SCIENCE

The 26th International Supercomputing Conference - ISC'11 - will feature four compelling keynote presentations focusing on an array of topics from using supercomputers to simulate the human brain to (amongst others) explore hypotheses of mental diseases as well as treatments, to the European desire to be technologically independent and capable of exascale computing.

ISC will once again be held in Hamburg, Germany, from June 19 - 23. This year's conference program continues ISC's reputation of providing insights on the hottest high performance computing (HPC) topics by some of the best-known speakers. These invited speakers have been recommended by 50 HPC experts from around the world. ISC has a well-established reputation for presenting well-founded, precise and up-to-date information in an environment that encourages informal conversations and sharing of ideas.

In addition, the ISC Exhibition will be the first large-scale HPC show in 2011. Over 150 global players in HPC, networking and storage alongside a host of research institutions from China to the USA will be presenting their latest technologies and research discoveries.

Early bird registration for ISC'11 will start March 1, and in addition to reduced rates, a number of one-day options for both the program and exhibition are available.