General Information
Conference Organizers
The Italian Society of Microscopical Sciences (SISM) is the official host society of the 18th Multinational Congress on Microscopy. One of Europe’s longest-standing microscopy societies, SISM brings together researchers across life sciences, materials science, and instrumentation.
In organizing MCM 2027, SISM is joined by Area Science Park, a National Public Research Centre managing the first and most important multi-sector Science and Technology Park in Italy and hosting advanced research infrastructures. Together, SISM and Area Science Park provide strong scientific leadership and a robust organisational framework for the congress.
Hosting Societies
MCM 2027 brings together 8 national microscopy societies that actively contribute to the scientific direction and governance of the congress.
International Scientific Advisory Committee (ISAC)
Regina Ciancio
Italian Society for Microscopical Sciences (SISM)
Gerald Kothleitner
Austrian Society for Electron Microscopy (ASEM)
Petra Peharec Štefanić
Croatian Microscopy Society (CMS)
Kamila Hrubanová
Czechoslovak Microscopy Society (CSMS)
Csaba Cserép
Hungarian Society for Microscopy (HSM)
Bogdan Ștefan Vasile
Romanian Society for Electron Microscopy (SMER)
Dragan Rajnović
Serbian Society for Microscopy (SSM)
Kristina Žagar Soderžnik
Slovenian Society for Microscopy (SDM)
Serap Arbak
Turkish Society for Electron Microscopy (TEMD)
Scientific Programme Committee (SPC)
Instrumentation and Methods
Giorgio Divitini
SISM
Italian Institute of Technology
Italy
Gerald Kothleitner
ASEM
Graz University of Technology
Austria
Vladislav Krzyžánek
CSMS
Institute of Scientific Instruments, Czech Academy of Sciences
Czech Republic
György Vámosi
HSM
University of Debrecen
Hungary
Corneliu Ghica
SMER
National Institute of Materials Physics
Romania
Jasmina Grbović-Novaković
SSM
Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade
Serbia
Sašo Šturm
SDM
Jožef Stefan Institute
Slovenia
Feray Bakan
TEMD
Sabancı University
Türkiye
Life Sciences
Elena Bianca Donetti
SISM
University of Milan
Italy
Dagmar Kolb
ASEM
Medical University of Graz
Austria
Maja Herak Bosnar
CMS
Ruđer Bošković Institute
Croatia
Marie Vancová
CSMS
Institute of Parasitology, Czech Academy of Sciences
Czech Republic
Katalin Solymosi
HSM
Eötvös Loránd University
Hungary
Mehtap Kutlu
SMER
Eskişehir Osmangazi University
Türkiye
Nela Puškaš
SSM
University of Belgrade – Faculty of Medicine
Serbia
Nada Žnidaršič
SDM
Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana
Slovenia
Lucian Barbu
TEMD
Babeș-Bolyai University
Romania
Materials Science
Matteo Ferroni
SISM
University of Ferrara
Italy
Werner Grogger
ASEM
Graz University of Technology
Austria
Suzana Šegota
CMS
Ruđer Bošković Institute
Croatia
Miroslav Slouf
CSMS
Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences
Czech Republic
Béla Pécz
HSM
HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research
Hungary
Servet Turan
SMER
Eskişehir Osmangazi University
Türkiye
Dragan Rajnović
SSM
University of Novi Sad
Serbia
Gregor Kapun
SDM
National Institute of Chemistry
Slovenia
Oana Andreea Brîncoveanu
TEMD
National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies (IMT Bucharest)
Romania
Local Organizing Committee (LOC)
Regina Ciancio
Conference Chair, President SISM
Area Science Park
Trieste
Roberto Balboni
Conference Co-Chair
CNR-ISMN
Bologna
Giorgio Divitini
Vice President SISM
IIT Genova
Genova
Elena Bianca Donetti
Vice President SISM
Università di Milano
Milano
Matteo Ferroni
Advisor SISM
Università di Ferrara
Ferrara
Sara Salucci
Advisor SISM
Università di Bologna
Bologna
Massimo Tonelli
Advisor SISM
Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Modena and Reggio Emilia
Davide Cristofori
Università di Ferrara
Ferrara
Salvatore La Rosa
Area Science Park
Trieste
Leonardo Lari
Area Science Park
Trieste
Vittorio Morandi
CNR-ISMN
Montelibretti (Roma)
Local Management and Supporting Committee (LMSC)
Francesca Iannelli
Chair LMSC
Area Science Park
Trieste
Luca Mercatelli
Area Science Park
Trieste
Giada Cadei
Area Science Park
Trieste
Silvia Zampese
Area Science Park
Trieste
Paolo Ronchese
Area Science Park
Trieste
Jummi Laishram
Area Science Park
Trieste
Simone Deidda
Area Science Park
Trieste
