13^th World Congress of Food Science & Technology

13^th World Congress of Food Science & Technology Food is Life will take place in Nantes, France, from September 17th to September 21st, 2006.
Visit the congress website: http://www.inra.fr/iufost2006/

This World Congress of Food Science and Technology is the most significant event in food science and technology since the XIIth Congress in Chicago in July 2003 - and it is the first World Congress in Europe in 10 years.

It is important and of relevance to EVERYONE in the food science and technology field - i.e. Legislators, educators, policy advisors, researchers, research and development officials, food industries, food ingredients suppliers, food equipment suppliers, food scientists, food technologists and food engineers.

PLENARY SPEAKERS
have already accepted to participate in the congress:
Prof Lynn FREWER, University of Wageningen, The Netherlands, who will present a keynote lecture on topic Consumers Behaviour: The Science beyond the facts
http://www.sls.wau.nl/menc/homepages/lfrewer/pindex.html

Dr Roger N BEACHY, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, The United States, who will present a keynote lecture on topic: What Future for Genomics?
http://www.danforthcenter.org/beachy/

Dr Monty JONES, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, Ghana, who will present a keynote lecture on Sustainable Development: World Food Chain Perspective
http://www.fara-africa.org/fara.html

Prof Helmar SCHUBERT, University of Karlsruhe, Germany, who will present a keynote lecture on Principles of Structured Food Emulsions: Novel formulations and trends
http://www.lvt.uni-karlsruhe.de/lvt_english/index.html

Dr Clare MILLS, Institute of Food Research, United Kingdom, who will present a keynote lecture on topic: Hot Topics in Safety of Food Systems
http://www.ifr.ac.uk/

SYMPOSIA
The following symposia have so far been confirmed as accepted by the Congress Committee:
" International Society of Food Engineers (ISFE) symposium
" Symposium organised by the International Symposium on the Properties of Water (ISOPOW)
" Lebanese proposal for a symposium involving Mid-East and N. Africa highlighting the regions Food Science, Food Safety and Food Industry drivers/concerns with speakers from the different areas of MENA (Middle East North Africa) region.

CALL FOR PAPERS
We are pleased to inform you that the IUFOST XIIIth World Congress «FOOD IS LIFE» online submission is open.

Please log on to IUFOST submission system to submit your abstract for oral or poster presentation:
https://v0.intellagence.eu.com/bin/usrlogin_iufost2006?lang=1

Abstracts can be submitted until March 15th, 2006, and submission deadline is extended to June 15th, 2006 for posters.

REGISTRATION
Registration for the Congress will open this week at: http://www.inra.fr/iufost2006/registr-accom/index.html

Fees will amount to 700 euros VAT included for delegates. 300 euros VAT included for students.
This is the opportunity for the global community of food science and techno-logy to meet, work and plan together.
This is the event not to be missed - includes plenary sessions, symposia, poster sessions, scientific and technical exhibitions, working group sessions, technical tours, cultural tours, events for accompanying participants showcasing the flavours of the French countryside of Brittany.

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