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■Biotech 2003, Beijing

(2002.3)

■Date: May 26-28, 2003　■Venue: Beijing 　■Language: English

●About this conference

The Chinese Society of Biotechnology, Japanese Society of Biotechnology and Korean Society of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, announce an international conference on biotechnology and related fields.

Today, biotechnology has been considered to be one of the most potential field in the 21st century, and it has also become one of the most important drivers for the development of the international circular economy. In addition, biotechnology has also provided the essential means for quick and sustainable development of many fields such as resource, energy, environment, material and health. Fifty years ago, in 1953, the model of the double helix structure of DNA molecule was first presented by J. D. Watson and F. H. C. Crick. Thirty years ago, in 1973, the first experiment on recombinant DNA was accomplished by H. W. Boyer and S. N. Cohen. For memory of these chief events in history of international biotechnology, the conference, "Biotech 2003, Beijing", is going to be held.

This conference will provide an extended forum for biotechnology researchers worldwide to present their recent discoveries, developments and challenges in biotechnology and related fields. We also believe that this symposium will also provide a unique medium for exchanging up-to-date research results, discussing common research interests, exploring potential scientific cooperation, and strengthening friendship among active scientists worldwide.

In addition, this conference will also invite the companies in biotechnology fields to show their bio-products, instruments and facilities. Thus it is also a very good chance for both scientists and enterprisers to found their friendly relations, and this comprehensive touch will be highly benefit to the prospect and commercialization of biotechnology.

●Scope

The proposed topics for the scientific sessions of this conference will focus on the following areas:
・Basic research of biotechnology
・Medicine biotechnology
・Agriculture biotechnology
・Industry biotechnology
・Marine biotechnology
・Environment biotechnology
・Development of biotechnology commercialization

●Submission of abstracts

All interested people are requested to submit a registration form and a one-page abstract for presentation at the conference. As a tradition, the authors are advised to only indicate until their city/prefecture/province name with the postal code in their address. Certainly, inclusion of email address and fax number is preferable. And all accepted abstracts will be published in the Chinese journal of "Progress in biotechnology" (English edition), which will be available at registration. Authors should submit their abstracts to the conference secretariat in Microsoft Word RTF file not later than Feb. 1, 2003.

The abstract format is:
Typewritten: A4 paper with margins of top:2.5cm, bottom:5 cm, left:4cm and right:3cm;
Font: Times New Roman;
Title: bold and centered (14 pt);
Text: 11pt, single spaced and fully justified;
Authors / affiliation: 11pt, indicating the corresponding author by a superscript asterisk;

●Organization

Scientific sessions will be arranged as outlined in Scope. Plenary and keynote lectures by eminent workers in biotechnology are being planned. Both oral and poster sessions will be organized. A comfortable four-star hotel will be arranged.
The venue of Bitoech 2003 will be in Beijing, which is the capital of the People's Republic of China as well as a famous historical city in the world. The Great Wall, Summer Palace, Palace Museum and many beautiful parks are within an hour's drive from the center of the city. The conference will be held during the golden season of Beijing, sunny and warm, with a temperature ranging from 20 to 25℃ (68-77 oF). Attractive social programs and tours are being organized, including sightseeing for participants and accompanying persons.

●Attendance

Participants intending to contribute abstracts are kindly requested to complete the attached REPLY FORM and return it with the title of the abstracts. English will be the official language. It is also available to register through the Website:
http://www.biotech.org.cn/ (Available from June 1, 2002)

●Organized by

Chinese Society of Biotechnology
Japanese Society of Biotechnology
Korean Society of Biotechnology and Bioengineering

●Sponsored by

The Ministry of Science and Technology, China
Chinese Academy of Sciences

●Conference Honorary Chairmen

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●Conference Chairmen

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●Conference steering committee

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●Local organization committee

●Chairman

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●Secretary General

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●Correspondence

All correspondence should be addressed to:
Professor Zhuan CAO, Dr. Huimin YU
Department of Chemical Engineering
Tsinghua University
Beijing, China 100084
E.mail: cza-dce@tsinghua.edu.cn
Fax: 8610-62770304

●Conference fees

The conference fees include registration, publication, breakfasts, lunches, coffee and tea breaks, reception and banquet. We support the participants to pay the fees before April 10, 2003, which is favorable for the organization committee to arrange the accommodations, dinners and other matters. The fees for this conference are:

Conference Participants (Pay before April 10, 2003) US 600$
Conference Participants (Pay after April 10, 2003) US 700$
Bona fide Graduate Students US 400$
Accompanying persons US 300$

If you know of colleagues who would be interested in this conference, please recycle your announcement by passing it on to them. Thank you.
For further information, please contact:
http://www.biotech.org.cn/ (Available from June 1, 2002)

[→Response before Feb. 1, 2003　REPLY FORM (PDF)]

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