18th World Congress of the International Association for Mathematics and Computer Simulation to be held in Cairns

Some of the world's best mathematicians and computer modellers are to gather in Cairns in July 2009 for the 18th World Congress of the International Association for Mathematics and Computer Simulation (IMACS).

The IMACS World Congress will focus on applying maths and computational sciences to modelling and simulation, particularly in the environmental, biological, socio-economic and engineering fields.

Queensland Government State Development Minister, John Mickel said the conference was an internationally significant event that would further promote Queensland as a world-class destination for global business events. 

"The World Congress will attract up to 1000 international delegates, providing Queensland with an excellent opportunity to showcase its innovations in computer modelling and simulation to an international audience."

Other recently confirmed major conferences scheduled for Cairns include:-

- Pacific Rim International Conference on Protein Science, June 2008, 600 delegates
- Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting, July 2008, 1000 delegates
- International Symposium on Staphylococcal and Staphylococci, September 2008, 600 delegates
- Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Annual Conference, May 2009, 1500 delegates
- International Conference on Atomic Physics (ICAP), July 2010, 600 delegates

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