It is an ver-exciting experience to work in this field of paramount importance for life, which has attracted scientists from an exceptionally wide range of disciplines. Together with our Hungarian hosts, I am very much looking forward to meeting you this summer in Budapest. Yours sincerely, Wolfgang Junge President It is a great honor for me, on behalf of the Hungarian Organizing Committee, to invite you to participate in the XIthInternational Congress on Photosynthesis in Budapest.
Photosynthesis is a process on which virtually all life on Earth depends.
Congresses probably provide the only forums where progress throughout the whole field can be overviewed. It is an increasingly important tradition, which we intend to continue at the Budapest Congress, to invite a few keynote speakers from areas outside photosynthesis. I sincerely hope that the 'snapshots' to be taken in Budapest and at the satellite workshops will give faithful pictures concerning recent advances in photosyntheis research. To ensure this, the Program will follow a conventional format, and cover all main areas and trends. On the other hand, we would also like to open new platforms, such as symposia on emerging techniques and various biotechnological applications, and a session dedicated to education.