Official Invitation (VISA) A Letter of Invitation will be sent by the Symposium Secretariat upon request to help participants to obtain a visa. Applications for invitation letters should be received two months before the symposium.

IUPAC Sponsorship "IUPAC sponsorship implies that entry visas will be granted to all bona fide chemists, provided application is made not less than six months in advance. If a visa is not granted two months before the meeting, the Organizers and the IUPAC Secretariat should be notified by the applicant."

Sponsorship / Exhibition IBS 2012 will provide you with unprecedented opportunities to create new businesses in this rapidly expanding market. You will be able to reach new customers, develop business partnership and obtain increased visibility within the Asia Pacific and global biotechnology area. Join us as a sponsor/exhibitor and take your brand to new heights. For more information, please visit the website at www.ibs2012.org.

Venue 5 UNESCO World Heritage sites are situated in the vicinity of Daegu. EXCO, Daegu, Republic of Daegu is a perfect place to experience the essence of Korean traditional culture.

The city of Daegu is located in the central part of the Yeongnam region in the Southeast part of the Korean Peninsula, and it is the center of traditional Korean culture with over thousand years of history. Located at the center of the three Kingdoms of Korea (Goguryeo, Baekje, and Shilla), the city of Daegu and the surrounding areas possess a rich history and an abundance of cultural heritage sites. With a fine transportation network Plenary Speakers linked in all directions, it is a point leading to numerous cultural heritage sites and tourist attractions which display Korean culture. Prof. Aaron Ciechanover ● Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel ● Laureate, the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Seoul Prof. Daniel I.C. Wang Incheon ● Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Andong Hahoe Folk Village Temple Prof. Stanley N. Cohen Gumi Hapcheon ● Genetics and Medicine, Stanford University, USA Gyeongju Daegu

Gwangju Busan Prof. Sung Wan Kim ● Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, USA

Tripitaka Koreana Industrial Complex Grotto

Organized by Co-organized by Sponsored by Contacts IBS 2012 Secretariat [ DEXCO CO., Ltd.] Ad dress: 6F, Sunghwa B/D, 1356-51 Manchon1-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu 706-803, Korea Te l: +82-53-746-9969 | Fax: +82-53-742-9007 | E-mail: [email protected] Important Dates Special Issues for IBS 2012

● Abstract submission open: December 27, 2011 Special Issues for IBS 2012 will be published in several journals. Details on the processes and requirements for making submissions will be available at the IBS 2012 official website, www.ibs2012.org. ● Abstract submission deadline for oral presentation: February 28, 2012

● Notification of acceptance for oral presentation: April 15, 2012

● Registration deadline for selected oral presentation: April 30, 2012

● Abstract submission deadline for poster presentation: May 1, 2012

● Notification of acceptance for poster presentation: May 20, 2012

● Early registration deadline: May 31, 2012 Applied Biochemistry Biotechnology and Bioresource Biotechnology Biotechnology and Biotechnology and Biotechnology Ap plied Biochemistry Te chnology Adva nces Bi oprocess Engineering Jo urnal Program at a Glance

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15:00 g g g Poster Session & Poster Session & Poster Session & Coffee Break Excursions/ Coffee Break Free Time Coffee Break Registration Fees 16:00 Categories EBarly ird Late Concurrent Concurrent Concurrent Onsite Registration [ until May 31, 2012 ] [ from Jun. 1 to Sep. 12, 2012 ] 17:00 Sessions Sessions Sessions - Industry $ 1,100 $1,300 $ 1,500 18:00 - Academia $800 $900 $1,000 Welcome Gala Dinner 19:00 Reception - Student $500 $550 $650 - Academia $450 $500 $600 - Developing Country* 20:00 - Student $350 $400 $500 - Accompanying Person $250 $300 - Gala Dinner Ticket $70 $100

Call for Abstracts * Details are on the website. The scientific committee of the IBS 2012 is pleased to invite you to submit abstracts for oral/ ● AFOB and IUPAC members, affiliate members, and fellows will be favored for 10% registration fee reduction. poster presentations related to, but not limited to, the following sections: ● Free membership of AFOB (Asian Federation of Biotechnology, www.afob.org) is now available for all professionals ● Agricultural and Food Biotechnology ● Environmental Biotechnology in biotechnology.

● ● Applied Microbiology Medical Biotechnology ● Group discounts are available for groups of 5 or more people from the same affiliation or same academic society. ● Bioenergy & Biorefinery ● Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (5% for 5 & more, 10% for 10 & more, 20% for 50 & more people) ● Biosensors and Nanobiotechnology ● Process Biotechnology ● Please note that discount code MUST be obtained prior to registration. Anyone who wishes to take advantage of group discount should contact the IBS 2012 secretariat by e-mail, [email protected]. Specific topics can be found on the website, www.ibs2012.org.