International scientific committee:
- M. L. BIANCHI (CEA Le RIPAULT, FRANCE)
- M. A. DENOIRJEAN (Univ. of LIMOGES, FRANCE)
- M. R. GADOW (Univ. of STUTTGART, GERMANY)
- M. L. LUSVARGHI (Univ. of MODENA and REGGIO EMILIA, ITALY)
- M. J. KITAMURA (FUJIMI Incorporated, KAKAMIGAHARA, JAPAN)
- M. S. KURODA (National Institute for Materials Science, JAPAN)
- M. C. MOREAU (CNRC, CANADA)
- M. E. MEILLOT (CEA Le RIPAULT, FRANCE)
- M. G. MONTAVON (Univ. Technologique de BELFORT MONTBELIARD, FRANCE)
- M. S. SAMPATH (STONY BROOK University, USA)
- Mrs A. VARDELLE (Univ. of LIMOGES, FRANCE)
- M. R. VASSEN (FZ. JUELICH, GERMANY)
- M. Huang XIAOOU (Surface Engineering Technology Institute, BEIJING, CHINA)