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Due to demanding energy concerns, gas hydrates come increasingly into the focus of science and industry. The International Conference on Gas Hydrates, which is held every three years, is the principal conference on hydrates.

During his recent visit to China Prof. Rubbia received the Honorary Degree from the University of Mining and Technology for his outstanding contributions to science and technology worldwide.

An International Brainstorming Workshop on the future of long-distance high-power electric transmission (Superconducting DC lines) was held on May 12th-13th 2011 at the IASS.

January 18, 2011. The report The Global "Go-To Think Tanks" 2010 lists IASS as the Best new Think Tank established in the last 18 months. For the fourth time, the report published by the <a class="external-link-new-window" href="http://www.fpri.org/research/thinktanks/" target="_blank">Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program</a> at the International Relations Program, University of Pennsylvania, ranks Think Tanks around the world. 250 experts participated in the selection and ranking process.

On 20 December 2010 Executive Director <a class="internal-link" href="http://www.iass-potsdam.de/index.php?id=58">Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer</a> and Scientific Director<a class="internal-link" href="http://www.iass-potsdam.de/index.php?id=59"> Prof. Dr. Carlo Rubbia</a> invited to Potsdam to report about the activities of the first year of work and present the future research programme of the Institute. Guests from politics, science and industry came together to join the opening of the new offices in Helmholtzstrasse.

Headline: News 2011

IASS participation in 7th International Conference on Gas Hydrates

Prof. Carlo Rubbia gives key-note speech at IEEC 2011

Prof. Carlo Rubbia receives Honorary Degree from China University of Mining and Technology

IASS Workshop on the future of long-distance high-power electric transmission

IASS is ranked Best New Think Tank

IASS Annual Reception 2010