectors. Computers are not provided.

• The LCD projectors (aka beamers) that are provided have standard XGA (1024x768) interfaces. If you have a higher resolution laptop, please adjust it accordingly. The connector is a standard VGA-style connector. If you have a Macintosh computer that needs an adapter, please do not forget to bring it.

• If you plan to use your computer with the LCD projectors that are provided, please learn to use your computer before your talk begins. The sessions must proceed on time, so the time for configuring your laptop must be included in your speaking time. The conference organizers cannot usually know how to connect your computer for you.

• The sessions are morning and evening, so the afternoons are free. Morning sessions begin with breakfast at 7:00 a.m., and the first talk is at 7:30 a.m. Evening sessions start at 7:00 p.m.

Contact Us:

If you have any questions, or if we can help you in some way, please contact us by email at

Organizing Committee:
     Marlan O. Scully, M. Suhail Zubairy, and George R. Welch.
     email: