Under the auspices of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the IBS series is held every four years on a different continent and recognized as the premier international biotechnology event. The 13th IBS is jointly organized by various Chinese governmental organizations. Thousands of participants from academia, industry and government are expected.
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Plenary Lectures
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Prof. Werner Arber Roots, Promotion & Impact of Technological Innovation 1978 Nobel Laureate in Medicine University of Basel, Switzerland |
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Prof. Giorgio Bernardi Marine Genomics and its impact on Biotechnology Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy Chairman of International Society of Molecular Evolution |
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Prof. Zhu Chen Chinese biopharmaceutical and healthcare industries and governmental policies Minister of Health, China; Member of CAS, NAS, IOM… |
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Dr. David Fischhoff How agrobiotech is providing benefits to farmers and society VP, Technology Devision at Monsanto Company |
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Prof. Donald A. Glaser Biotechnology of the Nervous System 1960 Nobel Laureate in Physics UC Berkley, USA |
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Prof. Marc Van Montagu Priorities for Agricultural Biotechnology Ghent University, Belgium President, EFB; Member of RBAS, NAS, RAS, FAS ... |
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Dr. Tohru Nishiyama Past and future of Japanese bio-industry Senior Corporate Advisor Ajinomoto Co. Ltd., Japan |
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Dr. John Pierce Metabolic Engineering for the Production of Renewable Fuels and Chemicals Vice President, DuPont Bio-based Technology, USA |
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Prof. K. Barry Sharpless The Secret Life of Enzymes 2001 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry The Scripps Research Institute, USA |
Keynote and Invited Lectures
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Prof. Spiros N. Agathos New tools for new challenges: innovative use of enzyme technology in micropollutant control University of Louvain, Belgium |
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Prof. Lilia Alberghina Systems biology of the cell cycle University of Milano-Bicocca Italy |
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Dr. Hideharu Anazawa Novel concept of E.coli minimum genome cell factory Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co.,Ltd., Japan |
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Prof. Juan A. Asenjo Metabolomics of Recombinant Yeast University of Chile Vice President, Chilean Academy of Sciences |
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Prof. Edward A. Bayer Designer cellulosomes: Prospects for conversion of biomass to bioenergy The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel |
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Prof. Shimshon Belkin Whole-cell bacterial biochips for environmental monitoring Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel |
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Dr. Ami Ben-Amotz Bio-fuel production by marine microalgae Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Institute |
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Prof. Sung Min Boo Molecular diversity of gelidioid red algae as pulp resources Chungnam National University, Korea |
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Prof. Michael A. Borowitzka Marine/saline algae for the production of biofuels Murdoch University Australia |
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Prof. Joseph Boudrant Stress during cell cultivation CNRS, France Editor, Process Biochemistry |
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Dr. Barry Buckland Making human antibodies using yeast as the host expression system Vice President, Merck Bioprocess; Member of NAE |
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Prof. Jose Osvaldo Beserra Carioca The hard choice for alternative biofuels to diesel in Brazil President, Center for Energy & Environ., CENEA, Brazil |
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Prof. James P Chambers Biosensors for detection of pathogenic organisms Dean of College of Sciences, Biology Department University of Texas at San Antonio |
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Prof. Ho Nam Chang Applications of multistage continuous high cell density culture KAIST, Korea; Member, KAST and NAEK |
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Prof. SF Chen Microalgae and their biotechnological potential University of Hong Kong Hong Kong, China |
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Prof. Vernon Coyne Identification of biomarkers of stress and disease in the commercially important agarophyte Gracilaria gracilis University of Cape Town |
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Dr. Pamela Chavez Crooker Biotechnology advances of the Chilean scallop Argopecten purpuratus ITB, Director of R+D+I of Aguamarina SA, Chile |
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Prof. Zhanfeng Cui Stem Cell Bioprocessing Director, OCTEB, Oxford University UK |
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Prof. Zixin Deng Natural and engineered biosynthesis of antibiotics – on the major recent progress in China Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China; Member of CAS |
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Dr. Marina V.Donova Steroid bioconversion by actinobacteria and mycelial fungi for production of APIs and key intermediates IBPM, RAS |
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Prof. Pauline M. Doran Foreign protein production using plant cell and organ cultures: Advantages and limitations Univ. of New South Wales, Australia; Assoc Editor, B&B |
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Prof. Luis Enjuanes Engineering coronavirus genomes as vaccine vectors National Center for Biotechnology Spain |
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Prof. Chunhai Fan Nanoparticle-based biodetection with improved performance Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, CAS, China |
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Prof. Nobuhiro Fusetani Biotechnological potentials of marine natural products Hokkaido University Japan |
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Prof. Thomas Haertlé Engineering of dairy proteins and the modulation of their structures, interactions and immunoreactivities Director, INRA, France |
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Prof. Lutz Heide Genetic engineering of antibiotic biosynthesis for the generation of new aminocoumarins Universität Tübingen, Germany |
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Prof. Russell Hill Symbionts of marine invertebrates: Biodiversity and biomedical potential University of Maryland, USA |
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Dr. Arne Holst-Jensen GMO detection: past, present and future perspectives National Veterinary Institute Norway |
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Prof. Wei-Shou Hu Toward Genomic Cell Culture Engineering via physiological fundamentals University of Minnesota, USA |
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Dr. Ling Hua Enzyme Industry in China Director, China Research Center, Genencor Shanghai, China |
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Prof. Jikun Huang The economic impact of GM plant in China Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, CAS China |
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Prof. Jennie Hunter-Cevera Endless Potential to meet Societal Needs University of Maryland President, International Marine Biotech. Association |
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Prof. Kuniyo Inouye Food diagnosis by enzyme immunoassay: Improvement in its sensitivity and rapidity Kyoto University, Japan |
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Prof. Nianzhi Jiao New tech. reveals new mechanisms: The role of aerobic anoxygenic phototrophs in the ocean carbon cycling Xiamen University, China |
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Dr.Rakesh Kumar Khandal Food safety challenges in rapidly growing economies with India as an example Director, Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, India |
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Prof. Byung-Gee Kim High-throughput screening and characterization of transcriptional regulators in Streptomyces and their ... Seoul National University, Korea |
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Prof. Hae-Yeong Kim Detection Methods for GM foods in Korea Kyung Hee University Korea |
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Dr. Sang-Jin Kim Enzymes from sea Marine Biotechnology Research Centre, KORDI Korea |
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Dr. Ganesh M Kishore Biotechnology - A critical building block of sustainable & nurturing growth Managing Director, Burrill & Company |
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Dr. Kazumi Kitta Research activities for the monitorign of GMO in Japan National Food Research Institute Japan |
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Prof. Fragiskos N. Kolisis Biotransformations of natural compounds: Structural and functional diversity of novel derivatives NTUA & NHRF, Greece |
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Dr. Takashi Kometani Production of novel compounds by enzymes and their application to foods Esaki Glico Co., Osaka, Japan |
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Prof. Yoon-Mo Koo Application of ionic liquid in biotechnology Inha University, Korea member, NAEK |
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Dr. Hari B. Krishnan Modification of soybean seed composition through biotechnology to enhance their value in animal feeds USDA-ARS-PGRU, Acquisitions Editor, Crop Science |
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Mr. Carsten Lauridsen Novozymes developing enzymes and processes for 2nd generation bioethanol in China Director, R&D for Novozymes China |
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Prof. Doo Sung Lee Sustained release of protein by injectable biodegradable hydrogels Vice President, KSB; Member, NAEK |
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Prof. Sang Yup Lee Systems metabolic engineering for the production of chemicals KAIST, Korea; Associate Editor of B&B, BPBSE |
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Prof. Juan M. Lema Factors affecting the biodegradation of micropollutants in Sewage Treatment Plants University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
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Prof. Daryl B. Lund Food Biotechnologies: What are the opportunities? University of Wisconsin USA |
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Dr. Hans J.P. Marvin Strategies for the identification of emerging risks of in the food chain RIKILT – Institute of Food Safety, The Netherlands |
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Dr. Uwe Marx Design, prototyping & operation of disposable bioreactor systems for stem cell cultivation and tissue formation Chief Scientific Officer, ProBioGen, Germany |
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Dr. Barbara Mazur Developing Improved Maize and Soybean Crops Vice President, Trait Technologies in Crop Genetics Research at Pioneer Hi-Bred, DuPont Company |
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Prof. Alan McHughen Stimulating the bioeconomy: Avoiding the pitfalls and obstacles in deploying sustainable biotechnology UC Riverside, USA |
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Prof. Murray Moo-Young Bioprocessing strategies re-visited University of Waterloo, Canada Fellow of RSC; Editor-in-Chief, Biotechnol Adv |
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Prof. Lorenzo Morelli Genomics for fermented foods: the case of lactic acid bacteria Catholic University, Piacenza, Italy |
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Prof. Werner E.G. Müller New biomaterials: Biofabrication of biosilica-glass by sponges University of Mainz, Germany |
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Prof. Teruyuki Nagamune Cell surface engineering for cell therapy University of Tokyo, Japan Chair of JSEE |
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Dr. Savithiry S. Natarajan Analysis of natural variability of soybean proteins using proteomic tools USDA-Agricultural Research Service |
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Prof. Francesco Nicotra Carbohydrate scaffolds in chemical genomic studies University of Milano – Bicocca, Italy Chair, IUPAC Biotechnology Subcommittee |
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Prof. Jens Nielsen Production of fine chemicals by yeast and filamentous fungi Technical University of Denmark, Denmark |
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Dr. Alfred Oberholz White Biotechnology, at the eve of a revolution Deputy Chairman, Managing Board of Degussa GmbH Management Board Chairman, DECHEMA, Germany |
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Prof. Hisao Ohtake Bio-based phosphorus rock production for P recycling and environmental protection Osaka University, Japan; President, JSEB |
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Dr.ir. Nico Oosterhuis The CELL-tainer® bioreactor, an opportunity for a high-performance bioprocess CTO at CELLution Biotech, The Netherlands |
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Prof. Jung-Keug Park Development of Bioartificial Liver System and Potential of Stem Cells as Hepatocyte Source Dongguk University, Korea |
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Prof. Jong Moon Park Biological production of hydrogen using metabolic engineering as a tool Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea |
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Prof. Tai Hyun Park Olfactory Biosensor Seoul National University, Korea Editor, EMT |
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Dr. Paul Parren Mechanisms of action of therapeutic antibodies against CD20 Vice President, R & T, Genmab B.V., The Netherlands |
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Dr. Demetri Petrides The role of simulation and scheduling tools in bioprocess development and debottlenecking President, Intelligen, Inc., USA |
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Prof. M. R. Pillai Natural compound based anticancer drug discovery Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, India President, The Society for Biotechnologists, India |
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Prof. Braj Nandan Prasad Prospects of bio-fertilizers for sustainable rice productivity VIT University, India |
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Prof. Alfred Pühler Amino acid production by Corynebacterium glutamicum in the light of modern genome research University of Bielefeld; Editor, J of Biotechnology |
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Prof. Xuhong Qian Cell Elicitors, Artificial Nucleases and Fluorescent Sensors of Heterocycles President, ECUST, China |
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Dr. Belum V.S. Reddy Biofuels for enhanced rural livelihoods and environmental protection Principal Scientist, ICRISAT, India |
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Prof. Eliora Ron Oil pollution - biosensing and bioremediation Tel-Aviv University, Israel President, FEMS |
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Prof. Paul Ross Production of bioactive substances by probiotics Head of Biotechnology, Teagasc, MFRC Ireland |
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Dr. Mohammad Hossein Sanati Strategic planning for prevention and management of genetic disorders in developing countries NIGEB, Iran |
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Prof. Thomas Scheper Non-invasive analysis system for continuous bioprocess monitoring Universitat Hannover, Germany; Editor-in-Chief, ABEB |
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Prof. Andreas Schmid Teaching Systems Biotechnology at the Interface of Chemistry, Biology and Engineering University of Dortmund, Germany |
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Prof. Jin-Ho Seo Applications of microbial factory technology to production of value-added materials from biomass Seoul National Univ., Korea; Asso. Editor, J Biotechnol |
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Prof. Sakayu Shimizu Screening of novel microbial enzymes and their industrial applications Kyoto Univ, Japan; Vice President, JSBBA |
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Prof. Suteaki Shioya Potential of microbial eco-system for industrial application Osaka University, Japan; President of SBJ |
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Prof. Faustino Siñeriz Opportunities and difficulties for biofuels in Argentina University of Tucuman Member, Director Board of CONICET, Argentina |
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Prof. G. N. Stephanopoulos Integrating cell-wide data for better diagnosis and elucidation of cell physiology MIT, USA; Member of NAE; Editor, Metabolic Eng. |
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Prof. Ulrich Stottmeister Strategy development, full scale bioremediation and long term monitoring of ... UFZ Centre for Environmental Research, Germany |
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Prof. James R. Swartz Cell-free Synthesis and Assembly of Customized VLP Vaccines Stanford University, USA; Member of NAE |
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Dr. Roman Szumski A national bioproduct program: positive impact on canada’s environment and sustainable energy Vice-President, Life Sciences, NRC, Canada |
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Prof. Masaru Tomita Metabolome analysis and systems biology Director, Institute for Advanced Biosciences Keio University, Japan |
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Prof. Roberto Tuberosa Biotechnological approaches, including GMO, to improve food quality University of Bologna, Italy |
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Dr. James J. Valdes Myths and Realities of Biological Threats Scientific Advisor for Biotechnology U.S. Army Research Development & Eng. Command |
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Prof. S.D. Varfolomeev Molecular polymorphism of human enzymes Institute of Biochemical Physics, RAS, Russia Member of RAS |
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Prof. Robert Verpoorte The plant cell factory: engineering on macro- and micro levels Leiden University, France |
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Prof. M. A Vijayalakshmi Immobilized metal ion affinity systems for recovery and function studies of proteins at molecular... LIMTech.S, UTC, France |
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Prof. Daniel I.C. Wang Biotechnology of Mammalian Cells MIT, USA Member of NAE |
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Prof. Guangyi Wang Impact of global trade and energy policy on ocean resources and biotechnology University of Hawaii at Manoa |
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Prof. Xiaoyuan Wang The structure and function of endotoxin in pathogens Jiangnan University China |
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Prof. Colin Webb Biorefineries and the future University of Manchester, UK Editor, Biochem Eng J |
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Prof. Dirk Weuster-Botz High-throughput fermentation process design with single-use stirred-tank bioreactors Tech. Univ. München, Germany; Editor-in-Chief, BPBSE |
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Prof. Bruce Whitelaw Application of lentiviral transgenic animals in agriculture and biotechnology Roslin Institute, UK; Editor, Transgenic Research |
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Prof. Wen-Teng Wu Analysis and design of a photobioreactor for cultivation of microalgae National Cheng Kung University, Chinese Taipei |
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Dr. Marcel Wubbolts White Biotechnology: From Concept to Customer Program Director, DSM White Biotechnology The Netherlands |
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Prof. Yongping Xu Application of chicken egg yolk antibodies in land and aquatic animal disease control Dalian University of Technology, China |
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Prof. Qing Yang Exploiting novel enzymes from insects Dalian University of Technology China |
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Prof. Shang-Tian Yang Metabolic and process engineering for enhanced production of biofuels and biochemicals Ohio State University, USA |
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Prof. Young Je Yoo How to teach research to gradute students? Seoul National University, Korea President, Korean Society for Engineering Education |
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Prof. Toshiomi Yoshida International Collaboration in Biotechnology for Sustainable Development of Asian Countries Director General, RIEAF, Osaka Prefectural Government |
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Prof. Davide Zannoni Microbial biofilms: advances in remediation of co-contaminants University of Bologna, Italy |
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Prof. An-Ping Zeng From systems biology to biosystems engineering for industrial biotechnology Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Germany |
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Prof. Z. Jason Zhang Strategies in Pichia pastoris fermentation for recombinant protein mass production University of Ottawa, Canada |
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Prof. Yong-Su Zhen Personalized antiangiogenesis molecular cancer therapy CAMS, China; Member of CAS |
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Prof. Dunming Zhu How carbonyl reductase controls the stereoselectivity Tianjin Industrial Biotechnology R & D Center, CAS China |
Updated on April 28, 2008