entlyon@frensl61.bitnet (Valerie Roger) (11/17/89)
International Conference on NEURAL NETWORKS : Biological Computers or Electronic Brains 6/7/8 March 1990 Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon, FRANCE The Lyon conference provides, at a regular two-year interval, a complete outlook of the knowledge, equipment and applications developed worldwide, in selected domains of the general field "Computer Science and Life". Experts in a wide range of scientific and technical sectors will gather, whose contribution appears quite significant. Therefore, the Lyon Conference will offer the adequate environment for stimulating exchanges. The synergy thus created will open up new perspectives. Theme of the March 1990 Lyon Conference : "NEURAL NETWORKS, BIOLOGICAL COMPUTERS OR ELECTRONIC BRAINS". Following each lecture, time will be devoted to discussions, so that the applications of this type of networks might exchange information. Between sessions, participants wishing to further discuss particular topics, either among themselves or with lecturers, will be provided with all adequate facilities. Participants will be provided with the proceedings of the conference. For more information leave your postal address at the following e-mail: ENTLYON@FRENSL61.BITNET Opening Session . Sir John ECCLES (GB) - Noble Prize in Medecine . Leon COOPER (USA) - Nobel Prize in Physics . Terrence SEJNOWSKI (USA) - Formal Neural Networks and Neurobiology . Yves FREGNAC (F) . Nicolas FRANCESCHINI (F) . Walter HEILIGENBERG (USA) . Moshe ABELES (IL) . Hanoch GUTFREUND (IL) . John J. HOPFIELD (USA) Learning . Sarah SOLLA (USA) . Teuvo KOHONEN (SF) . Giancarlo MAURI (I) . William PHILIPPS (GB) . Guy TIBERGHIEN (F) Applications . Bernard ANGENIOL (F) . Jean-Sylvain LIENARD (F) . Christopher G.ATKESON (USA) . Alan LAPEDES (USA) . Jean-Claude PEREZ (F) . Kazuhlko KAKEHI (J) Computer Science and Neural Networks . Marc MEZARD (F) . Pierre PERETTO (F) . Robert AZENCOTT (F) . Colin BLAKEMORE (GB) . Edmund ROLLS (GB) Specialized Circuits and Algorithmic Machines . Michel COSNARD (F) . Larry JACKEL (USA) . Michel WEINFELD (F) . Guy MAZARE (F) . Jeanny HERAULT (F)