“第十九届多国仪器仪表学术会议及展览会(MICONEX2008)”期间同期举办的“中国仪器仪表学会2008年学术年会”于2008年11月18日在中国国际展览中心召开。2008年的中国给人以喜、给人以悲,发生了让人永远铭记的几件大事,如,北京奥运会、四川汶川大地震、以及近来发生的奶制品中添加三聚氰胺事件等。2008年的中国仪器仪表学会学术年会以“质量与安全”为主题密切结合这些热点问题, “The 19th Session of the Multinational Instrumentation Conference and Exhibition (MICONEX2008)” held during the same period “Chinese Instrumentation Society Annual Conference 2008” was held on November 18, 2008 at China International Exhibition Center. The year 2008 witnessed the joy of China and the tragedy. Some memorable events such as the Beijing Olympic Games, the Wenchuan Earthquake in Sichuan Province and the recent melamine incident in dairy products have taken place. 2008 China Institute of Instrumentation Society academic year to “quality and safety ” as the theme closely combine these hot issues,