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1 1 thISBGMO Buenos Aires I ARGENTINA 2010 11th International Symposium on the Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms The role of Biosafety Research in the decision-making process Organized by the International Society for Biosafety Research {ISBR) Monday 15 November - Saturday 20 November Centro Cultural Borges Viamorte 525- Galerias Pacifico - Buenos Aires Argentina ISBR international, Society far Biosafety Research 11TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE BIOSAFETY OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS 3.- Sponsors Organisers ISBR International Society for Biosafety Research Ministerio de ArgenBio Agricuttura, Ganaderia y Pesca Consejo Argenhino pare la Ingot r Presidencia de la Nacion v cl De...orro llo de la Bintecno /1C4 ILSI IMMO INTA 1.11111 Iniie erSnaiheoneasl INSUIFD TITn FAUBA Sponsors F O N C Y T 200 ANOS Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnologia BICENTENARIO e Innovation Productive 7,) ARGENTINO Presidencia de la Nacian AGENCIA Fesoluckin N' 308/10 11: Conselho de Agro )Crop Life sobra BriO 5 I NTE RIVATI 1,1 NAL_ J) s Bioteenelogia a CI Center for ASA Environmental A.S0631.i, SenWIerosArgOnhoos Risk Assessment 2 11TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE BIOSAFETY OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS 3.- Contents Organising Committees Welcome Address Key note Speaker and Chair Biographies Information about Argentina and Buenos Aires Venue Social events Programme Oral Presentations Poster Sessions and Abstracts 3.1 Organising Committees Symposium Committee Jeremy Sweet (Chairman) UK Patrick Rudelsheim (Project Manager) Belgium Moises Burachik Argentina Wendy Craig Italy Sally McCammon USA Joachim Schiemann Germany Kristina Sinemus Germany Carmen Vicien Argentina Local Organising Committee Moises Burachik (Chairman) Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Carmen Vicien (Project Manager) University of Buenos Aires Perla Godoy Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Gabriela Levitus ArgenBio Dalia Lewi INTA Clara Rubinstein ILSI Tomas Krotsch IICA r mwoamme Committee Jeremy Sweet (Chairman) UK Camilla Beech UK Carlos Borroto Nordelo Cuba Moises Burachik Argentina Monica Garcia-Alonso UK Raymond Layton USA Zaida Lentini Colombia Dalia Lewi Argentina Baorong Lu China Phil MacDonald Canada 11TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE BIOSAFETY OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS Morven McLean USA Leda Mendonca-Hagler Brazil Tom Nickson USA Hector Quemada USA Vanga Siva Reddy India Maria Mercedes Roca Honduras Clara Rubinstein Argentina Joachim Schiemann Germany Alison Snow USA 3.2 Welcome Address The Local Organizing Committee, the Symposium Committee and the International Society for Biosafety Research (ISBR) welcome you to the 11th International Symposium on the Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The subject of this Symposium, "The role of biosafety research in the decision making process," foretells the importance of the activities and presentations that will take place during this meeting. The sustained growth of agricultural biotechnology needs, among other things, science-based regulatory decisions. Scientists, regulators and other stakeholders attending this Symposium will have the opportunity to share experiences and learn about the contributions that biosafety research can make to the critical steps of decision making. Argentina and some other Latin American countries are among the main producers of GM crops. For this reason Buenos Aires provides an appropriate venue for this Symposium where delegates can share knowledge and information gained from experiences in this region. In addition the city offers a wide array of cultural attractions. We warmly welcome you to Buenos Aires and hope you find the meeting interesting, useful and stimulating. We also wish you a pleasant and enjoyable stay in Argentina. Pakick Riidelsheim, President International Society for Biosafety Research (ISBR) Jeremy Sweet, Chairman of the Symposium Committee of ISBR Moises Burachik, Chairman of the Local Organising Committee 11TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE BIOSAFETY OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS 3.3: Key note Speaker and Chairs Biographies Keynote Speaker Roger Beachy Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA Chief Scientist, USDA Washington, DC Dr. Roger Beachy was appointed to be the first director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) in October, 2009, and in January 2010 was appointed Chief Scientist of USDA. NIFA is responsible for awarding extramural funds for Research, Extension and Education for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Prior to this appointment, he served as the founding president of the not-for-profit Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri.In this role, Dr. Beachy was responsible for developing and implementing the Danforth Center's strategic direction, recruiting its staff, and formulating its research programs. Dr. Beachy, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, is internationally known for his groundbreaking research on developing virus-resistant plants through biotechnology. From 1991 to 1998, Dr. Beachy headed the Division of Plant Biology at The Scripps Research Institute, a leading biomedical research center in La Jolla, California. He was also Professor and Scripps Family Chair in Cell Biology and co-director of the International Laboratory for Tropical Agricultural Biotechnology (ILTAB) at Scripps. Dr. Beachy was a member of the Biology Department at Washington University in St. Louis from 1978 to 1991, where he was Professor and Director of the Center for Plant Science and Biotechnology. His work at Washington University, in collaboration with Monsanto Company, led to the development of the world's first genetically modified food crop, a variety of tomato that was modified for resistance to virus disease. His technique to produce virus resistance in tomatoes has been replicated by researchers around the world and his groundbreaking work has led to the production of many types of virus-resistant plants. Research under Dr. Beachy's direction has led to a number of issued patents and pending applications. He has edited or contributed to 50 book articles, and his work has produced more than 230 journal publications. Dr. Beachy has received a number of honors for his research. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and in 2001 received the Wolf Prize in Agriculture. He is a fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Microbiology, the National Academy of Science, India, and the Academy of Science of St. Louis. He was elected Foreign Associate of the Third World Academy of Sciences. He was the 1991 recipient of the Bank of Delaware's Commonwealth Award for Science and Industry and the 1990 recipient of the American Phytopathological Society's Ruth Allen Award. Dr Beachy was awarded the Dennis Robert Hoagland Award from the American Society of Plant Biologists, an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Michigan State University, and the William D. Phillips Technology Advancement Award from the St. Louis County Economic Council. Dr. Beachy was named R&D Magazine's Scientist of the Year for 1999. In 2003, he was elected Councilor for the National Academy of Sciences, and currently serves as a member of the editorial board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Beachy has served on numerous boards and committees, including the board of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics in Hyderabad, India, and the board of the NIDUS Center for Scientific Enterprise, and other voluntary boards in the St. Louis region. He is a member of a number of scientific societies, including the American Society of Plant Biologists, American Phytopathological Society, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and American Society for Virology.He currently serves as President of the International Association for Plant Biotechnology.He has served as 11TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE BIOSAFETY OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS consultant in plant biotechnology for several companies and frequently lectures on the applications of biotechnology in agriculture, nutrition, and human health. Dr. Beachy holds a Ph.D. in plant pathology from Michigan State University and earned a B.A. in biology from Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana. 6 11TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE BIOSAFETY OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS Session Chairs and Co- Chairs Session 1 Co-Chalmerson: Professor Della M. Lewl Delia Lewi was trained as an Agrarian engineer in the School of Agronomy, University of Buenos Aires (1988). She did her doctorate in the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires (2005). She is institutional project coordinator for maize and cotton genetic transformation at "Instituto de Gen6tica Ewald A. Favret" (IGEAF), CICVyA, INTA (National Institute of Agriculture Technology). She is also main coordinator of Project INTA AERG 233272 "Identification and evaluation of capacities for transgenic event biosafety regulation" and Project INTA AERG 233261 "Development and adaptation of tools for transgenic transformation of crop species". She also has the position of Associate professor of Agricultural Genetics at the Agronomic Faculty, Moron University and is INTA Representative at CONABIA (National Advisory Commission on Agricultural Biotechnology) in the Agriculture Ministry. Session 1 Co-Chairperson: Professor Moises Burachik is also Chairman of the Local Organising Committee of ISBGMO 11. - see description