History
1986-2026
The inaugural International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar took place in 1986 in Georgia, USA. Since then the conference has occurred biennially in North America, Australia, Europe, and Asia.
Check out the photographs capturing moments from the conference through the years. Please send your photos and memories to info@gpr2026.org so we can include them.
1992 - Rovaniemi, Finland
1992 - Rovaniemi, Finland
1992 - Rovaniemi, Finland
1994 - Kitchener, Canada
1994 - Kitchener, Canada
1994 - Kitchener, Canada
1994 - Kitchener, Canada
1994 - Kitchener, Canada
1994 - Kitchener, Canada
1996 - Sendai, Japan
1996 - Sendai, Japan
1996 - Sendai, Japan
1996 - Sendai, Japan
1996 - Sendai, Japan
1996 - Sendai, Japan
1996 - Sendai, Japan
1996 - Sendai, Japan
2010 - Lecce, Italy
2010 - Lecce, Italy
2010 - Lecce, Italy
2010 - Lecce, Italy
2010 - Lecce, Italy
2010 - Lecce, Italy
2018 - Rapperswil, Switzerland
2018 - Rapperswil, Switzerland
2018 - Rapperswil, Switzerland
2018 - Rapperswil, Switzerland
2018 - Rapperswil, Switzerland
| Edition | Year | City & Country | Chair(s) & Affiliation(s) | Proceedings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th | 2024 | Changchun, China | Xuan Feng (Jilin University, China) | GPR2024 proceedings |
| 19th 18th |
2022 2020 |
Golden, Colorado USA | John Bradford (Colorado School of Mines, USA) | GPR2022 proceedings GPR2020 proceedings |
| 17th | 2018 | Rapperswil, Switzerland | Johannes Hugenschmidt (Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland) | GPR2018 proceedings |
| 16th | 2016 | Hong Kong, China | Wallace Lai (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong) | GPR2016 proceedings |
| 15th | 2014 | Brussels, Belgium | Sebastien Lambot (Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium) | GPR2014 proceedings |
| 14th | 2012 | Shanghai, China | Xiongyao Xie (Tongji University, China) | GPR2012 proceedings |
| 13th | 2010 | Lecce, Italy | Raffaele Persico (IBAM CNR, Italy) | GPR2010 proceeding |
| 12th | 2008 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Chris Rogers (University of Birmingham, UK) | GPR2008 link |
| 11th | 2006 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | Chi-Chih Chen (ElectroScience Laboratory, Ohio State University, USA) | -- |
| 10th | 2004 | Delft, the Netherlands | Evert Slob (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands) | GPR2004 proceedings |
| 9th | 2002 | Santa Barbara, California, USA | Steven Koppenjan (Bechtel Nevada/Special Technologies Laboratory, USA) | GPR2002 proceedings |
| 8th | 2000 | Gold Coast, Australia | David Noon (Groundprobe Pty Ltd, Australia) | GPR2000 link |
| 7th | 1998 | Lawrence, Kansas, USA | Richard Plumb (University of Kansas, USA) | GPR1998 link |
| 6th | 1996 | Sendai, Japan | Motoyuki Sato (Tohoku University, Japan) | GPR1996 link |
| 5th | 1994 | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | David Redman (Sensors & Software, Canada) | GPR1994 link |
| 4th | 1992 | Rovaniemi, Finland | Pauli Hanninen (Geological Survey of Finland, Finland) | GPR1992 proceedings |
| 3rd | 1990 | Lakewood, Colorado, USA | Gary Olhoeft (Colorado School of Mines, USA) | -- |
| 2nd | 1988 | Gainesville, Florida, USA | Mary Collins (University of Florida, USA) | -- |
| 1st | 1986 | Tifton, Georgia, USA | Loris Assmussen (USDA, Agricultural Research Service) | -- |
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
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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