Host
INP Greifswald
The Leibniz-Institut für Plasmaforschung und Technologie e.V. — identified as Europe’s largest non-university research institution for low-temperature plasmas — organized the conference.
PT-16 · Organization
Who stood behind PT-16
A working group of institutes and societies hosted the 16th Conference on Plasma Technology at the Institut für Biochemie in Greifswald.
The conference brought together the host institute, a supporting university partner, and a sponsoring professional society.
Roles at a glance
Three bodies carried the scientific and organizational work of PT-16 — host, support, and sponsorship.
Support
Universität Greifswald
The Institut für Physik of the University of Greifswald supported PT-16, adding the physics research base to the programme.
Sponsorship
DGPT
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Plasmatechnologie e.V. acted as the sponsoring society behind the conference in its function as the society carrying PT-16.
Conference framework
The organizational bodies served a conference devoted to exchange of ideas and experience.
| Event | 16. Fachtagung für Plasmatechnologie (PT-16) |
|---|---|
| Dates | Monday 18 February to Wednesday 20 February 2010 |
| Venue | Institut für Biochemie, Greifswald, Germany |
| Organizer | Leibniz-Institut für Plasmaforschung und Technologie e.V. (INP Greifswald) |
| Support | Institut für Physik, Universität Greifswald |
| Sponsorship | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Plasmatechnologie e.V. (DGPT) |
| Focus | Energy supply, material improvement, and medical applications of plasma technology |
About the host institute
INP Greifswald is presented as Europe’s largest non-university research institution devoted to low-temperature plasmas, forming the scientific core of the PT conference series held in Greifswald.
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