International Forum on Biotechnology, Health and Agriculture
March 6, 2013| |
The 15th Annual Meeting of Chinese Association for Science and Technology（CAST）will be held from May 25 to May 26, 2013 in Guiyang City of Guizhou Province,China. Chinese Society of Biotechnology(CSBT) will hold the International Forum on Biotechnology, Health and Agriculture in the Meeting. The Forum, by taking "genetic engineering, for our better life" as its theme, will invite renowned experts in genetic engineering.
The Meeting will also launch thematic activities to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the discovery of DNA Double Helix, the 40th anniversary of the birth of genetic engineering, and the 20th anniversary of the founding of the CSBT.
The Forum is co-host by Beijing Institutes of Life Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and China Biotechnology Information Center (ISAAA ChinaBIC). The working language is English, and extensive academic communications will be conducted via lectures, essay activities and posters. No registration fee is charged.
Log onto website: http://2013.cast.org.cn/ Click to English, Choose "04" under the "Venue navigation" and sign up. For more details contact Prof.Hongxiang Zhang (zhanghx@mail.las.ac.cn) from CSBT and ChinaBIC.
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