Message from the Conference Chairperson

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference 2011 (ABIC 2011) to be held in the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.

ABIC is an essential annual event for industry leaders, investors, policy makers, scientists, researchers and other professionals working in the area of agricultural biotechnology. ABIC provides a unique forum where the latest scientific advances in agricultural biotechnology are presented, and where future directions of the technology are highlighted and discussed. ABIC conferences inform stakeholders of advances, barriers and action options which may influence science and business endeavours on a global scale. The annual conferences provide an opportunity for international stakeholders to learn more about options, opportunities and dealing with challenges through direct exchange of information between stakeholders. The conference provides a forum for agbiotech organisations to demonstrate their capabilities and to seek investment, technology transfer and sales opportunities.

The theme for ABIC 2011 will be "Agricultural Biotechnology for Economic Development". Agricultural Biotechnology is no longer viewed as just part of the agricultural sector. It is now recognized that agricultural biotechnology can play a significant role in economic development at the community, provincial, national and international levels.

Prof Jennifer Thomson, Programme Committee Chairperson

ABIC 2011 Presentations (click to download):

• Prof Jennifer Thomson
  
• Dr Clive James
  
• Dr Jasper Rees
  
• Prof Johann Kirsten
  
• Dr John Purchase
  
• Dr Mohammed Jeenah
  
• Dr Eugenia Barros
  
• Dr Azwihangwisi Maiwashe
  
• Dr Peter Welters
  
• Prof Balakrishna Pillay
  
• Dr Murray McLaughlin
  
• Dr Victor Klimyuk
  
• Dr Hennie Groenewald
  
• Dr Graham Head
  
• Mr Craig Rickard
  
• Prof Jennifer Thomson
  
• Dr Lee-Anne Murphy
  
• Prof Willem Heber van Zyl
  
• Prof Diane Hildebrandt
  
• Mr Andrew Makenete
  
• Dr Aart-Jan Verschoor
  
• Dr Karl Rumbold
  
• Dr Lungile Shoba
  
• Dr Paolo Lenzi
  
• Dr Ereck Chakauya
  
• Dr Jane Morris
  
• Mr Caiphus Ramaroka
  
• Dr Claudia Herok
  
• Dr Graham Head
  
• Dr Douwehan Mignouna
  
• Dr John Becker
  
• Mr Michael Gilbert
  
• Dr Petrus van Zyl
  
• Dr Thomas Videbaek
  
• Prof Jim Dunwell
  




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