The Bioelectromagnetics Society BEMS was founded in 1978 and is the leading international scientific organization addressing the science of electromagnetic fields and the interaction with biological systems. BEMS is a multidisciplinary organization whose membership includes engineers, physicists, epidemiologists, physicians, chemists and biologists.

BEMS Mission Statement The Bioelectromagnetics Society promotes the exchange of ideas to advance the science of natural and applied electromagnetic fields in biology and medicine.

Subjects of interest include: –Response of living organisms to electric and magnetic fields at frequencies from DC to visible light; –Endogenous fields of biological systems; –Mechanisms of interaction of electromagnetic (EM) fields with biological systems; –Absorption by & distribution of EM energy in biological models and living organisms; –Diagnostic and therapeutic uses of electromagnetic energy; –Commercial bioelectrochemical applications.

BEMS Fosters Scientific Communication Bioelectromagnetics – The official journal of: –The Bioelectromagnetics Society –The European Bioelectromagnetics Association –The Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine Newsletter of The Bioelectromagnetics Society published bi-monthly. Website:

Bioelectromagnetics The BEMS Journal The Society strives to provide its members with services that stimulate and enhance the quality of their research and that promote an exchange of scientific information. The Bioelectromagnetics journal has been published since 1980 with worldwide subscriptions by individuals and libraries. Over the past 26 years peer reviewed scientific papers have been published in Bioelectromagnetics.

Website Society information, upcoming meetings and other items of interest to both members and non- members can be found on our web site: –Historical and current Newsletters –Meeting Abstract Books since 1996 –Calendar of events –History Book –Membership list (Available to members only)

BEMS Newsletter The Society publishes a newsletter that serves as a vehicle for rapid dissemination of: –ongoing research information; –recent developments of the use of EM fields in medicine and the bio-industry; –reported environmental effects; –meeting announcements, and other items of interest to the bioelectromagnetics community BEMS Newsletters are posted on our web site.

Bioelectromagnetics 2005 University College Dublin Dublin, Ireland June 20-24, 2005 Joint meeting with the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA) Approximately 500 attendees expected, including researchers, scientists, engineers, physicians, representatives of the European press and the general public.

BEMS Annual Meeting Premier meeting of the year for anyone interested in electromagnetic field interaction with biological systems. Approximately 300 scientific papers, both invited and contributed, are traditionally presented. Workshops and panel discussions devoted to current topics that are either particularly important (e.g., possible "side effects" of NMR imaging), of particularly interest to a number of members (medical applications) or require intense scientific debate.

Student Development The Society recognizes the importance of student interest and fosters student development by offering: Travel grants to attend the Annual Meeting; Waived registration fees; Student presentation competition; Reduced membership fees; Bioelectromagnetics discounted subscription.

Awards The prestigious d'Arsonval Award has been presented by the Society to recognize extraordinary accomplishment within the discipline of bioelectromagnetics to: 1.Herman P. Schwan Arthur W. Guy Dr. W. Ross Adey C.A.L. Bassett Carl Durney Om P. Gandhi Nancy Wertheimer Thomas S. Tenforde James C. Lin Chung-Kwan Chou 2006

Statistics members from 40+ countries attend the Annual Meeting – except for years when we hold joint meetings, which have attendees Member subscriptions to the journal

Student Awards The Curtis Carl Johnson Memorial Award is presented in recognition of the best scientific paper presented by a student in the Platform Competition and in the Poster Competition. Second and third place awards are also presented. Additional Memorial Awards may be presented.

Symposia and Workshops In addition to the Annual Meeting, BEMS co ‑ sponsors symposia or workshops around the world with other scientific or medical entities including: –The Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine (SPRBM); –The Bioelectrochemical Society (BES); –The European Bioelectromagnetics Association (EBEA); –The URSI General Assembly.

The Society has five (5) categories of membership: Full Members Associate Members Student Members Sustaining Members Emeritus/Retired Members To download a membership application, please visit: Officers and Board of Directors Membership Categories Sitting from left to right: S. Engstrom, B. McLeod, S. Ueno. Standing from left to right: M. Markov, M. Simko, G. Parsley (Executive Director), G, Nindl, J. Miyakoshi, P. Valberg, R. Cleveland, K. Hansson-Mild (Technical Program Co-chair), B. Greenbaum, R. Nuccitelli, Vijayalaxmi, Y. Hamnerius, M. Swicord (Newsletter Editor), S. Johnston, M. McLean, B. Goldberg, L. Plitt (BEMS Office), T. Shigemitsu. Missing: M. Taki

Written History of the Society The History of The Bioelectromagnetics Society can be found on our website and consists of eight chapters written in a narrative style. The document includes: – Society’s Journal; – abstracts from the Society’s annual meetings; – secondary resource materials; – anecdotes developed from interviews conducted with BEMS founders and members during the Society’s annual meeting in Quebec City in June 2002.

Sponsor Categories The Bioelectromagnetics Society is thankful for the generous support of our sponsors. We have four categories of giving: Platinum Gold Silver Bronze