AUTOMOTIVE

“As our conference enters its third decade, we have expanded our technical program with new sessions and increased the number of tutorials, a combination which we believe will make this year’s event the most successful ever,” said Conference Chairman Prof. Hans Werner Meuer of the University of Mannheim. “And to make ISC2006 even more compelling, we will convene in Dresden — a city historically known as the ‘Florence on the Elbe’ for its artistic achievements, but which is also becoming well-known as a growing center of technology.” Attendees who register for ISC2006 before Saturday, May 27, will benefit from the advance registration rates, saving more than 200 euros over the on-site registration fees. Registration information can be found at its Web site. With the move to the state-of-the-art Congress Center Dresden, ISC2006 will offer an expanded exhibition featuring displays by more than 50 leading vendors and research organizations. Here are some highlights from this year’s technical program: * SAP’s Peter Zencke, who is responsible for research and breakthrough innovation at one of the world’s largest software firms, will deliver the conference keynote address. * Nigel Barry, the IT architect for Airbus, will be featured in a session on “New & Innovative Applications” as part of ISC2006’s expanded focus on industrial applications. * Samir Brahmachari, the world’s top expert from the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (New Delhi) and Henry Markram from EPFL Lausanne, who made news with his 3-D modeling of the brain on a supercomputer, will speak a as part of the focus on Biocomputing/Life Sciences. * Steve Chen, the legendary developer of the Cray XMP/YMP-series, will give a talk on "The Growing HPC Momentum in China" as part of a session entitled “Worldwide Supercomputing: The Asian Attack,” which will examine how the decades-long supercomputer competition between the USA and Japan is now facing a growing rival in China. The conference program for ISC2006 is also now available at its Web site. The conference, which is conducted in English, has a well-established reputation for presenting well-founded, precise and up-to-date information in a collegial setting. The annual conference will be held in Dresden, which celebrates its 800th anniversary in 2006. Designated as one of Germany’s “Cities of Science,” Dresden has a long history of technical innovation and is home to a growing number of high technology industries and research institutions. For more information about the conference, go to its Web site.