Keynote speaker:
Dr. Katarina Svanberg
Dr.
Svanberg is Chief Oncologist and Physician at Lund
University, Sweden,
and holds her Doctor's Degree in Medical Science (Ph.D.).
Dr. Svanberg has technical interests that include
detection and treatment of malignant tumours utilizing porphyrin-containing
tumor-localizing substances and laser light, and diagnostics of atherosclerotic
plaques utilizing laser-induced fluorescence. The clinical research activity of
Katarina Svanberg includes not only work in her
home country but also in other places, such as the Baltic States and
Africa. She has given over 80 invited conference talks and authored 66 original
scientific publications. Dr. Svanberg has
chaired SPIE Biomedical conferences in Europe and has served as organizer or
invited speaker at numerous conferences.