History of the symposium

The first symposium of this series was held at Brookhaven (USA) in 1976. Subsequently, biennial meetings were held alternately in Europe and North America, and occasionally in  Asia/Australia. Following the 18th Symposium held in Edmonton, Canada, in July 2009, the 19th Symposium will be held at the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from August 28 until September 2, 2011.