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The 2012 international Biotechnology Symposium (IBS)

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The 2012 international Biotechnology Symposium (IBS)
  • Date : 2013. 09. 16 ~ 2013. 09. 21 (6 days)
  • Location : Daegu
  • Venue : EXCO
  • Participants : 3,000 delegates from 15 countries
  • Organizers : Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  • Website : http://www.ibs2012.org/

The 2012 international Biotechnology Symposium (IBS) will be held in Daegu at EXCO from 16 to 21 September by Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering. As a premier international conference in the rapidly growing field of biotechnology, IBS is held every four years on a different continent and this year is the first time to be held in Korea. The total of 3,000 delegates is expected to participate this year, which includes 2,000 international participants from 15 countries. The mission of the IBS is to promote R&D in all aspects of basic and applied biotechnology.

This year at IBS 2012, there will be nine conference sections under the theme of "Innovative Biotechnology for a Green World and Beyond" – section 1) Agricultural and Food Biotechnology, 2) Applied Microbiology, 3) Bioenergy and Biorefinery, 4) Biosensors and Nanobiotechnology, 5) Environmental Biotechnology, 6) Medical Biotechnology, 7) Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 8) Process Biotechnology, 9) Special Forum.

Participants can take advantage of a technical exhibition that will be held in conjunction with the symposium, and social programs. There will also be opportunities for all delegates to meet with other conference attendees and speakers during the welcome reception and a gala dinner.