Journées des Actinides

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  • 49 JdA, Erice, Italy, 2019
  • 49 JdA, Erice, Italy, 2019
  • 49 JdA, Erice, Italy, 2019
  • 54 JdA, Annecy, France, 2025
  • 54 JdA Organizers, Grenoble, France, 2025
  • 15th SPCA, Grenoble, France, 2025
  • 15th SPCA, Grenoble, France, 2025
  • 54 JdA, Annecy, France, 2025
  • 54 JdA, Annecy, France, 2025
  • 54 JdA, Annecy, France, 2025
  • 54 JdA, Annecy, France, 2025
  • 51 JdA, Santa Margherita, Italy, 2022
  • 51 JdA, Santa Margherita, Italy, 2022
  • 52 JdA, Dresden, Germany,
  • 52 JdA, Dresden, Germany, 2023
  • 52 JdA, Dresden, Germany, 2023
  • 52 JdA, Dresden, Germany, 2023
  • 46 JdA, Alpe d’Huez, Fance, 2016
  • 46 JdA, Alpe d’Huez, Fance, 2016
  • 46 JdA, Alpe d’Huez, Fance, 2016
  • 53 JdA, Lille, France, 2024
  • 53 JdA, Lille, France, 2024
  • 53 JdA, Lille, France, 2024
  • 53 JdA, Lille, France, 2024
  • 53 JdA, Lille, France, 2024
  • 53 JdA, Lille, France, 2024
  • 53 JdA, Lille, France, 2024
  • 44 JdA Ein Ghedi, Israel, 2014
  • 44 JdA Ein Ghedi, Israel, 2014
  • 44 JdA Ein Ghedi, Israel, 2014
  • 44 JdA Ein Ghedi, Israel, 2014
  • 44 JdA Ein Ghedi, Israel, 2014
  • 44 JdA Ein Ghedi, Israel, 2014
  • 44 JdA Ein Ghedi, Israel, 2014
  • 44 JdA Ein Ghedi, Israel, 2014
  • 44 JdA Ein Ghedi, Israel, 2014
  • 43 JdA ,Sestri Levante, Italy, 2013
  • 43 JdA ,Sestri Levante, Italy, 2013
  • 43 JdA ,Sestri Levante, Italy, 2013
  • 43 JdA ,Sestri Levante, Italy, 2013
  • 39 JdA, Montpellier, France, 2009
  • 39 JdA, Montpellier, France, 2009
  • 39 JdA, Montpellier, France, 2009
  • 39 JdA, Montpellier, France, 2009
  • 39 JdA, Montpellier, France, 2009
  • 29 JdA, Luso, Portugal, 1999
  • 29 JdA, Luso, Portugal, 1999
  • 29 JdA, Luso, Portugal, 1999
  • 38 JdA, Wroclaw, Poland, 2008
  • 38 JdA, Wroclaw, Poland, 2008
  • 38 JdA, Wroclaw, Poland, 2008
  • 38 JdA, Wroclaw, Poland, 2008
  • 38 JdA, Wroclaw, Poland, 2008
  • 38 JdA, Wroclaw, Poland, 2008
  • 37 JdA, Sesimbra, Portugal, 2007
  • 37 JdA, Sesimbra, Portugal, 2007
  • 37 JdA, Sesimbra, Portugal, 2007
  • 37 JdA, Sesimbra, Portugal, 2007
  • 37 JdA, Sesimbra, Portugal, 2007
  • 36 JdA, Oxford, UK, 2006
  • 36 JdA, Oxford, UK, 2006
  • 36 JdA, Oxford, UK, 2006
  • 36 JdA, Oxford, UK, 2006
  • 28 JdA, Uppsala, Sweden, 1998
  • 28 JdA, Uppsala, Sweden, 1998
  • 28 JdA, Uppsala, Sweden, 1998
  • 28 JdA, Uppsala, Sweden, 1998
  • 30 JdA, Dresden, Germany, 2000
  • 30 JdA, Dresden, Germany, 2000
  • 30 JdA, Dresden, Germany, 2000
  • 24 JdA, Obergurgl, Austria, 1994
  • 24 JdA, Obergurgl, Austria, 1994

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Past Journées

2026-2003

2026     JdA55 Český Krumlov (Czech Republic)  14-17 April

2025     JdA54 Annecy (France) 18-21 March + 15th school (16-17 March, Grenoble)

2024     JdA53 Lille (France) 15-18 April

2023      JdA52 Dresden (Germany) 17-21 April + 14th school

2022     JdA51 Santa Margherita (Italy) 10-14 April

2021      JdA50 Rennes (France) (online / COVID-19) 22-25 March + 13th school (online)

2020      Erquy (France), delayed to 2021 (COVID-19)

2019    JdA49 Erice (Italy) 14-18 April

2018      JdA48 Porto Novo / Vimeiro (Portugal) 21-24 March + 12th school (ITN Lisbon)

2017      JdA47 Karpacz-(Poland) 26-30 March

2016     JdA46 Alpe d’Huez (France) 17 – 19 March + 11th school

2015     JdA45 Pruhonice, (Czech Republic), 15-19 April

2014     JdA44 Ein Ghedi (Israel) 24-28 April + 10th school

2013     JdA43 Sestri-Levante (Italy) 7-9 April

2012     JdA42 Bristol (UK 18-21 April + 9th school

2011     JdA41 Stara Lesna (Slovakia) 9-12 April + 8th school

2010 : JdA40, Genève (Switzerland) 27 March-1 April

2009 : JdA39, la Grande Motte (France) 28-31 March

2008 : JdA38, Wroclaw (Poland), 12-15 apr + 7th school

2007 : JdA37, Sesimbra (Portugal), 24-27 mars

2006 : JdA36, Oxford (UK), 1-4 apr + 6th school

2005 :JdA35“, Baden (Austria), 23-26 apr

2004 : JdA34, Heidelberg (Germany), 17-20 apr + 5th school

2003 : JdA33, Prague (Czech Republic) 27-29 April

2002-1972

2002 :JdA32, Ein Ghedi (Israel) 19-22 March + 4th schoo

2001 : JdA31, Saint Malo (France) 26-28 April

2000 : JdA30, Dresden (Germany) 4-6 May + 3rd school

1999 : JdA29, Luso (Portugal) 15-17 April

1998 : JdA28, Uppsala (Sweden) 14-16 May + 2nd school

1997 : JdA27, Dijon (France) 26-29 April

1996 : JdA26, Szklarska Poreba (Poland) 10-14 April + 1st school

1995 : JdA25, L‘Aquila (Italy), 7-11 apr

1994 : JdA24, Obergurgl (Austria), 15-19 apr

1993 : JdA23, Schwarzwald (Germany), 20-23 apr

1992 : JdA22, Méribel (France), 22-25 apr

1991 : JdA21, Montechoro (Portugal), 28 apr-1 may

1990 : JdA20, Prague (Czechoslovakia), 17-20 apr

1989 : JdA19, Madonna di Campiglio (Italy), 29-31 mar

1988 : JdA18, Paris (France), 20-22 apr

1987 : JdA17, Signal de Chexbres (Switzerland), 26-28 mar

1986 : JdA16, Eibsee (Germany), 28-30 apr

1985 : JdA15, Liège (Belgium), 26-27 feb

1984 : JdA14, Davos (Switzerland), 2-3 apr

1983 : JdA13, Elat (Israel) 26-28 April

1982 : JdA12, Orsay (France), 24-25 may

1981 : JdA11, Venezia (Italy), 25-27 may

1980 : JdA10, Stockholm (Sweden), 27-28 may

1979 : JdA9, Karlsruhe (Germany), 31 may-1 jun

1978 : JdA8, Liège (Belgium, 17-18 apr

1977 : JdA7, Paris (France), 10 mar

1976 : JdA6, Namur (Belgium), 25 feb

1975 : JdA5, Fontenay aux Roses (France), 27 feb

1974 :JdA4, Harwell, 26 jun

1973 : JdA3, Karlsruhe (Germany), 4 dec

1973 : JdA2, Orsay (France), 12 jun

1972 : JdA1, Grenoble (France), 17 nov

History of JDA

This archive traces the Journées des Actinides from its beginnings, highlighting materials, proceedings, and access to past conference records and summaries.

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Discover the original invitation letter to the first “Journée Actinides” written by Louis Néel, Nobel Prize laureate (1970)!

A close-up of a meticulously arranged scientific poster mockup on a frameless board, displaying structured sections on actinide coordination chemistry, with neat graphs, spectra, and tables in subdued blues and charcoal grays. Slim metallic poster clips secure the corners, aligned perfectly on a pale, textured fabric backing. In the softly blurred background, additional abstract poster shapes suggest a larger technical exhibition space without showing people. Uniform, diffused overhead lighting ensures legible details with minimal glare, and gentle shadows create depth around edges. Captured at slight angle from the right, using a medium depth of field to keep the primary poster crisp. The mood is formal, precise, and scholarly, communicating a serious research environment in polished, photographic realism.
A tidy research desktop prepared for an actinide chemistry presentation, featuring a slim laptop displaying a muted schematic of 5f electron orbitals, next to a bound technical report with a simple navy cover titled “Actinide Materials & Applications.” A precise scientific calculator and a fine-line pen rest parallel to the report on a light oak surface. The background shows an out-of-focus whiteboard with faint graphs and spectra sketched in pastel markers. Soft, cool studio lighting from above and slightly to the left casts delicate, controlled shadows, emphasizing clean lines. Shot from an overhead, top-down perspective with symmetric, grid-like arrangement. The mood is focused, methodical, and academic, with a minimalist photographic style and a neutral, corporate color palette.
A detailed macro view of a polished actinide-containing ceramic fuel pellet cross-section, mounted in epoxy and finely ground to reveal concentric microstructural patterns, resting on a smooth black sample stage. The pellet’s surface shows subtle gray tonal variations and tiny crystalline inclusions. Nearby, a precision caliper and a labeled specimen card sit in orderly alignment, slightly out of focus. Directional, cool-white laboratory lighting from one side creates delicate highlights across the polished surface and nuanced shadows in the texture. Shot with a shallow depth of field and tight framing to emphasize material detail. The mood is analytical and meticulous, designed to communicate advanced nuclear materials characterization with clean, technical, photographic clarity.
An elegant, large-format wall display showing a chronological timeline of past Journées des Actinides conferences, printed on matte white panels with thin graphite-gray lines connecting years and cities. Subtle icons represent themes like nuclear fuel cycles, spectroscopy, and solid-state chemistry. The display is mounted on a smooth concrete wall in a bright, contemporary corridor with a glossy, pale floor reflecting faint shapes. Indirect ceiling lighting and gentle natural side light combine to produce soft, even illumination with minimal shadows. Photographed from a three-quarter side angle to emphasize depth and continuity of the timeline. The atmosphere is calm, analytical, and highly professional, with a clean, structured, photographic realism suited to an academic conference website.