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REMARKS
February 20, 2015 The Vacuum Society of the Philippines (VSP) was organized in the Plasma Physics Laboratory,
National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City.
August 13, 2015 The VSP was incorporated as a non-stock, non-profit organization under the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
August 28, 2015 The VSP board approved the holding of the first international symposium of the society.
January 14-15, 2016 The 1
st
International Symposium of the Vacuum Society of the Philippines was held at the Ateneo
de Manila University.
January 22, 2016 The Thin Solid Films accepted the proposal to publish as a Special Issue of selected papers
from the 1
st
International Symposium of the Vacuum Society of the Philippines.
May 2016
The American Vacuum Society Board of Directors approved the affiliate status of VSP.
July 14, 2016
VSP held its first General Membership Meeting where the Board of Trustees for 2016-2018
were elected and amendments to the By-laws were ratified.
July 15, 2016
VSP held its first technical seminar titled “Vacuum 101: Fundamentals of Vacuum Technology
for Industrial Applications” in cooperation with ULVAC. Speakers were Prof. Motoi Wada of Doshisha
University and Engr. Carmelo Llamas of ULVAC Singapore Philippine office.
August 24, 2016 The International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications approved the full membership
of VSP into the union during its 19
th
General Meeting at Busan, Korea.
November 6, 2016 The American Vacuum Society accepted VSP as an International Affiliate.
October 1, 2017 IUVSTA approved the bid for VSP to host ECM 127 in Cebu, Philippines during the ECM 126 at Sofia,
Bulgaria.
January 09-12, 2018 The 2
nd
International Symposium of the Vacuum Society of the Philippines was held at the University
of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.
February 09-11, 2018 VSP hosted the 127
th
Executive Council Meeting of IUVSTA in Cebu, Philippines
likeminded practitioners. In less than a year after
incorporation, the 1
st
International Symposium of
the Vacuum Society of the Philippines was held
on January 14-15, 2016 at the Ateneo de Manila
University. This event showcased the various
capabilities in vacuum and plasma research in
the Philippines and with other collaborating insti-
tutions. With a growing network of profession-
als, the society is hopeful that this will continue
for more future conferences held biannually.
The society is still young but the initial steps in
forming a national institution for the promotion of
plasma and vacuum in the Philippines are already
in the right direction. The VSP will forge a new
beginning for the advancement of vacuum tech-
nology, plasma science, and allied fields in the
Philippines.
FIELDS OF INTERESTS
The VSP will continue to pursue and support
research, development, and manpower training
in the following fields.
1.
Vacuum technology
2.
Plasma science and engineering
3.
Surface science and engineering
4.
Thin films and coatings
5.
Nanomaterial science and engineering
6.
Technological applications of vacuum and
plasma technologies for:
a. Manufacturing industry
b. Agriculture
c. Electronics processing
d. Health
e. Environment
f. Energy harvesting and storage
g. Nanoscale materials
h. Value-adding processes of indigenous
materials
SUMMARY