Conference

The International Symposium on Nondestructive Testing of Wood is a world-wide technical forum aimed to promote effective communication and information dissemination for recent research advancements and refinements of NDT/NDE technologies. It represents the full spectrum of interests, from basic and applied science to final acceptance of methods in the field. The Symposium particularly focuses on bridging the gap between research and industrial applications. As a continuation of this series of NDT technical forum, the 15th International NDT Symposium will be co-hosted by the University of Minnesota Duluth and the USDA Forest Products Laboratory, held in Duluth, Minnesota, USA on September 9-12, 2007.

Venue:

Duluth Radisson Conference Center
Duluth, Minnesota, United States of America

Symposium Chairs:

Brian K. Brashaw, Program Director
Natural Resources Research Institute
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN 55811-1442

Dr. Robert J. Ross, Project Leader
USDA Forest Products Laboratory
One Gifford Pinchot Drive
Madison, WI 53726-2398

Dr. Xiping Wang
University of Minnesota Duluth and USDA Forest Products Laboratory
One Gifford Pinchot Drive
Madison, WI 53726-2398
Email: xwang@fs.fed.us
Tel: 1-608-231-9461
Fax: 1-608-231-9508

International Organizing Committee:

- Brian K. Brashaw, Program Director, University of Minnesota Duluth, USA
- Dr. Robert J. Ross, Project Leader, USDA Forest Products Laboratory, USA
- Dr. Xiping Wang, Senior Research Associate, University of Minnesota Duluth and USDA Forest Products Laboratory, USA
- Dr. Ferenc Divos, Professor, University of Western Hungary, Hungary
- Dr. Klaus Dreiner, Professor, University of Applied Science Eberswalde, Germany

Symposium Schedule

Registration and a reception will open the Symposium on Sunday evening, September 9, 2007. Concurrent sessions of oral presentations will begin on Monday, September 10 and continue through Wednesday, September 12. Poster presentations are scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. An early evening appetizer cruise in the Duluth Harbor will take place on Monday evening and a banquet will be held on Tuesday evening at the historic Glensheen Mansion on the shores of Lake Superior.