The lecturers as well as the participants came from varied scientific
backgrOlUldsfor the NATO -Advanced Study Institute (ASDheld atAltinoluk,
Edremit. Turkey during the period of July 31 -August 12 1989. The
lecturers were University Professors from the USA, Canada, England,
C'-.ermany, France and Spain and they covered a broad spectrwn of
specialities from methodology t.o appications. On the other hand
students coming from the various NATO countries arrived with an
inhomogeneous background to absorb the broad spectnUIl of material
covered by the lecturers. However, by the end of the two week period of
the ASI, that initial difference in scientific background had been
reduced substantially . The lecturers had covered subject matters from
the most fundamental to the most applied aspects of theoretical and
computational organic chemistry. The lectures were argnmented with
tutorial sessions and computational laboratory led by a small group of
carefnlly selected tutors. Overall, this NATO -ASI was a at success and
the Editors are hopeful that the present volume will communicate the
scientific success and will radiate the intellectual spirit of the
meeting.