XV International Symposium on Luminescence Spectrometry--ISLS 2012

Aims and topics The international symposium on luminescence spectrometry (ISLS) series started in 1984 when Willy Bayens organized the first six editions at Ghent University. From 1996, the ISLS has been conducted periodically every 2 years in different countries. The main purpose of the conference is to provide a forum to present new developments and innovations in the field of luminescence spectroscopy and their main applications, from photoluminescence and electrogenerated luminescence to bioluminescence and chemiluminescence, regarding both basic science and applications in biosciences and pharmaceutical, environmental, and food analysis. The 2012 meeting was mainly focused on “Luminescence spectroscopy: bioanalytical and biophysical aspects.” Symposium sessions took place in the Historic Building of the University of Barcelona (Fig. 1), which was raised in 1871 by Elies Rogent (it is possible to have a virtual look at http://www.ub.edu/museuvirtual/visitavirtualEH/ index_es.html).