Symposium Announcement
 
Biological Sciences for the 21st Century: Meeting the Challenges of Sustainable Development in an Era of Global Change

Register Today: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/IUBS/Registration.html

How can cutting-edge biological research address critical needs for sustainability in:

*       Advancing population health?
*       Developing sustainable energy solutions?
*       Promoting food security?
*       Conserving ecosystem services?

Learn from leading international scientists how key research advances can be applied to achieve these goals. Be inspired that your own research can be both technically advanced and socially relevant.

Session chairs and confirmed symposium speakers include:

Bruce Alberts, University of California- San Francisco, USA
Kamal Bawa, University of Massachusetts- Boston, USA
William Clark, Harvard University, USA
Rita Colwell, University of Maryland, USA
Ulisses Confalonieri, National School of Public Health, Brazil
Lisa Curran, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, USA
Peter Daszak, Consortium for Conservation Medicine, USA
Stephen Emmott, Microsoft Research Cambridge, UK
Claire Fraser-Liggett, The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), USA
Richard Fuchs, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Singapore
Olivier Hanotte, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya
Simon Levin, Princeton University, USA
Jane Lubchenco, Oregon State University, USA
Julia Marton-Lefèvre, World Conservation Union (IUCN), Switzerland
Raghunath Mashelkar, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, India
Tony McMichael, Australian National University, Australia
Onesmo  Ole-MoiYoi, International Center of Insect Physiology & Ecology (ICIPE), Kenya
James Reichman, University of California- Santa Barbara, USA
Steven Salzberg, University of Maryland, USA
Pedro Sanchez, Earth Institute at Columbia University, USA
Darshan Shankar, Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, India
Ismail Serageldin, Library of Alexandria, Egypt
M.S. Swaminathan, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, India
J. Craig Venter, J. Craig Venter Institute, USA
Yu-Mei Wen, Fudan University, P.R. China
Meryl Williams, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Australia

Poster Session:
Do you have a current research project that demonstrates the application of an area of biology to addressing one of these needs?  Submit an abstract for competition for selection for poster presentation! Recognition will be given to the top posters from younger investigators. http://www7.nationalacademies.org/IUBS/Poster_Session.html

Symposium Details:
Dates: May 10-12, 2007
Location: Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by: The International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), as part of its 29th General Assembly, May 9-13, 2007, and hosted by the National Academy of Sciences through its U.S. National Committee to IUBS. Further details including the preliminary symposium schedule are available at http://www7.nationalacademies.org/IUBS .


The IUBS is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1919 to promote and facilitate research in the biological sciences (http://www.iubs.org).  Membership is held by 44 Ordinary Members, adhering through Academies of Sciences, National Research Councils, national science associations or similar organisations, as well as 80 Scientific Members, all of which are international scientific associations, societies or commissions in the various biological disciplines.  The U.S. National Academy of Sciences is the official adhering body to the IUBS on behalf of the United States.