World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
The major International Conference of the Federation is now titled the World Congress.
Meetings of the Federation are combined with those of the Organization for medical Physics (IOMP) and co-ordinated by the Conference Co-ordinating Committee of the International Union for Physics and Engineering Sciences in Medicine (IUPESM).
The Congresses are scheduled on a three-year basis and aligned with Federation’s General Assembly meeting at which elections are held.
The International Union for Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine (IUPESM) announced that Athens, Greece has been selected by voting of the General Assembly as the host city for the IUPESM World Congress 2031.
The official bid presentations took place during the IUPESM World Congress 2025 in Adelaide and followed by voting. Two outstanding proposals were submitted by Greece and Japan, each represented by their respective national societies in medical physics and biomedical engineering. Both delegations presented compelling visions for hosting the Congress in Athens and Kyoto, respectively.
The IUPESM World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, held every three years, is jointly organized by the International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP) and the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE). This flagship event continues to advance the integration of physical and engineering sciences in medicine, fostering global collaboration and innovation.
Upcoming World Congress
WC 2028 | Mexico
At the IUPESM General Assembly held in Singapore in June 2022, Mexican BMe and MP societies were entrusted with the organization of the World Congress 2028.
Website: https://wc2028.org/
Upcoming World Congress
The process of selection of IUPESM WC 2034 venue will be announced in 2028.
| I | 1958 | Paris | France |
| II | 1959 | Paris | France |
| III | 1960 | London | United Kingdom |
| IV | 1961 | New York | U.S.A. |
| V | 1963 | Liege | Belgium |
| VI | 1965 | Tokyo | Japan |
| VII | 1967 | Stockholm | Sweden |
| VIII | 1969 | Chicago | U.S.A. |
| IX | 1971 | Melbourne | Australia |
| X | 1973 | Dresden | DDR |
| XI* | 1976 | Ottawa | Canada |
| XII* | 1979 | Jerusalem | Israel |
| XIII* | 1982 | Hamburg | Germany |
| XIV* | 1985 | Helsinki | Finland |
| XV** | 1988 | San Antonio | U.S.A. |
| XVI** | 1991 | Kyoto | Japan |
| XVII** | 1994 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| XVIII** | 1997 | Nice | France |
| XIX** | 2000 | Chicago | U.S.A. |
| XX** | 2003 | Sydney | Australia |
| XXI** | 2006 | Seoul | Korea |
| XXII | 2009 | Munich | Germany |
| XXIII | 2012 | Beijing | China |
| XXIV | 2015 | Toronto | Canada |
| XXV | 2018 | Prague | Czech Republic |
| XXVI | 2022 | Sands Expo and Convention Centre | Singapore |
| XXVII | 2025 | Adelaide | Australia |
* In association with the International Organization for Medical Physics.
** World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering.
IFMBE Policy on Awarding Other International Conferences
The IFMBE Policies and Procedures describe the way IFMBE awards International Conferences other than the World. This document describes also Association with International/Regional Conferences or Special Symposia and Seminars.
