Call for Papers
Please submit your abstract using the conference online submission system(www.acb-2011.org) by Oct. 25, 2010 (for oral) or Dec. 15, 2010 (for poster). Anabstract is limited to 1800 characters in length. One participant can only
submit one abstract. Young scientists and students are encouraged to compete fororall presentations
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Special Issues

Background
Asian Congress on Biotechnology 2011 (ACB-2011) is the 1st official Congress under the newly founded Asian Federation ofBiotechnologygy ((AFOB).
) ACB is transformed from the well-known Asia Pacificf Biochemical Engineeringgg Conferencef(APBioChEC) as announced at the 9th APBioChEC (Nov. 24-28, 2009, Kobe, Japan), to facilitate an enlarged scope ofAFOB. ACB-2011 aims to provide a distinguished forum for biotechnologists from Asia and other regions of the world toexchange ideas and findings in biotechnology research and development, to share the experiences in advancing
biotechnological development or business adventure, and to further research and business cooperation. Young Scientists
Forum, Asian Bioindustry Forum, and ACB-2011 Exhibition will be held in parallel.

Session Topics and Chairsz Bioprocess Engineeringz Agricultural
A i ll andd Food
F d Biotechnology
Bih lV.S. Bisaria; H.N. Chang; M. Taya; W.T. Wu; J.H. Xu
z Systems Biology and Synthetic Biology
Z.X. Deng; S.Y. Lee; H. Shimizu; K. Shimizu
z Enzyme and Protein Engineering
Y. Asano; Y. Feng; B.G. Kimz Nano- and Analytical Biotechnology
D.X. Cui; T. Nagamune; T.H. Parkz Biorefinery, Biofuels and Bioproducts
J. Bao; J.S. Chang; A. Kondo; C.G. Lee; J.C. Wu
z Extremophiles and Marine Biotechnology
T. Imanaka; X. Xiao; W. Zhang

J. Chen; T. Miyazawa; J.H. Seo; D.B. Zhangz Environmental Biotechnology
M.A. Hassan; H. Ohtake; J.M. Park; X.H. Xingz Pharmaceutical and Medical Biotechnology
Y.C. Hu; S. Iijima; L.P. Zhaoz Stem Cells, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials
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M TTakagi;
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M. YYap Asian Bioindustry Forum
F.W. Bai; P. Itkor; Y.J. Yoo Young Scientists Forum
L.Q. Bai; H.J. Cha; T. Omasa; J.Y. Wu; Y. Yang

Invited Speakers (to be updated)

Important Dates

Ho Nam Chang
Wei-Shou Hu
Shinji Iijima
Tadayuki Imanaka
Romas J. Kazlauskas
Takeshi Kobayashi
Akihiko Kondo
Yoon-Mo Koo
Sang Yup Lee
Teruo Miyazawa

Abstract submission starting:June 15, 2010

Abstract submission deadline:

Oct. 25, 2010 (Oral)
Dec. 15, 2010 (Poster)

Notification of acceptance:

Nov. 10, 2010 (Oral)
Dec. 31, 2010 (Poster)Jens B. Nielsen
Kee-Yoeup Paek
Ashok Pandey
Eleftherios T. Papoutsakis
Kazuyuki Shimizu
Alexander SteinbüchelgYew-Min Tzeng
Daniel I.C. Wang
Dirk Weuster-Botz
Wen-Teng Wu
Young Je YooOrganizers and Co-organizers
AFOB

Registration
Online registration system will be open soon. Participants are strongly
recommended to register early to get early-bird discount and cheap hotel rooms.
Registration fees per person (in Chinese Yuan,
Y an RMB)
Early bird

Standard(Before Jan. 10, 2011) (Jan. 11-Mar. 31, 2011)

Industry delegate
Academia delegate
Student
Accompanying person

4800 RMB
3200 RMB
2000 RMB
1000 RMB

Late/On-site(after Apr. 1, 2011)

5200 RMB
3500 RMB
2300 RMB
1200 RMB* Current exchange rate: 1 USD = 6.8 RMB; 1 EUR = 8.3 RMB; 100 JPY = 7.3 RMB* Registration fees include lunches and publication. Reduced fees for delegatesfrom developing countries are available on the website.

Conference Committees (see all the members on the website)

Early-bird registration deadline: JanJan. 1010, 2011
May 11-15, 2011
Conference date:Conference Venue
ACB-2011 will be held in Shanghai Everbright
Convention & Exhibition Center located near
the downtown Xujiahui Commercial Centerand Caohejing High-tech Development Zone,with convenient traffic links to airports andstations via subway or highway.

5800 RMB
4000 RMB
2800 RMB
1500 RMB

Global Advisory Board Chairs
Zhu Chen, Daniel I. C. Wang, Guoping Zhao
Conference Presidents
Pingkai Ouyang, Shengli Yang, Toshiomi Yoshida
Honorary Chairs
Ho-Nam Chang
Chang, Zixin Deng
Deng, Shintaro Furusaki,
Furusaki Xuhong Qian
Organizing Committee Chairs
Jian-He Xu, Jian-Jiang Zhong
Secretary Generals
Jie Bao, Qiang Hua, Jing-Ye Wang

Contact
Fax: +86 21 34204831; +86 21 64252250
Emails: acb2011@acb-2011.org (Registration)
acb2011.sh@gmail.com (Other matters)
For more information, please visit: http://www.acb-2011.org/