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Prof Mark Baker announced as winner of 2026 Harry Leck Memorial Medal

18/05/2026

Professor Mark Baker, Professor of Surface Science and Engineering at University of Surrey, has been awarded the 2026 Harry Leck Memorial Medal in recognition of his outstanding contributions to surface science, vacuum-based materials characterisation and thin film engineering. A leading expert in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), Professor Baker has built […]

Vacuum Enabling Quantum

01/04/2026

Wednesday 17th June 2026 This technical meeting will showcase the critical role that vacuum products and systems play in enabling the rapid advancement of quantum technologies, while also examining how breakthroughs in quantum innovation are driving new possibilities within the vacuum sector. Spanning atomic-scale environments in quantum sensing through to the increasingly sophisticated vacuum and […]

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19/12/2025

Sponsoring Vacuum Symposium UK Vacuum Symposium UK is a registered charity run by vacuum users for vacuum users.Our purpose is to advance education, training, and best practice in vacuum science and technology by convening an annual Symposium attended by engineers, scientists, technicians, and researchers from across academia and industry. Our audience Delegates attend Vacuum Symposium […]

15th Vacuum Symposium

04/12/2025

The 15th Vacuum Symposium (VS15) will be held on 16th & 17th June 2026 on the Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, UK. Facilities for our meeting rooms etc. will be provided by Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) & Diamond Light Source. Registration is expected to open mid-March 2026. If you would like to be informed when registration opens […]

STFC and business – opportunities at home and abroad

14/06/2025

A twenty minute presentation at the Reception meeting of VS14 given by Dr Katharine Robertson, Head of Campus Development at Daresbury Laboratory, STFC. Katharine will introduce the Sci-Tech Daresbury Campus, with its unique ecosystem bringing together businesses with world-class science infrastructure, tailored business support and state-of-the-art office and laboratory space. She will also explain the […]

Nigel S Harris announced as winner of 2025 Harry Leck Memorial Medal

30/05/2025

Nigel S. Harris, formerly Training Manager at Edwards Vacuum and author of the vacuum bible ‘Modern Vacuum Practice’, has been awarded the 2025 Harry Leck Memorial Medal. Presentation of the Award will be made at the evening reception of the 14th Vacuum Symposium on Tuesday 24th June 2025 being held at Daresbury Laboratory. A Bibliography […]

New Careers Centre at VS14 – find a job!

20/02/2025

The Vacuum Symposium Committee proposes to host an onsite Career Centre, open to all attendees, at VS14 for the purpose of connecting job seekers with potential employers. The goal is to facilitate contact and networking during the VS Event on 24th and 25th June 2025. Further details

Professor Dave Armour announced as 2024 winner of Harry Leck Memorial Medal

10/06/2024

Professor Dave Armour, an esteemed figure in the fields of vacuum science and technology, plasma physics, and ion beam technology, has made significant contributions to British scientific research and the related scientific and technical communities. His work has been recognised with the prestigious Harry Leck Memorial Medal, awarded by Vacuum Symposium UK and to be […]

17th European Vacuum Conference – EVC-17

16/08/2023

The European Vacuum Conference is returning to the UK in 2024, 36 years after hosting the inaugural EVC-1 in Salford! The Harrogate Convention Centre, Harrogate, UK is to be the location of the 17th European Vacuum Conference (EVC-17) AND the European Conference on Surface Science (ECOSS-37) AND the 13th Vacuum Symposium UK (VS13). The IOP Vacuum Group […]

Dr Graham Rogers announced as 2023 winner of Harry Leck Memorial Medal

08/06/2023

The winner of the 2023 Harry Leck Memorial Medal is Dr Graham Rogers, Leybold Vacuum. Presentation of the Medal will be made during the VS12 Welcome Reception starting at 5:30pm on Tuesday 13th June 2023. Dr Graham Rogers read Chemistry at Hertford College Oxford. He went on to undertake a D.Phil., studying the effects of […]

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16/17 June 2026, Harwell Campus, UK

Prof Mark Baker announced as winner of 2026 Harry Leck Memorial Medal

Vacuum Enabling Quantum

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15th Vacuum Symposium

STFC and business – opportunities at home and abroad

Nigel S Harris announced as winner of 2025 Harry Leck Memorial Medal

New Careers Centre at VS14 – find a job!

Professor Dave Armour announced as 2024 winner of Harry Leck Memorial Medal

17th European Vacuum Conference – EVC-17

Dr Graham Rogers announced as 2023 winner of Harry Leck Memorial Medal

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