Berzelius Symposia
The SLS Berzelius Symposium is an international scientific conference focusing on current medical issues. The lectures are delivered by leading international and Swedish experts.
Since 1984, the Swedish Medical Society has organized Berzelius Symposia (BZ) in memory of one of the Society’s founders, Jöns Jacob Berzelius. The initiator of the symposium series was David Ingvar. The objective is to “support scientific symposia in areas of health and medical care that are of great importance to society and in which Swedish research has made significant contributions.”
The conferences are aimed at physicians, researchers, decision-makers, and other interested parties and are conducted in English. The topic should be of major relevance to health and medical care, and Swedish research should have made a significant contribution to the field.
Proposals for topics may be submitted by the Swedish Medical Society’s member associations, sections, or individual members.
Organising a Berzelius Symposium
Proposals for a Berzelius Symposium may be submitted by a member association, a section, or an individual member of the Swedish Medical Society and should be emailed to program@sls.se
Proposals should be submitted at least one year in advance of the planned symposium date. Applicants wishing to organise a Berzelius Symposium in the name of the Swedish Medical Society must be able to present a credible, balanced budget for approval. The SLS Programme Committee decides which symposia will be included in the series.
The lectures are delivered by international and Swedish experts and are aimed at physicians, researchers, decision-makers, and other interested parties. The topic should be of major importance to health care, and Swedish research should have made a significant contribution to the field.
You are welcome to send questions and proposals for symposia to program@sls.se