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OUR MISSION

TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP MICROSCOPY AND ASSOCIATED TECHNIQUES AT ALL LEVELS IN THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN REGION

The microscopy society of Southern Africa is a non-profit organisation dedicated to furthering microscopy in the broadest sense in all branches of science within the Southern African region.

The Society was founded as the Electron Microscopy Society of Southern Africa (EMSSA) in 1962 and became a formal member of IFSEM (the International Federation of Societies for Electron Microscopy) in 1966.

The primary objectives of the Society are

To further microscopy and related topics in all branches of science
To arrange meetings of microscopists (and workers in associated disciplines) in Southern Africa
To act as liaison between members of the Society and the IFSEM or other bodies.

This is achieved mainly through

an annual meeting of the Society
publication of a Newsletter [MSSA NEWS]
maintenance of an Instrument and Skills Database
the establishment of regional groups with closer co-operative ties

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Letter from the president

Published on 2021-05-20

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FEEDBACK FROM THE WINNER OF THE ALS/JEOL MOST PROMISING MICROSCOPIST AWARD 2016

Published on 2017-09-12

I am Genevéve Marx and currently a 2nd year PhD student at the Centre for HRTEM at Nelson Mandela University (NMU), Port Elizabeth. The supervisors of my PhD project are Dr Johan Westraadt and Prof Jan Neethling. The title of my PhD project is “Microstructural Evolution of Welded Creep Aged CSEF ...

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MSSA Conference NEWS

Our MSSA2019 conference website is live and registration is open!

May 18, 2019 | BY MSSA2019

The 56th Congress of the Microscopy Society of Southern Africa, MSSA 2019, will be hosted by the University of Cape Town. The conference will take place at the Mykonos Resort (Langebaan, Western Cape) from 1 to 5 December 2019.

MSSA invites all microscopists nationally and within the Southern African region to join us at Mykonos, Langebaan, to present their research, interact with peers, and re-unite with friends and colleagues. MSSA is also the most important event to discuss the latest technological developments in light- and electron microscopy, as well as ancillary equipment, with our trade delegates and representatives at the Technical Forum and in the Exhibitor lounges. This conference is thus an excellent opportunity for lunchtime workshops and discussions with all microscopists, whether they are purchasing or sourcing information for future applications.

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Tel: 012 841 3643

Fax: 012 841 2227

Address:
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research,
1-Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria
Pretoria, 0001, South Africa

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