THE 9thAFOB REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM (ARS 2017) February - 11, 2017 “New Innovations and Emerging Technologies in Asian Biotechnology” Conference Room 4th Floor Henry Sy Building, De La Salle University, Manila In conjunction with DOST East Asia 4th National Workshop 2017 SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS The AFOB Regional Symposium (ARS) is an annual event of Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB) This time, the 9th AFOB Regional Symposium (ARS 2017) will be hosted by the Chemical Engineering Department, Gokongwei College of Engineering of De La Salle University in coordination with AFOB from February 09-11, 2017 The ARS 2017 is aimed to present the recent advanced research results among scientists of universities, institutes, companies in the Philippines and other regions under AFOB’s partnership THEMES AND TOPICS Biochemical, Biotechnology, Biosciences and Biological Engineering Agricultural and Food Biotechnology Applied Microbiology Biopharmaceutical and Medical Biotechnology Biocatalysis and Protein Engineering Environmental Biotechnology ORGANIZING COMMITTEE DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY Prof Dr Joseph Auresenia (Committee Chairman) Prof Dr Raymond Girard Tan Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB) Prof Dr Luis Razon Prof Dr Pag-asa Gaspillo Assoc.Prof Dr Aileen Huelgas Assoc.Prof Dr Cynthia Madrazo Assoc.Prof Dr Josephine Borja Dr Jurex Gallo Engr Alva Durian Engr Ma Cristina Macawile Mr John Ephraim Torres Dean Evelyn Taboada SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Prof George Fu Gao, AFOB President (Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences) Prof Yoon-Mo Koo, AFOB Secretary General (Inha University, Republic of Korea) Prof Dr Raymond Girard Tan (De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines) Prof Dr Luis Razon (De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines) Prof Dr Joseph Auresenia (De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines) Prof Dr Pag-asaGaspillo (De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines) Prof Moon Sik Yang (Chonbuk National University, Republic of Korea) Prof Seung Moon Park (Chonbuk National University, Republic of Korea) Prof Kazuhide Kimbara (Shizuoka University, Japan) Prof Yinhua Wan (Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences) Prof Hyun Gyu Park (Professor, KAIST) Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB) IMPORTANT DATES October 15th 2016: First announcement December 10th 2016: Second announcement January 12th 2017: Abstract submission deadline (extended) January 15th 2017: Registration deadline (extended) February 9th -11th, 2017: Symposium LANGUAGES Official language used in the symposium is English ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Abstract: Provide an abstract in English which states concisely the objectives and results of research paper in not more than 250 words The abstract should include title, names and affiliations of all authors, contact email and telephone number of corresponding author Do not cite any reference in the abstract A list of 4-6 keywords should be included in the abstract All submissions should be sent to the Symposium Secretariat at jurex_gallo@yahoo.com REGISTRATIN AND FEES Symposium fee is 350 USD for each foreign participant, 100 USD for each accompanying foreign participant, student fee is 150 USD, and 80 USD for local participants, 25 USD for each accompanying local participant, and 30 USD for local students The fee for the symposium covers the materials given during the symposium and all activities in the event such as attendance in sessions, eco and geological tour, lunch, coffee break, dinner etc Registration deadline: December 30, 2016 All registrations and payments including local and international participants who are AFOB’s members and non-members are requested to perform online registration on the website of AFOB at http://registration.afob.org no later than December 30th 2016 Please contact: The ARS 2017 Secretariat at jurex_gallo@yahoo.com / joseph.auresenia@dlsu.edu.ph Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB) Address: DOST East Asia Joint Research Program, De La Salle University, Taft Avenue Manila, Philippines Telephone Number: +63 02 5244611 local 243 Website: http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/conferences/asian-federation-biotechnology/ Refund policy for international participants: Any cancellation should be notified in writing to the Registration Committee before the deadline: between 31 December 2016 and 15 January 2017: 70% refund, after 15 January 2017: 0% refund Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB) ... 2016: First announcement December 10th 2016: Second announcement January 12th 2017: Abstract submission deadline (extended) January 15th 2017: Registration deadline (extended) February 9th -1 1th,... members and non-members are requested to perform online registration on the website of AFOB at http://registration.afob.org no later than December 30th 2016 Please contact: The ARS 2017 Secretariat... Telephone Number: +63 02 5244611 local 243 Website: http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/conferences/asian-federation-biotechnology/ Refund policy for international participants: Any cancellation should be notified