Swiss Society for Optics and Microscopy (SSOM)

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The SSOM in short

The Swiss Society for Optics and Microscopy:

• Promotes the technical sciences in Switzerland, in particular Optics, Microscopy of all kind and Nano-Technology.
• Encourages and promotes collaborations in these fields on a national and international level.
• Provides information and enables the exchange of expertise through the organisation of scientific presentations, conferences and courses.
• Represents the interests of its members in private and public institutions. The SSOM represents its members in international organisations.

History

The Swiss Society for Optics and Microscopy (SSOM) was founded in 1949 as the Swiss Committee for Optics. It has existed in its present form since 1969, combining the Swiss national interests in Optics and Microscopy and recently also Nanotechnology. It has been supporting the evolution of Optics and Microscopy over the past 50 years by bringing together people from different disciplines. Have a look in our archive section for the bulletins that were published.

The SSOM is a member of the following academies:

Associations in national societies

The SSOM is a member of:

Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences (SCNAT)
Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW)

Associations in international societies

The SSOM is also a member of:

International Commission for Optics (ICO)
International Federation of Societies for Microscopy (IFSM)
International Committee on the Science of Photography (ICSP)
European Optical Committee (EOC)
European Optical Society (EOS)
European Microscopy Society (EMS)

SSOM members are automatically member of these associations.