“Integrating Microbial Knowledge into Human Life” 2nd FEMS Congress Madrid, 4-8 July, 2007 “Integrating Microbial Knowledge into Human Life”

Participants 1’334 Main lectures 5 Symposia 22 Workshops 19

Argentina 1 Greece 2 Poland 28 Australia 6 Hungary 14 Portugal 75 Austria 16 Iceland Romania 17 Belgium 27 India Russia Brazil 11 Iran 4 Serbia Monteneg. 13 Bulgaria 9 Ireland 18 Slovak Republic 15 Canada Israel 23 Slovenia Central Africa R. Italy 54 Spain 404 Chile 3 Japan 8 Sweden 10 China Korea Switzerland 30 Croatia Latvia Taiwan 7 Czech Republic 26 Lithuania Thailand Denmark Macedonia Tunisia Egypt Mexico Turkey Estonia Moldova Ukraine Finland Netherlands 44 United Kingdom 74 France 110 New Zealand U.S.A. 29 Germany Norway

Incomes National Government 29’000.00 Sponsors (16) 56’444.00 Santander Bank 100’000.00 Stands (18) 41’300.00 T-shirt sales 600.00 Participants (registration fees, abstract books) 442’537.50 Total 669’881.50

Expenditures IFEMA 166’599.34 SIASA 279’072.11 Congress preparation 9’255.52 Assistance during congress 4’929.00 Invited speakers 59’054.22 Miscellaneous 18’318.34 FEMS-SEM meetings 1’433.66 Total 538’662.19

Balance Incomes 669’881.50 Expenditures 538’662.19 Total 131’219.31 FEMS 55’609.00 SEM Deposit for VAT 20’000.00