Professor Yandu Lu was invited as a speaker in the Special Session “Microalgal Synthetic Biology” of The 7th Conference of the International Society For Applied Phycology
Session organizer
Jian XU, Director and Professor, Single-Cell Center, Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy and Bioprocess Technology, CAS, China
A full list of speakers of the Special Session “Microalgal Synthetic Biology” are:
Speakers: Weiwen Zhang, Tianjin University, China; Ohta Hiroyuki, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan; Yandu Lu, Hainan University, China; Elodie Billey, TOTAL, France
The ISAP is a non-profit organization that aims to promote research and the dissemination of knowledge concerning the utilization of algae. In order to meet these objectives, the ISAP promotes the following activities:
- Organizes triennial meetings, encouraging wide participation from academia and industry.
- Forms an informed source of expertise among members who could provide an accurate, disinterested opinion. concerning algal products or relating to environmental impact.
- Forms links and affiliations with existing national and regional organizations of applied phycology.
- Promotes the exchange of students and researchers.
- Applies for special grants and donations from international bodies, governments and industry to support activities of the Society.
- Issues an electronic newsletter to publicize activities.
- Organizes workshops and training programs.
- Supports culture collections of algae.
- Organizes exhibitions of commercial algal products and similar pertinent exhibits along the triennial meetings.