Location: University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Groningen
Time: October 7-8, 2005
The organizers:
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Chinese Network of Life Science in the Netherlands (CNLN); |
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University of Groningen: via University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG); |
Financial sponsors (confirmed):
| The Embassy of P.R. China in Royal Netherlands; |
| UMCG-University of Groningen (RuG); |
| Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (KNAW) |
| Axon Biochemicals BV |
Supporting organizations:
| Association of Chinese students and scholars in the Netherlands (ACSSN) |
| Vereningen Chinees Wetenscappers en Ingineurs in Nederland (VCWI) |
| Chinese Embassy |
| University of Groningen (UMCG/GUIDE/OIC) |
Background:
The series of forums were initiated and organized successfully in the past by CNLN and co-organizers. Wageningen University (WUR, forum 2003), Leiden University (LUMC, forum 2004), Chinese Embassy in NL and also KNAW (forum 2004) etc were among supporting organizations as well as major financial sponsors. ACSSN and VCWI were among management sponsors.
Our forums have aroused the interest and attention from both Dutch and china side in Life Sciences field. Many top scientists and officers attended our previous forums with giving outstanding lectures, e.g. Chinese ambassador, President of Peking University, Rectors of Wageningen University and Leiden University, representatives from KNAW and Chinese academy of sciences.
For more information, please refer to the reports of two previous forums at our web site: http://www.hybtech.org/cnln.htm
Motivation:
The mission of this forum is to be a scientific platform and bring together both Dutch and Chinese professionals in life science field, especially those who are studying PhD program in The Netherlands and/or doing collaboration research projects in either Netherlands or China, to share new insights, and to provide extensive updates on the recent developments in the life-science relating fields, including biology, biotechnology, agriculture, pharmacological and medical sciences etc.
Targeted participants: (number: ca 120-150)
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Dutch and Chinese professionals in life science field, especially those who are studying PhD program (AIOs) in the Netherlands and/or doing collaboration research projects in either Netherlands or China; |
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Prominent scientists as invited speakers from the Netherlands and China; |
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Officials and policy makers in Life Science field (business, academic research and international collaboration). |
Note: CNLN has 113 members registered in 2004, among them 38 are researchers with PhD degree and then 75 studying MSc or PhD programs at universities in the Netherlands.
Scientific Committee:
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Prof. Sibrand Poppema (Dean, UMCG); |
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Prof. Zhihong Xu (President, Peking University); |
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Prof. Lou de Leij (pro-Dean, UMCG); |
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Dr. Chun-ming Liu and Dr. Yi Liao (Managing coordinators, CNLN). |
Local Organizing Committee:
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Astrid Bakker (coordinator, UMCG) |
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Riekje Banus (Guide office) |
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Xuefei Cao (IOC-RuG) |
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Qingjun Qiu |
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Weidong Li |
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Xinli Jiang |
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Youping Zhu |
