Dear AFOB members,

As we discussed at the last AFOB Delegate Meeting, the 5th AFOB Regional Symposium will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 9-11, 2014.

ARS 2014 is being organized by Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (BioTech, UPM), supported from Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB) (www.afob.org). With the theme of “Biotechnology for Sustainability”, ARS 2014 is aimed to present current research carried out in the broad area of biotechnology for future sustainability. The idea of the symposium is for the scientists, academia and students from the universities and the industries all around the world to present ongoing research activities, exchange new ideas and experiences to sustain our world through biotechnology. This symposium also provides a platform for the delegates to establish collaborative research programmes, hence encourage research relations between the universities, industries and government.

If you would like to make a presentation, please visit the official website of ARS 2014 at http://www.ars2014.upm.edu.my/ and make your registration, submit the presentation abstract to afobrs2014@gmail.com

Registration and abstract submission deadline: November 30, 2013.  

l  Submit your Abstract at afobrs2014@gmail.com

l  Online Registration at http://www.ars2014.upm.edu.my/

For your information, AFOB members can get 10% discount when register.

More detailed information will be continuously updated.

Should you have any questions regarding the symposium, please contact:

Prof. Jong-In Won, Hongik University, Korea (jiwon@hongik.ac.kr) or AFOB Secretariat (hj.kim@afob.org).

Sincerely,

Prof. Ho Nam Chang

President of AFOB