We, the Research Institute for Technical Physics and Family regretfully announce the sudden passing of DR. J. F. PÓCZA head of Department for Structure Research, member of the Hungárián National Committee of IUVSTA, member of the International Commission of Thin Films, member of Editorial Board of Thin Solid Films and chairman of the 3rd International Conference on Thin Films on lOth September 1975 in his 60th year — We will keep his memory dear to iia —