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WELCOME to the 27th Austin Symposium on Molecular Structure and Dynamics at Dallas (ASMD@D) March 3-5, 2018 For the last 50 years the ASMDs (see Previous Programs, http://www.austinsymposium.org) have been important gathering points for internationally recognized experts, researchers, and students working in structural chemistry, molecular spectroscopy, and molecular dynamics as well as computational chemistry. Thousands of scientists with expertise in diffraction methods, spectroscopy, and calculational methods have taken advantage of previous ASMDs to present and discuss novel methods and techniques, unusual molecular structures, and interesting reaction dynamics. In the past, ASMDs have been often the incubator of new research projects and in more than one case initialized work that was recognized by the Nobel committee (see History, http://www.austinsymposium.org). In 2012, the ASMD moved to Dallas, became ASMD at Dallas (ASMD@D), and was organized for the first time by the Computational and Theoretical Chemistry Group (CATCO) at Southern Methodist University (SMU), Dallas, Texas, USA. CATCO organized the 25th Austin Symposium, March 2014 in memoriam of James E. Boggs, who was honored in a special issue of J. Phys. Chem. A. CATCO also organized the 26th Symposium, March 2016 celebrating 50 years of ASMD. The 27th Annual Symposium is dedicated in memoriam of Dieter Cremer (1944 - 2017), who served as Chairman of the 2012, 2014, and 2016 ASMD@D meetings vitalizing the symposia with many new refreshing ideas and inspiring scientific discussions. He will be honored in a special issue of Molecular Physics. In 2018, the venue of the ASMD@D will be Highland Dallas Hotel across the Southern Methodist University (SMU) campus responding to the suggestion of the board members and many conference participants to bring the venue closer to SMU and Dallas downtown. The Highland Dallas provides besides a modern conference center, a comfortable environment for ample discussions and leisure time. The hotel can be easily reached in a 40-minute taxi drive (26 miles) from the Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport or, alternatively, by the DART train connection between the DFW International Airport and Mockingbird Station, which is next to the conference hotel at 5300 E Mockingbird Lane. For national flights, Dallas Love Field Airport might be more convenient, which is just a 10-minute taxi drive away (6 miles). The official conference program of the ASMD@D 2018 will begin on Saturday morning, March 3 and will end Monday evening, March 5 with a fare-well dinner. For conference participants being already in Dallas on Friday, March 2, a well-come dinner will be served. Please note, that both dinners as well as all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) during the official conference days (March 3 to March 5) are included in the registration fee. The Symposium Banquet with lecture and presentation of the ASMD@D 2018 poster awards will take place Sunday evening, March 4 at the Highland Dallas hotel. ASMD@D 2018 will be a symposium with ample time for listening to colleagues, getting inspired and informed, and engaging in scientific discussions so that the seed of future interdisciplinary projects can be laid. Helpful in this connection is the fact that parallel sessions are avoided. The number of plenary, invited lectures, and poster sessions will be similar to those at previous ASMDs. 101 participants from 22 different countries have registered. Internationally recognized scientists from structural chemistry, spectroscopy, molecular dynamics, and computational chemistry will present their most recent research. ASMD@D 2018 will be organized in the spirit of previous symposia: • Listen and discuss • Meet international experts • No parallel sessions • A place where important interdisciplinary work can start • A place where new positions can be found The 2018 conference theme is “Experiment, Theory and Beyond” featuring the following plenary speakers. Elfi Kraka and the Organizers of the ASMD@D 2018