Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the European Society for Artificial Organs (ESAO), it is my great pleasure and honor to welcome you to the 34th ESAO-Congress in Krems, Austria.
Krems is very well suited to be the host city for the ESAO Congress, as the city is located in the centre of Europe being famous for its architecture, culture and art. It has a history of more than 1000 years and is one of the capitals of wine culture. The blue water of the river Danube emphasizes the beauty of this region, which was selected by the UNESCO as a “World Heritage Site”.
Because of this special atmosphere, Krems became the capital for education and science in Lower Austria. The new campus involving two universities will acknowledge your participation at the ESAO Congress, as you can see from the scientific program. You will enjoy “state of the art” presentations and lectures in one of the most attractive fields in medicine – Artificial Organs. The ESAO Congress 2007 will bring together distinguished clinicians with experts in biotechnology & bioengineering from all over the world, who will discuss new scientific results in all areas of artificial and bioartificial organs. I promise to anyone participating in the ESAO Congress 2007 in Krems a very well-organized scientific and social program at the highest level. We, the local organizing committee and the International Scientific Advisory Board, welcome you to Krems, Austria.

Dieter Falkenhagen
Congress President 2007