Fifth Int'l Conference on Advanced Materials in Beijing ����The Fifth International Conference on Advanced Materials, sponsored by the International Union of Materials Research Societies, opened in Beijing on June 14. ����More than 1,700 scientists from nearly 50 countries and regions are expected to tell about their latest research in materials science during the five-day conference. ����They will cover nanotechnology, superconductors, intermetallic compounds, intelligent materials, biomedical materials, and other areas and will provide exhibits of advanced materials and related equipment. ����Analysts say that materials science is one of the new frontiers of science and China has given priority to developing the field. ����The biennial conference has been held in the United States, Mexico, Japan, and France. (Xinhua) HomeNews 1999-06-15 Page5 Full Story in Chinese