Dear Collegue

On behalf of the Local Scientific & Organising Committee we invite you to Brighton
in late June 2004 to attend the 6th ISSFAL Congress. Our aims are to provide a forum
for the presentation and discussion of exciting new research findings and to facilitate
opportunities to meet with old friends and to make new ones. We plan an exciting
and dynamic congress with a number of international experts giving plenary and
invited lectures on wide ranging and interesting topics. In addition, there will ample
opportunity for you to present your work in a number of oral and poster
communication sessions.

We aim for ISSFAL 2004 to serve as a focus for communication among academic and
industrial scientists, health professionals, industrialists, educators, administrators and
communicators about issues related to the biology of fatty acids and lipids. The
congress will deliver new insights into the roles of lipids in cell function and in health
and disease and will assert the key role of lipid biology in the post-genomic era. One
key focus will be the importance of lipids in cellular organisation and in molecular
and cellular responses. The second key focus will be on the role of lipids in health and
disease, particularly in relation to the degenerative diseases which pose a real global
challenge and which are destined to become more important over the next 20 years.
The final key focus will be on global issues, revisiting degenerative diseases in the
global setting, but also highlighting new technologies and new strategies as they
relate to production and application of lipids for human health.

Features of ISSFAL 2004 will include the presentation of the Alexander Leaf
Distinguished Scientist Award 2004 and the David Horrobin Memorial Lecture,
established to honour this long-time supporter of ISSFAL and its aims. In addition,
there will be a Workshop on PUFA in Maternal and Child Health and a forum for
dietitians, which is being organised in conjunction with the British Dietetic
Association.

As well as the exciting science there will be several social events that will enable you
to catch up with old friends and to meet new ones and to enjoy the attractions that
Brighton and the nearby area have to offer.

ISSFAL 2004 will be an excellent congress that you cannot afford to miss.

We hope to see you in Brighton.

LOCAL SCIENTIFIC & ORGANISING COMMITTEE:

Dr Gordon Bell
Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, UK

Professor Philip Calder
Institute of Human Nutrition, University of Southampton, UK

Professor Michael Crawford
The Institute of Brain Chemistry & Human Nutrition, The University of North London, UK

Dr Stewart Forsyth
University of Dundee, UK

Professor John Harwood
School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, UK

Dr Anna Nicolaou
School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford, UK

Dr Ian Pike
International Fishmeal & Oil Manufacturers Association, St Albans, UK

Professor Peter Quinn
Department of Biochemistry, King’s College London, UK

Dr Ray Rice
The Fish Foundation, Devon, UK, ISSFAL Secretary/Treasurer

Professor Rudolph Riemersma
Cardiovascular Research Unit, University of Edinburgh, UK

Dr Helen Roche
Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Professor Tom Sanders
Nutrition Foods and Health Research Centre, Kings College, London, UK

Professor Ricardo Uauy
Public Health Nutrition, London School of Hygenie & Tropical Medicine,
INTA University of Chile, Santiago, Chile

Professor Klaus Wahle
School of Life Sciences, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK

Dr Tony Watts
Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, UK

Professor Christine Williams
School of Food Biosciences, University of Reading, UK

Dr Parveen Yaqoob
School of Food Biosciences, University of Reading, UK

ABOUT ISSFAL
ISSFAL (International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids & Lipids) is an international society of 500 plus scientists, health professionals, administrators, educators and communicators from more than 40 countries, all with an interest in the health effects of dietary fats.

The purpose of the Society is to increase understanding through research and education of the role of dietary fatty acids and lipids in health and disease.

The Aims of the Society shall be achieved through:

• sponsoring regional and international meetings
• linking with other organisations which are national, regional or international, and joining efforts to promote the aims of the Society;
• promoting research on fatty acids and lipids;
• educating professionals and the public about fatty acids and lipids in human nutrition; and
• serving as a clearing-house for the media in disseminating facts regarding fatty acids and lipids in human nutrition.

BACKGROUND
In March 1990 the Second International Conference on the Health Effects of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Seafoods was held in Washington D.C. At the time of the conference the Organising Committee of the conference proposed the establishment of an International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) with Dr Alexander Leaf as President, Dr Jorn Dyerberg , Vice President, and Dr Artemis P Simopoulos, Secretary/Treasurer. In March 1991 the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids was established as a 501(a) tax exempt organisation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by Dr Leaf. The first ISSFAL Congress was held in 1991 in Lugano, with subsequent congresses in Washington D.C., Lyon, Tsukuba and Montreal.

APPLYING FOR MEMBERSHIP
For information on becoming a member, visit the website on www.issfal.org.uk
or contact Dr Ray Rice
Telephone: (44) 1884 257547
Fax: (44) 1884 257547
Post:P.O.Box 24, Tiverton,Devon EX16 4QQ, UK.
Email: rayrice@issfal.org.uk

Note: Membership of ISSFAL is GBP 35.00 per annum which offers delegates a saving
of GBP 50.00 when registering as an ISSFAL member.

CONGRESS LOCATION
The setting for the 2004 congress is The Brighton Centre, located on the seafront on the south coast of England. This centrally located venue is close to an excellent selection of hotels, a large number of which are within walking distance of the venue and which cater for all tastes and budgets. Brighton also has the highest number of restaurants outside of London and for shop-a-holics a diverse yet compact mix of unique retailers.

Brighton offers history and heritage, arts and culture, seaside, shopping and sports. Visit the famous Brighton pebble beach, absorb the architectural beauty of Regency seafront squares and crescents and visit the twin piers.

Brighton is easily accessible by road, rail, air and sea. It is some 30 minutes from Gatwick Airport with frequent train and bus connections. Gatwick is served by flights from 170 airports, including numerous airports in North America, Continental Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Australia. Brighton is just 90 minutes from Heathrow Airport, offering more travel options. London is 50 minutes by train with several departures per hour. If arriving by sea, Brighton is approximately 2 hours driving time from the ports of Dover and Folkestone, and only 30 minutes from Newhaven.

Brighton & Hove is an ideal base for exploring Lewes and the Sussex country region where you can choose from stately homes to steam trains, woodland walks to windmills, vintage cars to vineyards and gardens to golf courses.