European Microscopy Congress - Plenary Speakers Announced

16-21 September 2012, Manchester, UK

Nov. 29, 2011

The 15th European Microscopy Congress is now just eleven months away, and a First Call for Papers will be made at the end of October. The conference - spreading over five days - will follow a conventional format with multiple parallel sessions and a Plenary Session each day.

Dr Debbie Stokes, the emc2012 Conference Chair, said, "The plenary speakers have outstanding reputations and will, without doubt, provide inspiration and enthusiasm each day. Between them, they vividly encapsulate the development and application of cutting-edge microscopy tools and techniques to nano- and bio-technology and the physical and life sciences, and I am delighted that these superb speakers will share their knowledge and experience with us at emc2012"

The plenary speakers are:

Dr. Christian Colliex, CNRS Research Director at the Electron Microscopy Group at the Solid State Physics Laboratory in Orsay. His main fields of interest are the development of new instrumentation and methodologies for local analysis in condensed matter, and they have been used to investigate the structural, chemical, electronic and optical properties of isolated nanostructures, nano-objects and defects.

Professor Peter Dobson, Director of Oxford University's Begbroke Science Park, and Professor at Queen's College Oxford. Professor Dobson's research interests are very broad, covering most aspects of nanotechnology, and embracing biotechnology, environmental technology, energy, and materials science - especially the applications to medicine.

Professor Andreas Engel, Director of the Department of Neurophysiology and Pathophysiology at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. The central focus of Professor Engel's research is the dynamics of neuronal populations and, specifically, temporal correlations between different neurons leading to the formation of coherent cell assemblies.

Professor Scott Fraser, Professor of Biology, and Director of the Biological Imaging Centre at the Beckman Institute at the California Institute of Technology. Professor Fraser has a long-standing interest in the imaging and molecular analysis of intact biological systems, and has been active in developing new technologies for novel assays.

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Professor Jeff Lichtman, Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard. His interests revolve around the question of how mammalian brain circuits are physically altered by experiences, especially in early life. Recently his efforts have focused on developing new electron microscopy methods to map the entire wiring diagram of the developing and adult brain.

The diverse interests and expertise of the speakers reflects the inclusive nature of the conference. "The breadth of the scientific programme is so impressive," said Dr Stokes. "Anyone who is active in microscopy should find sessions of interest, and I would encourage them to study the Call for Papers and to submit an abstract - or abstracts. This event happens only every four years, so take advantage of the opportunity: Bring your work to a wide audience, and play an active part in making the event a success."

The conference and large-scale exhibition - for which more than 60 companies have already booked stands - is from the 16th to the 21st of September 2012.

The event is being organised by the Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) in collaboration with the European Microscopy Society, under the auspices of the International Federation of Societies for Microscopy. The RMS President is Professor Tony Wilson who said, "As a member of the UK microscopy community I am looking forward to welcoming Europe and the rest of the world to Manchester. It's an attractive, vibrant city with such an interesting history. It's easily accessible by air, and has excellent rail and road links. It will provide a superb backdrop to what I predict will be a very memorable conference and exhibition."

Full details of emc2012, plus biographies of the Plenary Speakers can be found at http://www.emc2012.org

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European Microscopy Congress - Plenary Speakers Announced

16-21 September 2012, Manchester, UK

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