focus on Microscopy European Microscopy Congress 2012


Light and electron microscopy across the life and physical sciences will take centre stage in Manchester from 16th – 21st September 2012. The 15th European Microscopy Congress, emc2012, will be Europe’s largest ever event dedicated to microscopy and imaging. It includes an international conference comprising over 30 sessions within four symposia, an exhibition with over 100 companies, plus a programme of workshops, training opportunities, and a busy social programme. The First Call for Papers has been made, and the deadline for abstract submission is 16th March.


The event is being organised by the Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) in co-operation with the European Microscopy Society, under the auspices of the International Federation of Societies for Microscopy. The RMS has considerable experience of large events, mainly through hosting of the MICROSCIENCE conference and exhibition series. It will combine this experience with the experiences of previous organisers of EMC events.


“Our aim is to take all that is good from the MICROSCIENCE series, and introduce proven features from past European congresses,” said Allison Winton, the RMS Event Director. “We hope that this will make emc2012 a memorable experience for all who attend – be they a speaker, delegate or day-visitor.”


Professor Scott Fraser, Professor of Biology, and Director of the Biological Imaging Centre at the Beckman Institute at the California Institute of Technology, USA. 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.


Professor Jeff Lichtman, Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard, USA. 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.


Manchester Central is the venue for Europe’s largest event dedicated to microscopy.


Professor Daniel Shechtman, Philip Tobias Professor of Materials Science at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. His study of rapidly solidified aluminum transition metal alloys led to the discovery of the Icosahedral Phase, which opened the new field


Plenary speakers


The centerpiece of the event is the International Conference, the tone of which will be set by the Plenary Speakers. They include Professor Daniel Shechtman who was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his discovery of ‘quasicrystals’.


Dr Debbie Stokes, the emc2012 Conference Chair, said: “Amid the excitement of the Nobel Prize announcement, Professor Shechtman still found time to accept our invitation. He is going to have an exceptionally busy year, so we are delighted and honoured that he has chosen to speak at our event and highlight the importance of microscopy at the frontiers of scientific research.”


Professor Shechtman is one of the seven Plenary Speakers. The full list is:


Dr Christian Colliex, CNRS Research Director at the Electron Microscopy Group at the Solid State Physics Laboratory in Orsay, France. 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, UK. 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, Germany. 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.


Programme of symposia


The quality and wide-reaching expertise of the Plenary Speakers is also reflected in the Scientific Programme. It offers something for everyone with an active interest in microscopy.


“The breadth of the scientific programme – which embraces light and electron microscopy and spectroscopy across both the life and physical sciences, along with scanning probe and flow cytometry techniques – provides an unparalleled opportunity for delegates,” said Dr Debbie Stokes, the emc2012 Conference Chair.


“Not only will they be able to immerse themselves in their own area of interest, but they will also be exposed to a range of new techniques and tools that might benefit their current work, or that could feature in their careers in the future. And this opportunity to broaden ones knowledge extends beyond the conference rooms to the poster presentations which are another important component of the event.”


Professor Daniel Shechtman is a Plenary Speaker at emc2012. He is the 2011 Nobel Chemistry Prize Laureate.


of quasiperiodic crystals. For this work he is the 2011 Chemistry Nobel Prize Laureate.


Professor Tony Wilson, Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, UK, has been pursuing research into microscopy, imaging and applied optics for over twenty years. His interests are in the theory and implementation of scanning optical microscopes and, in particular, the development of confocal microscopes.


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.”


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