12th Nordic Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics,
Reykjavik, Iceland,18-22 June 2002
The Icelandic Society for Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics in co-operation with IFMBE, EFOMP and the Societies for Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics in the Nordic and Baltic countries, the Medical and Engineering faculties of University of Iceland and in association with IEEE- EMBS, is organising the 12th Nordic Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics. The conference is dedicated to all aspects of using physical laws and engineering methods to aid the sick and improve people's quality of life. It is a forum for the various professions of science and technology dealing with medical technology or physics to exchange ideas, experience and information on current developments and trends in the field.
This conference is the twelfth of this type, having started in 1970. Initially only the Nordic countries hosted the conference, although in later years the Baltic countries joined the group. The conference has attracted scientists from all over the world.
This time we have added medical physics to the title of the conference to emphasise the fact that it is an integral part of the field. We believe this will strengthen the forum.
Authors world-wide are invited to participate in the conference. Keynote speakers from leading scientific institutions and industry are invited to give state-of-the-art lectures on subjects emphasised at the conference. See list of topics. This will provide communication with leading experts in each field, leading to new ideas for further development of the field as a whole.
Reykjavik is the venue for the conference, the northernmost capital in the world. It takes place in the middle of June year 2002, when the nights are bright and the clear air offers a good view of the unusual landscape of Iceland. The volcano island offers a rich variety of hot springs, waterfalls, mountains, glaciers, birds and whales all to be visited by those with enquiring minds and caring hearts (http://tourist.reykjavik.is).
The scientific sessions will be held at the Conference and Cultural Centre of the University of Iceland , "Háskólabíó". This is a unique complex of buildings in the very heart of Reykjavik. Due to its versatile possibilities the centre has been a favourite place for hosting meetings and conferences.
Weather
Thanks to the Gulf Stream, Iceland enjoys a cool, temperate ocean climate: cool in summer and relatively mild in winter. The average temperature in June/July is between 10°C and 15°C. The weather, however, is rather unpredictable and guests should come prepared for the unexpected, i.e. occasional showers or stiff winds. Iceland is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) throughout the year and does not switch to "daylight saving time" during summer. Sunset at the end of June/beginning of July is at around midnight, with the sun rising again about 2-3 hours later.
Clothing
When travelling in Iceland good shoes along with a warm sweater and weatherproof coat or jacket are essential. Also bring your swimming costume to try the outdoor swimming pools heated with geothermal water.
Important dates
Submission of papers: February 1st 2002
Notification of paper acceptance: March 1st 2002
Early registration February: 1st 2002
Contact information
Secretary of the 12th NBC 2002
Universilty of Iceland, Dept of Physiology
Vatnsmyrarvegur 16, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland
Phone +354 525 4831 / Fax +354 525 4886
Email : stefsig@hi.is
http://www.nervus.is/nbc02/