Symposium Program

Event Calendar

Date

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Registration & Welcome Reception

Opening Ceremony, Oral & Poster Sessions

Excursion

Oral & Poster Sessions

Gala Dinner

Industry Day, Oral Sessions & Closing Ceremony

*Please click on the respective date for the detailed tentative program schedule for each day.

1. Topic-specific Sessions

Topic-specific sessions of the ISBP-2024:

Engineering advances in biopolymer synthesis
Biosynthesis and characterisation of novel biopolymers
Exploring building blocks for bio-based polymers
Biodegradation pathways
Environmental impacts of biopolymers
Sustainable feedstocks for biopolymer production
Challenges in the industrial production of biopolymers
PHA waste management
Exploration of other biopolymers and bio-based polymers
Applications of novel biopolymers in various industries
Rubber biosynthesis and biodegradation

As a registered participant, you can submit either an oral presentation or a poster for one of the thematic sessions. To ensure consistency and quality, we kindly ask all registered participants to submit an abstract for their oral presentations and posters. Please note that all oral presentations and posters included in the official scientific program will be thoroughly reviewed by the Scientific Committee before the symposium. We recommend to use the abstract template provided by the Organising Committee. The abstract text shall not exceed 2500 characters, including spaces.

Please refer to the poster and oral guidelines here for creating your poster presentation and you can view an example poster for reference

Please submit your abstract in Word format when registering by August 30, 2024 (please contact us if a late abstract submission is unavoidable).

For publication opportunities, you may submit your manuscript to either one of our participating journals, Polymer Degradation and Stability (FOC) and Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (charges included) from October 23, 2024 onwards. Selected papers will be published as Conference Special Issue, please note that submitted papers will undergo the normal peer review process and conditions of the respective journals. Please visit the journals’ official websites for more info.

2. Poster Sessions

During the Symposium, a collection of accepted posters will be showcased at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre. A special poster session will provide an opportunity for authors to present their posters in detail to the audience.

Poster installation will occur on Sunday (October 20) after registration. Please note that authors are responsible for mounting their posters on the designated boards and removing them after conclusion of the Symposium. The maximum dimensions allowed for the posters are A0 (84.1 cm x 118.9 cm).

3. Industry Day

On Wednesday, October 23, Industry Day will center around the latest advancements in the production, processing, and application of biopolymers in Malaysia and worldwide.

During the ISBP-2024, we will have the privilege of presenting four prestigious awards:

We cordially invite academic and industrial delegates to join us at the ISBP-2024 and take part in these exciting events and discussions. Your presence and participation would contribute significantly to the success of the conference.

We look forward to welcoming you to the ISBP-2024 and sharing a rewarding and enriching experience.

100 Years of PHA Research

100 Years of PHA Research

Organiser Universiti Sains Malaysia

Organiser School of Biological Sciences

Co-organiser National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia

Co-organiser Bioeconomy Corporation

Industry Day Co-organiser GO!PHA

Diamond Sponsor ZACROS Corporation

Platinum Sponsor PhaBuilder

Silver Sponsor Kaneka

Silver Sponsor BSL Technologies

Silver Sponsor T&J Bioengineering

Silver Sponsor Japan Science and Technology Agency

Silver Sponsor HighChem

Silver Sponsor Kantechs

Supporter RWDC Industries

Supporter Novonesis

Supporter Penang State EXCO Office for Tourism And Creative Economy

Supporter Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau

Supporter Penang Global Tourism

Supporter Interscience

Supporter Biotek Abadi

Supporter Malaysian Society for Microbiology

Participating Journal Polymer Degradation and Stability

Participating Journal Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Participating Journal PeerJ