12th Biennial National Conference
“Healthy, Wealthy and Safe”
15th – 17th October 2013
MGSM Executive Conference Centre
Macquarie Park, Sydney
Welcome Message
Welcome to MSA 2013, the Metrology Society of Australia’s 12th Biennial National Conference. This year, the conference will be held at the MGSM Executive Conference Centre in Macquarie Park, Sydney.
The 12th Biennial National Conference seeks to provide scientists, researchers, stakeholders, practitioners and students with an informal environment within which they can present and discuss developments and ideas in physical, chemical and biological metrology.
The MSA is pleased to provide participants with the opportunity to promote dialogue and greater collaboration within the scientific community thereby strengthening Australia’s metrological framework and infrastructure.
Conference Themes
Australia has made a remarkable transition from a predominantly primary and secondary industry economy to one that is now dominated by the services sector. We are also increasingly specialising in high-tech materials, goods and services. This evolution of our society has required an evermore sophisticated network of measurement standards and systems to embed our progress in place forming a strong foundation for future capabilities that will continue to keep us “Healthy, Wealthy and Safe”. These three themes will form the basis for this year’s conference.
Health
Our health is ensured by measurements of food nutrients and contaminants and disease diagnosis depends on the measurement of microorganisms and biochemicals in body fluids and the use of advanced techniques such as high resolution imaging. Effective treatments often rely on carefully controlled doses of potent drugs manufactured to exacting specifications.
Wealth
Our wealth has been derived by national and global trade that rely on international agreements for measurement standardisation. Trade measurement infrastructure ensures a level playing field in commercial markets providing trust for the fair exchange of goods and services. Development of advanced industries in Australia will require a sophisticated measurement infrastructure capable of delivering the finest tolerances on critical components.
Safety
Our safety is enhanced by ensuring compliance to a comprehensive array of standards for electricity generation and distribution, handling of dangerous goods, engineering components in the transport industry and consumer protection. In addition, our nation’s security is backed by leading military technology that must help maintain peace in our region.
Venue
MSA2013 will be held at the MGSM Executive Conference Centre, Macquarie Park, Sydney. MGSM's Macquarie Park Conference Centre is a multi-award winning, purpose-built learning environment and is located just 15 kilometres from Sydney’s CBD. Visit www.conferences.mgsm.com.au for more information.
Call for Abstracts – NOW OPEN
The MSA’s 12th Biennial Conference Organising Committee invites abstract submissions for oral or poster presentations. Abstracts should support one or more themes of the conference and authors can describe new applications, new techniques and present project findings.
With this year’s submissions, the Organising Committee specifically requests that abstracts clearly explain:
- the practical significance of the work being presented
- the broader scientific context within which the work fits, and
- the impact of the work done on our quality of life and its relevance to the Australian community
Please view the link below for information regarding Abstracts submission.
Download / View Call for Abstracts file: MSA2013-Call-for-Abstracts
Submission of Abstracts can be emailed to: MSA2013@metrology.asn.au.
Preliminary Programme
Key Dates
Call for papers |
15th March 2013 |
Abstracts submission |
1st May 2013 |
Notification of acceptances |
15th June 2013 |
Early bird registration |
5th September 2013 |
Submission of full papers |
15th August 2013 |
Conference dates |
15-17th October 2013 |
The Organising Committee
Daniel Burke, National Measurement Institute (NMI), Sydney
Frederick Emms, National Measurement Institute (NMI), Sydney
David Hayles, National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA), Sydney
Thomas Hagen National Measurement Institute (NMI), Sydney
Maree Stuart, MAS Management Consultancy Services
Roselle Mailvaganam, National Measurement Institute (NMI), Sydney
Veronica Vamathevan, National Measurement Institute, Sydney
Information
For additional information and queries regarding the conference, contact the Organising Committee by emailing MSA2013@metrology.asn.au.
More to Come
We will continue to update the MSA2013 conference website with all you need to know so please keep visiting this site for important developments, registration and accomodation information.
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