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2011.4.25, the 58th Anniversary of the publication of DNA Double Helix Structure on Nature, Dalian hosted the 2nd World DNA and Genome Day on this day. 9 Nobel Laureates and 2500+ participants from 50 countries and areas attend the conference. The officials of Dalian Government and the Directors of Hosting Organizations delivered the welcome speech at the opening ceremony. The conference came to a successful conclusion finally. As the operating organization, BIT Congress Inc. cordially invites you to join the event in 2012.

highlights
  • Integration of 6 concurrent world-class congresses in one week
    Lectures by 10 Nobel Prize Laureates
    Organization of 400+ sessions within 6 parallel international conferences which cover extensive topics of modern life science and industrial biotechnology
    Scheduling of 2000+ oral presentations by distinguished scientists and industrial leaders from over 100 countries
    To Provide Space for 500+ Posters to Make Your Breaking Research Visible to Large Audiences
    Space provided for 500+ posters to make your research visible to large audiences
    Bringing together of 5000+ participants including decision and policy makers, distinguished scientists, industrial leaders, business executives, investors, manufacturers and young scientists
    Opportunity to attend 5 social and art events in order to enjoy the essence of romantic Dalian
    Tours with 10 possible routes to the famous places and cities in China
  • Nobel Prize Laureates
    Nobel Prize Laureates

    The "Nobel Across China Program" aims to encourage young scientists to learn the frontier knowledge and strengthen the scientific information exchange, to generate impact on basic research in life science between China and the rest of the world.

    Title : Towards a Structural Understanding of How DNA is Replicated into DNA and Transcribed into RNA
    Dr.Thomas A.Steitz,
    The Nobel Prize Laureate
    in Chemistry 2009    		 Title :The Ribosome- an Amazing Machine for Translating the Genetic
    Dr.Ada E.Yonath,
    The Nobel Prize Laureate
    in Chemistry 2009
    Title:Two Extraordinary Proteins 
    Learned from Nature: 
    The Green Fluorescent Protein 
    GFP and the Photoprotein 
    Aequorin
    Dr. Osamu Shimomura,
    The Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry 2008    		 Title: The Other Side of the Gene: Protein Degradation – Physiology, Human Diseases, and Drug Targeting
    Dr.Aaron Ciechanover,
    The Nobel Prize Laureate
    in Chemistry 2004
    Title: The Ubiquitin System in Health and Disease
    Dr.Avram Hershko,
    The Nobel Prize Laureate
    in Chemistry 2004    		 Title: Switches and Latches: The Control of Cell Division
    Dr.Tim Hunt,
    The Nobel Prize Laureate
    in Physiology
    or Medicine 2001
    Title: The Looming Crisis in the World's Helium Supply
    Dr. Robert C. Richardson,
    The Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics 1996, Professor, Senior Vice Provost for Research, Cornell University, USA    		 Title: 60 Years of DNA
    Dr. Richard Roberts,
    The Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 1993, Chief Scientific Officer, New England Biolabs, USA
    Title: Function of Proteins Involved in Neurotransmitter Release and Short-term Synaptic Plasticity
    Dr. Erwin Neher,
    Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 1991, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Germany    		    

About the Organizer-BIT Conferences
About the Organizer-BIT Conferences

BIT Conferences aims to be the world intelligence exchange leader by offering specific information and human resource exchange services for academia and industries, as well as for professional and commercial societies from major industrial sectors. BIT Conferences integrate intelligence resources through well-organized events, courses and talent searches, establish collaborations and licensing through tech trade Affairs and Tech-Tour, and visualize milestone achievements by reports, publications and e-newsletters Upcoming events in 2011:

Past Conference Peport
Past Conference Peport

More than 5000 participants joined the opening ceremony on April 25, 2005. Five Nobel Prize Laureates and about 150 representatives from 25 countries offered lectures in 33 scientific sessions. The follow up events were extended to three other cities: Shanghai, Beijing, and Xi’an. Such an event has generated direct impact on more than 30,000 professionals, industrial scientists, managers, government officers, graduate students and even elementary students across China.

Dalian City
Dalian City

Dalian-China’s Best Tourist City. With beautiful scenery, a nice climate and fast development, this romantic city ranks among China’s best tourist destinations in many people’s minds. It is also a trading and financial center in northeastern Asia and has gained the name ‘Hong Kong of Northern China.’

Conference Report
     
 
Mr.Xia Deren, the Party Secretary of CPC Dalian Municipal Committee
 
 
Mr.Liu Yanguo, Deputy Director of China State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs
 
 
Mr.Liu Hailin, Deputy Director-General of China Medicinal Biotech Association
 
 
Mr.Li Bozhou, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Dalian Sub-Council
     
Nobel Prize Laureates with the members of the organizing committee
     

BIT’S 2nd World DNA and Genome Day, was held in Dalian EXPO Center, Dalian, China in April 25-30, 2011 successfully. The theme of the conference was Reopen Bio-Gateway in Green Economy Era. 2000+ participants experienced 4 days scientific program of the conference.

At the opening ceremony, after the addresses of the Dalian government and the organizing committee, 9 Nobel Laureates gave reports on their works. They are Dr. Erwin Neher,Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 1991, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Germany; Dr. Richard Roberts, The Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 1993, Chief Scientific Officer, New England Biolabs, USA; Dr. Ada E.Yonath, The Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry 2009; Director of the Helen and Milton A. Kimmelman Center for Biomolecular Structure and Assembly, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel; Dr. Aaron Ciechanover,The Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry 2004, Distinguished Research Professor. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel;Dr. Thomas A. Steitz, The Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry 2009, Sterling Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, USA;Dr. Osamu Shimomura, The Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry 2008; Distinguished Senior Scientist, Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, USA;Dr. Avram Hershko, The Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry 2004; Professor, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel; Dr. Tim Hunt, The Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2001;Principal Scientist, Clare Hall Laboratories, Cancer Research, UK.

9 parallel tracks followed the opening ceremony covering the main topics in this field, including Genomics Research, System Biology, Genetics and Its Translation, Proteomics and Human Proteome Project, Metabolomics/Metabonomics, Transcriptomics and Interactomics, Gene, Drug Discovery and Medicine and Metagenomics.

After the conference many participants expressed their satisfaction with the content of the congress and had fine memories of Dalian. We believe that with the support and constructive suggestions the next conference will still be even better.