Asia Pacific Conference on Plant Tissue Culture and Agribiotechnology (APaCPA 2007)
Considering the growing importance of biotechnology in the modern world and also the region's strong posture in biotechnology, this Conference will provide an excellent avenue to address the multifarious challenges and opportunities in the field.
The Asia Pacific Conference on Plant Tissue Culture and Agribiotechnology will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 17 to 21 June 2007, under the auspices of the Asia Pacific Association of Plant Tissue Culture and Agribiotechnology and the Academy of Sciences Malaysia.
The theme is "Biotechnology for Better Food, Health & Quality Living". Considering the growing importance of biotechnology in the modern world and also the region's strong posture in biotechnology, this Conference will provide an excellent avenue to address the multifarious challenges and opportunities in the field.
APaCPA 2007 will bring to the people of the region an opportunity to hear and discourse on the numerous achievements in the field of modern biotechnology, especially in plant tissue culture and agribiotechnology. The Conference will feature plenary and invited lectures by eminent speakers on the current state of knowledge in key areas of interest, while also allowing for scientific reporting of achievements via oral and poster presentations.
It will also incorporate a Trade Exhibition and Business Forum. Research organizations and biotechnology companies will therefore have a unique opportunity to showcase their products, technologies and state-of-the-art equipment, as well as to brainstorm and network with other local and world leaders so as to enhance research collaborations and business cooperation among the various biotechnology stakeholders.
An added bonus is an Orchid Symposium on 14 June 2007, which will be open also to the international orchid fraternity.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
- To share research achievements and innovations in plant-and agri-biotechnology
- To evaluate and review opportunities for advancing biotechnology in the region
- To provide a platform to map an agenda for the development of agribiotechnology in the region
- To enhance business cooperation among biotechnology players in the Asia-Pacific region
- To address ethical and safety issues concerning biotechnology
The scope of the conference extends to various areas in biotechnology, viz.:
. Plant Cell & Tissue Culture
. Agribiotechnology
. Aquaculture & Animal Biotechnology
. Biotechnology in Horticulture & Forestry
. Nutraceuticals & Cosmeceuticals
. Pharmaceuticals & Health-care products
. Environmental Biotechnology
. Industrial Biotechnology
. Biodiversity & Bioprospecting
. Bioinformatics & Systems Biology
. Biosafety, Bioethics & Biotechnology policies
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Delegates and participants will be among those associated with R & D and commercialization as well as teaching & human resource development in biotechnology, such as:
. Academicians
. Scientists
. Industrialists
. Bioentrepreneurs
. Biopatent experts
. Graduate and post graduate students
. Environmental and natural resource experts
. Policy-makers
For more information, please contact:
Joel William
Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC)
Email: [email protected]
or
APaCPA 2007 Secretariat
Asian Institute of Medicine, Science & Technology (AIMST)
Amanjaya Campus,
08000, Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia
Tel: +604-442 2884 Fax: +604-442 2887
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.aimst.edu.my/apacpa2007APaCPA 2007 Secretariat.
