• Welcome message
• First Circular
• Second circular
• Fairchild Award
• Poster and logo
• Deadlines
• Programme
• PET for BCNT
• Venue
• Committees of 13^th ICNCT
• Sponsorship
• Registration
• Paper submission
• Press Coverage

Welcome message

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

I’m very pleased and honoured to invite you to attend the 13th International Congress on Neutron Capture therapy (ICNCT-13) to be held on November 2-7, 2008 in Florence, Italy. This is the first time that the biennial meeting of the International Society for Neutron Capture Therapy (ISNCT) will be hosted in Italy.

For this exceptional event we have chosen an exceptional site. Located in the old town centre of Florence, close to the railway station and within walking distance from the main hotels and the most celebrated monuments of this wonderful city, the Congress Palace (Palazzo dei Congressi) is a unique building with its historical and architectural features. It is therefore an ideal place for a conference focussed on intellectual exchange, constructive discussions and thorough presentations of experimental results. That is exactly what NCT needs now: it has proved to be a powerful technique for the therapy of certain types of cancer, but it is still waiting for widespread acceptance, new fields of application and original treatment ideas able to exploit its intrinsic characteristics.

We look forward to receiving a valuable contribution from everyone of you. Welcome to Florence! I hope you will have an enjoyable and inspiring meeting.

Aris Zonta, M.D., Ph.D.
President of ISNCT & ICNCT-13