[visionlist] ICVS 'O5 deadline for abstract submission

[Ken Knoblauch]

The 18th Congress of the International Colour Vision Society will
take place from July 8-12 at the Palais des Congres in Lyon,
France.  The deadline for abstract submission and early
registration, April 1, is approaching.  Information on
registration and abstract submission for oral or poster
presentation can be found at the website,

http://icvs05.free.fr/index1.htm 

This year we will be offering a limited number of travel fellowships aimed at 
encouraging the participation of student members and colleagues in need.  
Further information can be found on the web site.

The Verriest Medal is being awarded this year to Professor John
D. Mollon, University of Cambridge, UK

Abstracts are welcome on all themes related to color vision but
we would like to encourage, as well, submissions related to the
special topics of the invited speakers indicated below:

Cortical Color Computations  in Object Perception
	Professor Laurence T Maloney, New York University, USA
	Surface color perception with spatially non-uniform illumination

	Professor Qasim Zaidi, SUNY College of Optometry, USA
	Cortical computations involving color, orientation, and 3-D shape

Non-classical spectral coding mechanisms
	Dr. Howard Cooper, Inserm U371, France
	Spectral coding mechanisms in circadian rhythmes

Natural and artificial color vision
	Professor Jeanny Herault, University Joseph Fourier, France
	Irregular sampling and photoreceptor non-linearity can "make sense" 
 	for color perception.

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Ken Knoblauch
Inserm U371, Cerveau et Vision
Department of Cognitive Neurosciences
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