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About NSMS

The Norwegian Society for Mass Spectrometry (NSMS) is a national society which wishes to promote the subject of mass spectrometry. The Society consists of one organisational unit without subsections.

We are connected to the international MS-milieu by our membership of the “International Mass Spectrometry Foundation”. At the present time our representative to the IMSF is also a member of the “IMSF Executive Board”.

We hold national seminars in mass spectrometry every other year. These are held in areas of the country where there are good skiing opportunities; in other words we try to combine business and pleasure. This ensures a good social atmosphere where previous contacts can be renewed and new ones cultivated.

The NSMS also arranges something we call MS-user meetings. These meeting are arranged in fashion that does not clash with our ordinary winter meetings. The thinking behind this is to get those interested in MS to discuss the subject from the practical point of view. Our aim is to tackle practical problems and challenges in order to help one another with both major and minor issues in the laboratory. See also: List of events organised by the NSMS.

Governing Body

The highest authority within the Society is the general meeting which must be held at least every other year. In practice the general meeting is held in conjunction with our national seminars.
In between general meetings the Society is led by the governing committee which consists of:

Chairman
4 committee members
1 reserve member