The UCCS (Unité de catalyse et Chimie du Solide) and the PhLAM (Physique Lasers Atomes et Molécules) institutes are pleased to host the 53^rd Journées des Actinides international conference from April 15^th to April 18^th on the Lille campus.

This event series offers an informal and interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of current advances on the physical and chemical properties of lanthanide- and actinide-based molecules, compounds and alloys. The conference has a broad scope, spanning topics from fundamental to applied research:

• Inorganic and organometallic chemistry
• Strongly correlated systems, superconductivity, quantum criticality
• Materials and nanomaterials
• Theory and band structure
• Actinide production and handling
• Safety of the nuclear fuel cycle
• Nuclear safeguards and security
• Radiation protection
• Environment contamination, remediation, and decommissioning

We particularly encourage graduate students and postdoctoral and early carrier researchers to participate.

1. The JDA scientific committee will offer 4 awards: 
   
   1. Life-time achievement award
   2. Early-career achievement award 
   3. Best oral presentation award
   4. Best poster presentation

Awardees from the JDA52nd edition can be found on the previous conference website:
 https://www.cpfs.mpg.de/3463790/journees-des-actinides52-spca