Borate2008: Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Borate Glasses, Crystals and Melts: new techniques and practical applications held at Himeji, Japan on 18-22 August 2008 A collected volume of papers from the Sixth International Conference, the papers were originally published in Physics and Chemistry of Glasses: European Journal of Glass Science and Technology Part B: and Glass Technology: European Journal of Glass Science and Technology Part A: The Conference was dedicated to Professor Adrian C. Wright to honour his achievements in glass science, and in particular borate glasses and neutron diffraction.