The first meeting was held in 1965 and attendance was by invitation. An important goal of the conference is to provide an environment that encourages interplay between scientific and technological issues. Invited and contributed talks, as well as a lively poster session, are presented in an informal setting designed to encourage discussion, and conference participants enjoy numerous opportunities for social gatherings with renown scientists and engineers. Abstracts for contributed talks are due August 6, 2001. Invited and contributed talks are complemented by informal events designed to encourage lively discussion and debate.
Generous hospitality allows attendants to focus on enjoying the conference.
Hors d'oeuvres, wine, and cheese encourage interaction among poster authors and other conference participants at Thursday's poster session. Friday afternoon has no scheduled talks, to allow time to meet informally or visit local attractions. This year's SISC will continue the tradition of presenting an award memorializing Prof. E. H. Nicollian. The award will be given for the best student presentation. His contributions were important to establishing SISC in its early years, and he served as the Technical Chair in 1982.