ISOCS newsletter

Dear ISOCS Members,

The flagship event of our Society is close. The 15th International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose will take place on July 2-5 a the EXCO, in Daegu, Korea.

The programme includes three outstanding plenary lectures by former ISOCS president Prof. Julian W. Gardner (Warwick University; UK), Prof. Gabriele V. Ronnet (Johns Hopkins University; USA) and Prof. Kengo Shimanoe (Kyushu University, Japan).

There will be three parallel sessions covering all the tradiconal topics of previous ISOEN editions. I would like to highlight that a number of specific symposia have been organized within ISOEN. These symposia will cover the latest development in hot research areas in basic areas (e.g. Understanding molecular mechanisms underlying odor/taste perception), but also advanced technologies ( e.g Olfactory sensors on flexible substrates). For the full programme please visit the webpage (http://www.isoen2013.kr).

Social and networking activities include the welcome reception, the Gala Dinner at the Daegu Museum Art Musuem or a technical tour. If you have not done it yet, there is still time to register for ISOEN-2013 and learn about the latest results in the exciting area of research linking biology (olfaction and taste) with technology (chemical sensing).

Limited time is left to register for the

Short Course Winter 2013 Biosensors and Biomimetics: Inspired by Nature

Sporthotel, Kühtai, Austria, 15 March-20 March 2013,

Course Directors: Dr. Marina Cole, Prof. Krishna Persaud

Editorial

Happy New Year 2013!  This year ISOCS will be running a major society event. For the first time in the ISOEN Series of Symposia, the 15th International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose will be held in Asia. This is a direct consequence of the large increase of activities related to artificial olfaction, and chemical sensing in general, in Asia. The volume and quality of the work being done in this region of the world is shifting the centre from traditional western countries to Asia. This is a unique opportunity to see  the latest developments in device and systems technologies in this part of the world.  Korea was selected in close competiton with India to organize this special edition of ISOEN. Daegu, in the south-eastern part of the Korea peninsula is the chosen location to run ISOEN, 2-5 July 2013. Daegu, the birthplace of SAMSUMG is a medium size city (2.5 million) with continental climate. ISOEN will be run in EXCO, the Daegu Exhibiton and Convention Center (illustration)

Editorial

Happy New Year 2012! We welcome a new year full of opportunities for hot research and continuing activities for lifelong training.  
The ISOCS Short Course on Data Analysis, Robotics and Mobile Applications of Chemical Sensors took place 12-17 January 2012 in Kühtai, Austria, with great success.  Attendants got training by top researchers in Artificial Olfaction. It was not only slide presentations but also exciting hands-on experience including a robot competition on odor path tracking. You can see the actual videos in our webpage (https://www.olfactionsociety.org/content/robot-competition-kuehtai-3). Additionally, the school provided ample time for interaction among attendants, teachers and also the possibility to enjoy the astonishing Alps landscape and even skiing.
We are pleased to announce the next society event: The ISOCS Short Course on Nanotechnologies for Chemical Trace Detection, will be hosted by the Microsystems and Nanotechnologies for Chemical Analysis Research group headed by Prof. E. Llobet at the Universitat Rovira I Virgili in Tarragona. (Spain). This exciting event will take place 4-7 June 2012 in Tarragona, directly on the Mediterranean coast 90 Km south of Barcelona.  Additionally, Tarragona (ancient Roman City of Tarraco) is a UNESCO World Heritage Center due to the Archaeological remnants. We hope to see you there for an exciting course. Registration details will be soon available in the society webpage. Do not miss this opportunity for training.
Even before, in May IMCS takes place in Europe and is in conjunction with Europe’s largest sensor fair: the SENSOR+TEST exhibition fair in Nuremberg. It will be an inspiring forum to learn the latest developments by the leading sensor companies worldwide. ISOCS society members are invited to join us there in a General Assembly meeting to debate about the society and its planning of future activities. This meeting is going to take place Tuesday 15:00 22nd May. The exact place will be announced on the website. Please check for updated information.
And finally (in case you have not done it yet!), do not forget to either become a member or renew your society membership for 2012 and continue developing your career, access essential networking opportunities and receive exclusive ISOCS benefits. Learn more about membership on the ISOCS website at https://www.olfactionsociety.org/membership

Join ISOCS today and earn an annual membership until 31st December 2012. There are two categories of membership - full membership and student membership. All members will be able to be a part of this active community and entitled to various benefits. For example, you will be eligible for a discount on all future ISOCS events such as Short Courses, Workshops and the ISOEN symposium series. You will also have access to past proceedings of many of these events.

Santiago Marco, ISOCS President, February 2012

Editorial

After the successful ISOEN’2011 Conference in New York, ISOCS is moving forward. Exciting short courses in Austria (winter) and Spain (summer) are announced. A few places are still available for the winter course. Do not miss this opportunity!!

Message from the President

It is a pleasure and an honour to introduce myself as the new ISOCS president for the next two years. I have been serving as Vice-President for the last two years, doing my best to support our former President Julian W. Gardner. I was proposed by the ISOCS Executive in the General Assembly held on 3rd May 2011, at the Rockefeller University, New York, with the occasion of the 14th International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose. Previous presidents Prof. J. Gardner and Prof. U. Weimar, have been long-lasting leaders of our community, much before the actual foundation of ISOCS. I remember my first oral presentation in chemical sensors in Eurosensors, Budapest-1993, as a fresh post-doc, being just after Prof. Gardner talking about the history of electronic noses. I believe that the best way to thank them is to keep working towards the advancement and consolidation of our community. In this spirit, I gladly accept this responsibility, and I hope to count on your help for an exciting bi-annual term.