On behalf of the International Society for Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (ISSMO), we are very proud to announce that the WCSMO-7 will be held at the COEX Conference Center in Seoul, Korea, May 21~25, 2007.  ISSMO was founded in October 1991 and has held bi-annual World Congresses of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization since 1995. 

One of the purposes of ISSMO is to bring together researchers and practitioners in our field by means of international meetings having high scientific standards, up-to-date conference facilities, and affordable expenses to all members of the Society.  The main objectives of the conference are to stimulate and promote research into all aspects of the optimal design of structures and related topics.  This includes engineering systems consisting partially of structures and/or fluids, and to encourage practical applications of optimization methods and corresponding software development in all branches of technology.  This is stated on the ISSMO website, http://www.issmo.org.

We hope that many will attend the congress.  We also hope that you will find Seoul, Korea to be an interesting place to visit.  We look forward to meeting you at the conference.

Sincerely,

Professor Byung Man Kwak
Congress Chairman

Professor Martin P. Bendsoe
President of ISSMO