ALGEBRA Classification problems and -aspects for low dimensional infra- manifolds; existence and uniqueness of canonical type affine re- presentations for these manifolds. Affine and polynomial struc- tures for polycyclic-by-finite groups. Localisation and genus problems for virtual nilpotent groups. BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH Blood platelet adhesion to collagen. The role of ionic interactions in the transition from the native to the molten globule state of proteins. The protein folding pro- blem. Kinetic studies on Ca2+ binding lysozymes. The biochemical processes controling growth and fructification of mushrooms. Acoustic and acouso-optic interactions: modeling and applications in nondestructive testing. Ultrasonic spectroscopy of layered ma- terials. SCIENCE EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY Training of university science teachers. The teaching of physics problems at the university. Science research student supervision in Europe: current practice. STATISTICS Optima multiparameter statistical tests using the information geometry of the model. Application on lifetime models and biome- trical calibration.
