Invitation
Although small – and small is beautiful – Slovenia has a long tradition in microscopy.
In the last 20 years, microscopy in Slovenia has shown great developments. A non-exhaustive list of the new state of the art microscopes were set up in numerous research institutions in Slovenia.
Grand Hotel Bernardin Portorož is the epitome of an ideal conference location. Situated in the picturesque town of Portorož, Slovenia, it offers state-of-the-art conference facilities, breathtaking sea views, and luxurious accommodations.
Slovenia has an excellent geographic position binding north, east, west, and east of Europe.
Hosting Societies
Conference chairs
Kristina Žagar Soderžnik
Jožef Stefan Intitute
Rok Kostanjšek
Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana
International Advisory Board
High-quality scientific content at the 17MCM will be guaranteed by IAB that is created from representatives of all national microscopy societies of the MCM (presidents of the national societies) and EMS.
Kristina Žagar Soderžnik
Slovene Society for Microscopy (SDM)
Gerd Leitinger
Austrian Society for Electron Microscopy (ASEM)
Suzana Šegota
Croatian Microscopy Society (CMS)
Vladislav Krzyžánek
Czechoslovak Microscopy Society (CSMS)
Agnes Kittel
Hungarian Society of Microscopical Sciences
(HSM); EMS
Roberto Balboni
Italian Society of Microscopical Sciences (SISM)
Nataša Nestorović
Serbian Society for Microscopy (SSM)
Sevet Turan
Turkish Society for Electron Microscopy (TEMD)
Scientific Program Board
Instrumentation and Methods
Sašo Šturm
SDM
Michael Stöger-Pollach
ASEM
Kamila Hrubanová
CSMS
János Lábár
HSM
Regina Ciancio
SISM
Jasmina Grbović Novaković
SSM
Dragan Rajnović
SSM
Yunus Eren Kalay
TEMD
Life Sciences
Nada Žnidaršič
SDM
Gerd Leitinger
ASEM
Igor Weber
CSM
Jana Nebesářová
CSMS
Marco Biggiogera
SISM
Nela Puškaš
SSM
H. Mehtap Kutlu
TEMD
Material Sciences
Elena Tchernychova
SDM
Gerald Kothleitner
ASEM
Andreja Gajović
CSM
Miroslav Šlouf
CSMS
Matteo Ferroni
SISM
Jasmina Grbović Novaković
SSM
Dragan Rajnović
SSM
Feray Bakan
TEMD
Local Organizing Comittee
Kristina Žagar Soderžnik
Jožef Stefan Institute, Conference Chair and SDM President
Rok Kostanjšek
Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Conference Co-Chair
Barbara Šetina Batič
Institute of Metals and Technology, Administration
Polona Mrak
Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Finances
Nada Žnidaršič
Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana
Samo Hudoklin
Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana
Blaž Belec
Universitz of Nova Gorica
Sašo Šturm
Jožef Stefan Institute
Miran Čeh
Jožef Stefan Institute
Elena Tchernychova
Chemical Institute, Ljubljana