Biorenewables Workshop & ANNUAL general meeting 2013

6 September 2013Lecture Theatre 76, Ngee Ann Polytechnic*

Dear BESS members and friends,
We are cordially inviting you to the BESS Biorenewables Workshop and Annual General Meeting 2013. At this AGM,

Programme

2:30 – 3:00 pm                  Registration
3:00 – 3:05 pm  Welcome Address by Dr Geng Anli, President, BESS
3:05 – 5:30pm   Biorenewables Workshop 2013
3:05 – 3:10 pm  Introduction of the workshop (Dr. Geng Anli, President, BESS)
3:10 – 3: 40: pmEthanol-producing Engineering on Saccharomyces cerevisiae for Lignocellulosic Materials, Prof. Bao Xiaoming, Shandong University, China.
3:40 – 4:10 pm  Optimizing chlorella vulgaris culture conditions through symbiotic bacteria and carbon dioxide input in photobioreactors, by Assoc/Prof. Tong Yen Wah,   National University of Singapore.
4:10 – 4:30 pm  Refreshment & Networking Session
4:30 – 5.00 pm  A Malaysian Model for Lignocelulosic Biorefinery Ventures, by Dr. Douglas Furtek (Director, Operational Innovation, Research, and Development) and Datuk Hong Ngit Ming(Executive Chairman), Teck Guan Group, Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
5:00 – 5:30 pm  Development of Biocatalysts for Production of Industrial Chemicals, by Dr. Ayako ENDO, Scientist, Mitsui Chemicals Singapore R&D Centre Pte. Ltd.
5:30 – 6:00 pm  BESS Annual General Meeting
 Presentation of Annual Report and Financial Reports
 Any other business
6:00 pm                               End of Event
6.15 pm               Heading to Fullerton Hotel for dinner

Please click HERE for online registration. The deadline of registration is 1 Sep 2013.

Workshop brochure can be found from HERE.