MCNEG 2014 and FLUKA Training Course – University of Liverpool

The 2014 UK Monte Carlo User Group Meeting, MCNEG will be taking place on Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th April 2014, at the Foresight Centre, of (http://www.foresightcentre.co.uk). The meeting provides a forum for both new and experienced Monte Carlo users to present and discuss medical, industrial, teaching and research applications of all codes.

Invite speakers are:

Alessio Mereghetti, a principal FLUKA developer from CERN

Jaakko Leppänen, Developer of the SERPENT code from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

A draft programme for the MCNEG meeting is posted here.

This year MCNEG will be immediately followed by a 3-day training course on the FLUKA code (http://www.fluka.org/), Wednesday 30th April to Friday 2nd May. The schedule for the FLUKA course is posted here.

Registration fees for each event include attendance, lunch & refreshments each day and an evening meal.

Early rates : MCNEG £135, FLUKA Course £275 both events £380 (register you interest in attending by 31^st March to secure the Early Bird rates)

Here is a map showing how to find the Foresight Centre

Regarding hotels for the Fluka faculty / invited speakers (and everyone else), I’d suggest the following according to their preference:

Holiday Inn, Liverpool City Centre (next to Lime Street Rail Station and 12 mins walk from the venue) ~£80 a night

Premier Inn Liverpool City Centre (Liverpool One), Hanover Street ( 5 min walk from Lime St station and 15 mins walks to the venue) ~£50

Additional options and bookings can be made here.

For more information, to submit an abstract for either poster or oral presentation (deadline 31^st March), or to reserve a place, please contact:

Dr Colin Baker

Physics Department

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Tel: 0151 334 1155 ext. 4683

colin.baker@clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk