Scientific Committee: • Prof. Ada E. Yonath, Nobel laureate,Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, honorary Chairlady • Prof. Tomasz Twardowski, President of the Biotechnology Committee PAS, chair • Prof. Andrzej Kononowicz, President of the Polish Federation of Biotechnology, co-chair • Prof. Kazimierz Strzałka, Jagiellonian University, co-chair • Prof. Piotr Laidler, Jagiellonian University Medical College, co-chair • Prof. Jan Barciszewski, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS • Prof. Jan Chłopek, AGH University of Science and Technology • Prof. Maria A. Ciemerych-Litwinienko, University of Warsaw • Prof. Józef Dulak, Jagiellonian University • Prof. Grzegorz Węgrzyn, Gdańsk University • Ms. Ewa Woch, President, Targi w Krakowie Ltd.
Partners:
Biotechnology Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences
The Congress will take place at the International Exhibition and Convention Centre EXPO Krakow – brand new purpose-built congress and exhibition centre located just outside of the city centre. For more information please visit the venue website: www.expokrakow.com
Polish Federation of Biotechnology
6th Central European Congress of Life Sciences
11th-14th September 2017, Kraków, POLAND TOPICS OF INTEREST: • BIOPHARMACEUTICALS • DIAGNOSIS • STEM CELLS • BIOMATERIALS
• FOOD AND FEED • ART IN SCIENCE • DUAL USE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
The subject of the Congress will be very broad. We will discuss symbiosis of art and biotechnology, the dual use of biotechnology, but also the most essential and fundamental issues such as: biomaterials, medical analytics, food and feed. We will discuss developing perspectives such as: bioinformatics and nucleic acids as a bioeconomy tool including the CRISPR / Cas9, stem cells, transgenic plants and epigenetics. The program will include 24 scientific sessions covering all the colors of biotechnology and the accompanying exhibition. Congress will include two special events – students session and Life Science Open Space dedicated to bio-economy. World-renowned scientists including two Nobel laureates and some nominees have already confirmed their lectures during Eurobiotech: • Prof. Krzysztof Bankiewicz, • Prof. Jonathan Kimmelman, • Prof. Emmanuelle Charpentier, • Prof. Abhay Pandit, • Prof. Mauro Giacca, • Prof. Nikolaus Rajewsky, • Prof. Jonathan Heddle, • Prof. Ada Yonath, • Prof. Robert Huber, • Prof. Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz. Registration is already open at:
www.eurobiotech.krakow.pl Venue:
Organizer:
www.expo.krakow.pl
www.targi.krakow.pl