Intl biotechnology symposium to be held in Dalian

Under the joint sponsorship of CAS, the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chinese Ministry of Education, the 13th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition (or IBS-2008) will convene from 12 to 17 October, 2008, in Dalian, a costal city in northeast China's Liaoning Province.

The event will be co-organized by the CAS Dalian Institute of Physical Chemistry (DIPC), the Dalian University of Technology, East China University of Science and Technology and Dalian Government.

Its International Advisory Committee is to be chaired by Prof. CHEN Zhu, CAS vice president, and its Local Organizing Committee and International Scientific Committee will be headed by Prof. YANG Shengli, a chemist from DIPC.

Under the auspices of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), IBS, which is held every four years on a different continent, is recognized as the premier international conference in the rapidly growing field of biotechnology. The mission of IBS is to promote research and development across the spectrum of biology, from basic to applied studies. The history of IBS dates back to 1960. It is the first time IBS will be held in China.

The overall theme of IBS 2008 is "Biotechnology for the Sustainability of Human Society." Nine topic areas covering various aspects of biotechnology will be arranged, including: systems biology, tissue engineering and cell cultivation, medine, agriculture, industry, oceanology, environment, food, and biosafety and bioeconomy.

Source from CAS