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Marine Biotechnology Conference | Brisbane | 11-15 November 2013
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10th International Marine Biotechnology Conference

Organisers: International Marine Biotechnology Association
Dates: November 11th – 15th 2013
Location: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia

Website: http://imbc2013australia.com/
The website gives all the necessary information on abstract submission, fees, registration, conference agenda, hotel, exhibitions and other important facts.

Purpose of the conference
Researchers from all over the world will not be all at sea when they attend the 10th IMBC. It will cover developments in marine biotechnology, including algal biotechnology to whole-organism biotechnology. The fascinating potential for applications of marine genomics, metagenomics and chemistry in biomedicine, bioprocessing and aquaculture will be addressed. Sustainable policies and practices will be championed throughout the conference.

Major theme
Genome to phenome: understanding to sustainable use

Topics to be covered:

One day special symposium: Algal Biotechnology and Bioenergy: Research, Application and Sustainability

One-day forum: China-ANZ Collaboration Forum on Marine Biotechnology

Other symposia and sessions:
• Marine Microbial Genomics and Synthetic Biology
• Aquaculture Biotechnology and Genomics
• Marine Natural products: Discovery to Biomedical Application
• Biomaterials and Biominetics
• Environmental Monitoring and Protection: Biofouling, Bioremediation, Metagenomics and Carbon Sequestration

Speakers:

Plenary speakers:
• Professor Asao Fujiyama, National Institute of Genetics, Japan
• Professor Bill Gerwick , University of California, USA
• Professor Ben Hankamer, University of Queensland, Australia
• Professor Ute Hentschel, University of Wuerzburg, Germany
• Professor Ron Quinn, Griffith University, Australia
• Professor Amir Sagi, The Negev
Ben Gurion University, Israel
• Professor Anchalee Tassanakajon, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Keynote speakers:
• Professor Michael Borowitzka, Murdoch University, Western Australia
• Professor Pamela Chavez, Antofagasta, Chile
• Professor Abigail Elizur, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
• Professor Xiaodong Fang, BGI Tech Solutions, China
• Professor Do-Hyung Kang, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology
• Professor Se-Kwon Kim, Pukyong National University, Korea
• Professor Werner Muller, Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany
• Dr Peter Nichols, CSIRO Food Futures Flagship, Tasmania
• Dr Seshagiri Raghukumar, Myko Tech Pty Ltd, India
• Professor Betsy Reid, California State University, USA

Not that Proceedings of IMBC2013 will be published in a Special Issue of Marine Drugs (impact factor 3.85), Advances and New Perspectives in Marine Biotechnology
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