The Thin Films Society

The world’s first Thin Films Society (TFS) was inaugurated on Singapore’s National Day (9 August 2009) in Singapore. The TFS is a professional society dedicated to the art and science of thin films and coatings for their myriad applications, established explicitly for the world’s thin films enthusiasts – from academic researchers to industrial practitioners, and from materials/equipment suppliers to product designers. The Society is chartered to facilitate the dissemination and exchange of new knowledge among its members as well as the mutual sharing of its collectively distributed experience. The Society has a huge international network whereby the Regional Vice Presidents are carefully selected from countries or regions in Asia and beyond. These Reginal Vice Presidents have easy access and right channels to reach the thin films and coatings researchers in their respective countries or regions. As such, this international superhighway network guarantees fast and effective dissemination of thin films and coatings related information, equipment information, and testing and measurement information to the right people all over the word.

虽然薄膜学会正式成立于2009年，但实际上它也是备受瞩目的国际薄膜技术与表面涂层进展大会的主办方。这个两年一度的薄膜研讨会系列始于2002年，当时有大约70名参与者，随后在ThinFilms2004增至300人，ThinFilms2006增至500人，ThinFilms2008、ThinFilms2010和ThinFilms2012分别增至800人。