About Inter/Micro

Since its beginning in 1948, Inter/Micro has grown to attract microscopists, both amateur and professional, from all areas of light & electron microscopy. These symposia are now held every year in Chicago and continue to be sponsored and hosted by McCrone Research Institute.

Excerpt printed from the Inter/Micro 2008 Program:

“The first Microscopy Symposium on Electron and Light Microscopy was developed by Walter C. McCrone (light microscopist in chemistry) and Charles Tufts (electron microscopist in physics) and was held June 10-12, 1948 at the Stevens Hotel, now the Hilton Chicago. These meetings continued to grow with inversely proportional titles including “MICROSCOPY SYMPOSIUM” then “MICRO” and now, thanks to Lucy McCrone who came up with the name: “INTER/MICRO” (only after the RMS reclaimed the “Micro” name for their meetings in the 1960s).

You will be interested to know that the Inter/Micro symposia are believed to be the very first meetings to gather top people in light and electron microscopy together to discuss very small particles including the range of ultrafine particles that are commonly referred to today as “Nanoparticles.”

You will also be interested, I’m sure, that Dr. McCrone’s reaction and personal satisfaction to these symposia came from having the world’s best microscopists come to Chicago to further his education! Thank you for your support of Inter/Micro so that we can all continue to further our education.

Gary J. Laughlin
Chairman, Inter/Micro

Past Inter/Micro Conferences

The 2008 Conference was a great success – attendees from all over the country came to listen to speakers from all over the globe. The 60th Anniversary celebration included an ‘Evening with Brian’ cruise on Lake Michigan and the traditional closing banquet followed by the SMSI Awards Presentation and Auction.

Thank you to all who attended and supported our 2008 meeting!

The proceedings of the 2008 and all past meetings including speaker and event schedules are available for viewing.
More Information on past Inter/Micro Conferences

All inquiries can be sent to: intermicro@mcri.org