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About this Chapter
Welcome to the homepage of the Swiss Chapter of the IEEE Engineering in
Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE EMBS). We organize talks, excursions,
and other networking opportunities related to biomedical engineering. We
also aim at increasing awareness of
ethical
issues and offers a website and a newsletter. We have recently
received the
2009 EMBS Best New Chapter
Award. The
chapter has about 122
members and is associated with the
IEEE Switzerland Section,
which has about 2'630 members.
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About IEEE
 IEEE is the
world’s largest technical professional association. Through its more than
400'000 members in 160
countries, IEEE is a leading authority on a wide variety of areas
ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to
biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics.
Dedicated to the advancement of technology, IEEE publishes 30 percent of
the world’s literature in the electrical and electronics engineering and
computer science fields, and has developed nearly 900 active industry
standards. The organization annually sponsors more than 850 conferences
worldwide. Additional information about IEEE can be found at
http://www.ieee.org. |
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About EMBS
 The IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) is the world's
largest international society of biomedical engineers. Its 8'200 members support scientific, technological and
educational activities as they apply to the concepts and methods of the
physical and engineering sciences in biology and medicine. Key areas of
interest include bioinformatics, biotechnology, clinical engineering,
information technology, instrumentation and measurement, micro and
nanotechnology, radiology and robotics. Learn more about the IEEE
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society at
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