Presidential Lecture:

Famous people in Switzerland and laparoscopic surgery – A. Fingerhut (France)

Jacques Perissat Lecture

Minimising access – is this the way? – E. Lezoche (Italy)

Lecture

What next for European health research funding? – R. Draghia-Akli (EU- Europe)

Lecture

Osirix, a tool for surgeons – O. Ratib (Switzerland)