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1 Calendar of Events Aug 2001 The Ninth SCBA International Symposium: Taipei, Taiwan Conference Secretariat Frontiers of Biotechnology & Tel: Biomedical Science in The New Millennium Fax: ginywan@nhri.org.tw Richard@nhri.org.tw Aug th Asia Pacific Conference of Entomology Kuala Lumpur, Dr Idris Abd Ghani Malaysia Tel: Fax: idrisgh@pkrisc.cc.ukm.my Aug 2001 Commercialising Health Innovations Forum/ Sydney, Australia Marg Scarlett Australian Biotechnology Association 2001 Tel: (CHIF/ABA 2001) Fax: conforg@oz .com.au Aug th International Congress on Photosynthesis Brisbane, Assoc. Prof. Christa Critchley (PS2001) Queensland, C.Critchley@botany.uq.edu.au Australia Aug 2001 BIO CHINA 2001 Beijing, China Ms. Xuan Yanhua China International Biotechnology Tel: Conference & Exhibition Fax: bio2001@china.com Aug th International Conference on Tokyo, Japan Dr K. Kashiwaya Geomorphology kashi@kenroku.kanazawa-u.ac.jp Aug rd International Congress on Crassulacean Cape Tribulation, Dr Joe Holtum Acid Metabolism Queensland, Tel: Australia Fax: CAM-2001@jcu.edu.au Aug 2001 Orphan Vaccines Conference Palm Cove, Communications Officer, CRC for near Cairns, Vaccine Technology Queensland Tel: 61 (07) Fax: 61 (07) CRCVT@qimr.edu.au Aug th International Congress of Christchurch, Ms. Slyvia Yandall Physiological Sciences New Zealand Tel: Fax: sy@tcc.co.nz Sept th ASEAN/2 nd APEC Seminar on Chiang Mai, Mr. Chuwit Sukprakarn/ Postharvest Technology Thailand Ms. Arunee Wongkobrat Fax: chuwit@doa.go.th Sept 2001 Asian-Pacific Conference of Beijing, China Prof. Chunhai Li Tumor Biology 2001 Tel: Fax: lich@nic.bmi.ac.cn 345

2 16-21 Sept th International Society of Sugar Cane Brisbane, Australia Congress Secretariat Technologists Congress Tel: Fax: issct@ccm.com.au Sept 2001 BioMedical Asia 2001 Singapore Tel: International Fax / Convention and tce@tpl.com.sg Exhibition Centre Sept 2001 Australian Postharvest Conference 2001 Adelaide, Australia Tel: Fax: aph2001@fcconventions.com.au Sept th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress Hong Kong, China Tel: / Fax: mededcon@hku.hk *13-16 Oct th Asian-Pacific Symposium on Cardiac Beijing, China Ms. Mary Rongxiu Yin Pacing and Electrophysiology Tel: Fax: heart@public.fhnet.cn Oct th Asian-Pacific Symposium On Beijing, China Ms. Mary Rongxiu Yin Cardiac Pacing And Electrophysiology Tel: Fax: heart@public.fhnet.cn.net Oct 2001 International Congress on Structural Genetics Beijing, China Mr. Bangzhe Zeng and Genetic Engineering Fax: Signal Transduction and Gene Regulation biosysnet@hotmail.com in Morphogenesis Oct Beijing Biosystem Congress and Dr. Bangzhe J. Zeng Bioindustry Exhibition Tel: Fax: bangzhe@btamail.net.cn Oct 2001 International Conference on Transgenics & Beijing, China Bangzhe J Zeng Bionic Engineering Fax: bangzhe@btamail.net.cn 28 Oct - International Dairy Federation Conference: Auckland, Jan Tonkin 2 Nov 2001 World Dairy Summit 2001 New Zealand Tel: Fax: info@tcc.co.nz Sept th Hong Kong International Cancer Hong Kong, China Congress Secretariat Congress Tel: Fax: mededcon@hku.hk 346

3 1-3 Oct 2001 CFFPR 2001 International Conference on Kuala Lumpur, Dr. Shamsudin Ibrahim Forestry and Forest Products Research: Malaysia Tel: Tropical Forestry Research in the New Fax: Millennium: Meeting Demands and Challenges Ms. Safiah Yusoff Tel: Fax: Oct th YABEC (Young Asian Biochemical Shanghai, China Professor Jian-Jiang Zhong Engineers Community) Symposium Tel: Fax: *30 Oct - CIA 2001 (ChemAsia 2001/Instrument Singapore Ms. Jean Khoo 2 Nov 2001 Asia 2001/AnaLabAsia2001) Tel: Fax: jk@sesmontnet.com 30 Oct - ENVIRONMEX ASIA 2001 Singapore Ms. Jean Khoo 2 Nov 2001 The 6 th Asian International Environment Tel: Management Technology,Equipment & Fax: Controls System Exhibition and Conference jk@sesmontnet.com 30 Oct - WATERMEX ASIA 2001 Singapore Ms. Jean Khoo 2 Nov 2001 The 6 th Asian International Water Tel: Management Technology, Equipment & Fax: Controls System Exhibition and Conference jk@sesmontnet.com 28 Oct - International Dairy Federation Conference: Auckland, Jan Tonkin 2 Nov 2001 World Dairy Summit 2001 New Zealand Tel: Fax: info@tcc.co.nz 1-4 Nov th Biennial Congress of Asian Surgical Singapore Congress Secretariat Association Tel: Fax: main_ac@academyofmedicine.edu.sg 5-9 Nov nd International Symposium on Taipei, Taiwan Wei-chin Chang Biotechnology of Tropical and Subtropical Tel: ext 120 Species Fax: wcc@wcc.sinica.edu.tw 6-9 Nov 2001 International Conference on Environmental Kathmandu, Nepal Prof. Dr. A. Herrmann Risk Assessment of Pesticides and Integrated Tel: Pest Management in Developing Countries Fax: ipmktm@tu-bs.de 7-10 Nov 2001 BioThailand 2001: From Research to Market Bangkok, Thailand Ms. Duangkaew Chongkachornphong Tel: Fax: biothailand@biotec.or.th 347

4 11-15 Nov th ISRR SymposiumDr Akira Yamauchi Nagoya, Japan Dr Akira Yamauchi Roots: Dynamic Interface between Plants Tel: and the Earth Fax: ayama@nuagr1.agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp *12 Nov 2001 First Singapore Traditional Chinese Medicine Singapore Ms. Caroline Soosai (TCM) Research Symposium 2001 Tel: (in conjunction with the US National Institutes caroline@nuh.com.sg of Health National Center of Complementary & Alternative Medicine Workshop: Overview of Clinical Research Methodology and Grantsmanship) Nov nd IUPAC-International Hiroshima, Japan Prof. Kazuo Yamasaki Symposium on Sweeteners Tel: Fax: yamasaki@pharm.hiroshima-u.ac.jp 1-3 Dec 2001 Hope 2002 International Conference On Mumbai, India Conference Secretariat Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS Tel: Fax: info@hopeconference.org 2 & 3 Dec 2001 Asian And Pacific Parkinson s Hong Kong, China Denise Yu Disease Association: Tel: rd International Symposium Fax: denise@hku.hk 9-13 Dec nd International Symposium on Applications Palmerston North, Ms. Rosemary Cleland of Modelling as an Innovative Technology Tel: in the New Zealand Agri-Food Chain Fax: h.r.cleland@xtra.co.nz Feb 2002 International Symposium on the Management Phnom Penh, David Coates of Large Rivers for Fisheries: Sustaining Cambodia mekongfisheries@usa.net Livelihoods Cambodia and Biodiversity in the New Millennium Jul th International Conference on Christchurch, Conference Secretariat Organic Synthesis New Zealand Tel: Fax: icos@cont.canterbury.ac.nz Aug 2002 The 7 th World Conference on Timber Shah Alam, Conference Secretariat Engineering Malaysia Tel: Fax: deepak@engr.itm.edu.my Aug th World Congress of Soil Science Bangkok, Thailand Secretariat Tel: Fax: o.sfst@nontri.ku.ac.th 9-12 Sept th Australian Weeds Conference Perth, Australia Ms Alex Wallace awallace@agric.wa.gov.au 348

5 Sept 2002 International Conference on Environmentally Shijiazhuang, Lethbridge Research Centre Sustainable Agriculture for Dry Areas Hebei, China Tel: for the 2 nd Millennium Fax: Sept th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference Perth, Australia Ms. Jenny Garlinge jgarlinge@agric.wa.gov.au 8-11 Dec th World Congress of Digestive Surgery Hong Kong, China Ms. Venus Chan Tel: Fax: isdshk@hkucc.hku.hk 2-8 Feb 2003 International Congress of Plant Pathology Christchurch, Ian Harvey New Zealand harveyi@plantwise.co.nz 6-11 July 2003 XVth International Plant Protection Congress Beijing, China Ms. Wen Liping Tel/Fax: ippc2003@impchina.net Workshops 4-6 Jul 2001 International Microelectromechanical Systems Singapore imems Secretariat Workshop 2001 (imems) Tel: Fax register4imems@ftdpl.com.sg 3-6 Jul nd International Workshop on the Ecology, Christchurch, Dr. Ian Hall Physiology and Cultivation of Edible, New Zealand Tel: Mycorrhizal Mushrooms Fax: HallI@crop.cri.nz 8-12 Oct th International Workshop on Fire Blight Napier, Dr. Chris Hale New Zealand chale@hort.cri.nz Exhibitions Oct 2001 KISAN Agri Exhibition Bangalore, India Bhavani R. bhavani@kisan.com Niranjan D. niranjan@kisan.com Nov 2001 International Environmental Business Shiga, Japan Shiga Environmental Business Exhibition 2001 Exhibition Association Tel: Fax: s-ueta@sho.shigaplaza.or.jp 349

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