Dear CMS Members, Please see the information on the upcoming workshop on Kaolin at the International Clay Conference, Istanbul, Turkey and plan to attend. This workshop will be run in a hybrid format and can be attended either in-person or virtually (Zoom). Visit for Registration: <https://icc.aipea.org/programme/>   **2022 AIPEA Workshop for Young Scientists** **July 23-24 (Saturday-Sunday), 2022** **17th International Clay Conference**  **Istanbul, Turkey**  Visit for Registration: <https://icc.aipea.org/programme/> **This workshop will be run in a hybrid format and can be attended either in-person or virtually (Zoom)**   **Kaolin: Origin, Properties, and Industrial Applications** Workshop Leader: Prakash B. Malla Director of Research & Development, Thiele Kaolin Company, Sandersville, Georgia, USA [Prakash.Malla@thielekaolin.com](mailto:Prakash.Malla@thielekaolin.com)  Kaolin is an important clay mineral that plays vital roles in many geochemical processes and environments, including soils. It is a widely used industrial mineral and is an integral part of everyday life due to its ubiquitous use in many commercial products. These uses include, but are not limited to, printing and packaging paper, paperboard, paint, plastics, ceramics, filter, fiberglass, rubber, ink, adhesives, high strength cement and geopolymers, catalysts and pharmaceuticals. This workshop will be presented in a tutorial format and designed for students, young scientists, and any professionals who wish to learn about kaolin. The following topics will be covered: **1.   Workshop Overview**  *Prakash Malla, Director of Research & Development, Thiele Kaolin Company, USA*  2. **Structure and Properties** *Cliff Johnston, Professor of Soil Chemistry, Purdue University, USA* 3. **Genesis and Alteration Mineralogy** *Michel Cheshire, Research Scientist, Chevron Corporation, USA* *David Bish, Professor Emeritus, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Indiana University, USA*  4. **Exploration, Mining, and Commercial Kaolin Deposits (Worldwide)**  *Jessica Kogel, Associate Director, The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)*, *USA*  5. **Kaolin Processing for Industrial Application** *Prakash Malla, Director of R&D, Thiele Kaolin Company, USA* 6. **Kaolin for Paper, Paint, and Polymer** *Prakash Malla,* *Director of Research & Development, Thiele Kaolin Company. USA*  7. **Kaolin for Geopolymer, Cement, Concrete**  *Emmanuel Joussein, Associate Professor, Université de Limoges, FRANCE*  8. **Kaolin for Ceramics and Some Other Industrial Applications** *Murielle Perronnet, Ceramics - Science & Technology Director, Performance Minerals, Imerys, FRANCE* 9. **Kaolin for Medical, Pharmaceutical, and Cosmetic Applications**  *Serena Riela, Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of Palermo, ITALY.*   10. **Halloysite Deposits, Properties and Applications** *John Keeling, AUSTRALIA* *Sharad Mathur, Chief Technology Officer Applied Minerals Inc., USA*  11. **Adsorption, Retention, and Removal of Metals and Organics by Kaolin** *Balwant Singh, Professor of Soil Chemistry, University of Sydney, AUSTRALIA*  12. **The Occurrences of the Rare-Earth Elements in the Georgia Kaolins -** **An overview** *Crawford Elliott, Associate Professor of Geosciences and Chemistry, Georgia State University, USA*  13. **Kaolin in Nanotechnology - Preparation, Properties and Applications** *Gustave Kenne Dedzo, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Yaoundé I, CAMERON* 14. **Kaolin Synthesis** *Sabine Petit, Director CNRS, Université de Poitiers, FRANCE*   Thank you.  Prakash \------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prakash B. Malla, Ph.D. Director of Research & Development  Thiele Kaolin Company 520 Kaolin Road Sandersville, Georgia 31082, USA Phone: (478)552-3951, ext 1355 Fax: (478)552-4138 E-Mail: [prakash.malla@thielekaolin.com](mailto:prakash.malla@thielekaolin.com)