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.”