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Committees

Conference committee

The conference is being organised by the conference committee and the Northumbria University Event Management Team - Venues at Northumbria.

General ChairCraig Warren
Dr Craig Warren
Northumbria University
UK

Adam Booth
Dr Adam Booth
University of Leeds
UK

Iraklis Giannakis
Dr Iraklis Giannakis
University of Aberdeen
UK

Antonis Giannopoulos
Prof. Antonis Giannopoulos
University of Edinburgh
UK

Melody Sandells
Dr Melody Sandells
Northumbria University
UK

Rosemary Willatt
Dr Rosemary Willatt
University College London
UK

Kate Winter
Dr Kate Winter
Northumbria University
UK

John Woodward
Prof. John Woodward
Northumbria University
UK

Feng Zhou
Dr Feng Zhou
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
China
 

Scientific committee (to be confirmed)

Our scientific committee will be composed of experts from around the world that work in industry and academia, with backgrounds that span the many diverse areas of GPR research and usage.

Key dates

  • 19.12.2025 - Submission of papers
  • 13.04.2026 - Notification of acceptance
  • 11.05.2026 - End of early-bird registration
  • 18.05.2026 - Submission of final papers
  • 29.05.2026 - Exhibitor/sponsor registration
40 years

GPR2026 marks the 40th year since this prestigious biennial conference series began with GPR1986 in Georgia, USA.

This global event has been hosted in North America, Australia, Europe, and Asia, and is returning to the UK for the first time since 2008. See photos and history of the GPR conference series.

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