Keynote Speakers

For the 2008 symposium a number of outstanding scientists have been asked to participate.
Following keynote speakers have been confirmed:

Frederick Arnaud > Institute of Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow Veterinary School
Gil Ast >, Department of Molecular Genetics & Biochemistry, Tel Aviv University
Frantisek Baluska >, Department of Plant Cell Biology, University of Bonn
Philipp Bell >, Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, New South Wales
Eshel Ben Jacob >, School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv University
Juergen Brosius >, Institute of Experimental Pathology/Molecular Neurobiolgy, University of Munster
Marcella Faria > Centro de Toxinologia Aplicada, Instituto Butantan, University of São Paulo
Patrick Forterre >, Institut de Génétique et Microbiologie, University of Paris
Peter Gogarten >, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut
Nigel Goldenfeld >, Department of Physics, Loomis Laboratory, University of Illinois
Shiv Grewal >, Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda
Erich Hamberger Department of Communication Science, University of Salzburg
Manfred Heinlein >, Institute of Botany, University of Basel
I. King Jordan >, School of Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology
Eugene Koonin > National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. USA
Ehud Lamm >, The Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas, Tel Aviv
John Mattick > Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland
Nika Lovsin > Department of Biochemistry, University of Ljubljana
Amin Rustom >, Institute of Neurobiology, University of Heidelberg
James Shapiro >, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago
Gertrudis Van de Vijver >, Centre for Critical Philosophy, Gent University
Kalin Vetsigian > Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston
Luis P. Villarreal >, Center for Virus Research, University of California
Jean Nicolas Volff > Institut de Genomique Fonctionelle de Lyon
Bruce Webb >, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky
Guenther Witzany > telos - Philosophische Praxis, Bürmoos/Salzburg

Congress Venue

The conference site is suitable for 50-60 participants. Due to the development of the society and potentially resulting space limitations, we strongly encourage all participants to register early. As usual, registration will be handled as first come first serve. Registration and abstract submission is possible online only. The deadline for abstract submission is April 30, 2008. There will be no extension of this deadline.

A cancellation of a meeting registration (200 EUR) is possible until four weeks prior to the meeting and only a processing fee of EUR 50,-- will be charged to cover costs for program organization, handling of funds, cups and buttons. The remainder of the registration fee will be refunded. After that date a refund will not be possible.

The Programme will be published finally after all abstracts have been received (ca. End of June 2008)