The 2008 Gordon Research Conference on Membranes: Materials and Processes will be one of the premier meetings in membrane science and technology. The technical program includes sessions on nanotechnology, biological and environmental applications, membranes for energy efficiency and energy production, novel techniques for membrane formation, and molecular simulations and modeling. Jacob Israelachvili, one of the world's leading researchers on colloidal and intermolecular forces, will give the Thursday night Keynote Lecture. The poster session will provide opportunities for presentation and discussion of important contributions in other areas of membrane science and technology. A Graduate Student Research Seminar will be held on the weekend prior to the GRC meeting to provide young researchers an opportunity to present their work and network with other membranologists. Funds have been specifically raised to support graduate student, presenter, and participant travel to both the Seminar and the GRC meeting. Please contact the conference chairs for more information.