EMS Newsletter 28, October 2009

Abstract

Although the previous EMS newsletter was published not so very long ago, many important matters have evolved since then. First of all, the MC2009 congress, joining the 9th Multinational Congress on Microscopy and the Dreilandertagung, was organized in Graz, Austria, from August 30 till September 4, 2009. The conference was a great success, not only by counting the large number of attendants, in particular young researchers, but also judging from the many outstanding lectures and posters presenting the newest results in the field of microscopy. Also, plenary and invited lectures dedicated to the 100d birthday of Otto Scherzer and referring to the 50th anniversary of the famous Feynman lecture “There's plenty of room at the bottom” were very much appreciated. The success and the increasing importance of these large regional meetings in different parts of Europe are becoming more and more clear. At Graz, already several hosts for similar future joint meetings were decided, which we believe is a very promising trend.