Under the patronage of Moscow Government

The Fifth Moscow International Congress

BIOTECHNOLOGY: STATE OF THE ART

and

PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT

Moscow, RUSSIA, March 16 – 20, 2009

5th International Specialized Exhibition
“Biotech World‘ 2009”

http://www.mosbiotechworld.ru/eng

Organizers:

Ministry of Science and Education of the Russian Federation,

Ministry for Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation,

Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation,

Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation,

Ministry of Natural Resources and ecology of the Russian Federation

Government of Moscow,

Russian Academy of Sciences,

Russian Academy of Medical Sciences,

Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences,

Russian Chamber of Trade and Commerce

Russian Fund of Fundamental Researches

Russian Union of Chemists

JSC “Expo-Biochim-Technologies”

Supporters:

D. Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia

M.M.Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the RAS

• N.M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of the RAS

• The Department of Chemistry of M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University

Moscow State University of Applied Biotechnology

All-Russia Institute of Herbs (VILAR)

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Dear Colleagues,

The Organizing Committee invites you to take part in the work of the Fifth Moscow International Congress “Biotechnology: State of the Art and Prospects of Development” and the 7th International Specialized Exhibition “Biotech World’ 2009” that will be held in March 16-20, 2009 in the House of Moscow Government (Novy Arbat str., 36/9).

The Co-Chairmen of the Congress:

Yu.M. Luzhkov, the Mayor of Moscow

E.I.Primakov, the academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the President of the Russian Chamber of Trade and Commerce

P.J.Sarkisov, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the President of the D.I.Mendeleyev Russian University of Chemistry and Technology, the President of the D.I.Mendeleyev Russian Chemical Society

The Co-Chairmen of the Program Committee of the Congress:

Rem V. Petrov, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a member of UNESCO group of experts for biosafety

Valery A. Bykov, academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences and the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, the rector of VILAR Institute

Main TopicsThe Fifth Moscow International Congress

«BIOTECHNOLOGY: STATE OF THE ART AND PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT»

March 16-20, 2008

PLENARY SESSION “FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCHES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY”

Chairman: A.I.Archakov, academician, director of the Institute of Biomedical Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

A.I.Miroshnikov, Vice-Director of the M.M.Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Section 1. “BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE”

Co-Chairmen: A.M. Egorov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences (RAMS), M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University;
A.G.Gabibov, Chief of the Department of the M.M.Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Plenary reports:

·  Gene engineering preparations

·  Enzymes as medicine and targets

·  Nanotechnologies: preparations and diagnostics

·  Photodynamic therapy

·  Antineoplastic biotechnology

·  Phytobiotechnology of medical preparations

·  Biotechnology and microbiology technologies of medicine production (“White” chemistry)

·  Seminars:

·  Biotechnology and medical equipment

·  Prospects of medical biotechnology in Russia, pharmoeconomics

·  Cell technologies

Section 2. “BIOTECHNOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE”

Co-Chairmen: L.K.Ernst, Academician of the RAAS, Vice President of the RAAS
I.A.Tikhonovich, Academician of the RAAS, All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Agricultural Microbiology of the RAAS (ARRIAM);
P.N.Kharchenko, Corresponding member of the RAAS, All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Agricultural Microbiology of the RAAS

Subject of the section:

·  Transgene plants

·  Transgene animals

·  Gene expression regulation and biotechnology

·  DNA-genotyping and molecular-genetic organism identification

·  Microbe-vegetable systems and their biotechnology

·  Molecular diagnostics of plants and animals diseases

·  Seminar “Biotechnology and animal breeding”

·  Seminar “Biotechnology and veterinary medicine”

·  Seminar “Transgene and cell biotechnologies in selection and plant cultivation”.

SECTION 3. “BIOTECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY"

Co-Chairmen: V.A. Bykov, Academician of the RAMS and RAAS, All-Russian Institute of Herbs (VILAR);

E.S. Severin, Corresponding Member of the RAS, General Director of the All-Russian Scientific Research Center for Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy;

A.S. Yanenko, Sc.D. (Biology), Vice-Director of the State Scientific Research Institute of Genetics

·  Evolutional and metabolic engineering as tools for creation and improvement of biocatalysts and culture-produced for industrial biotechnologies.

·  Biosynthetic and biocatalytic methods of receipt of biologically active compounds being in popular customer demand.

·  Modern biomaterials and biofuel.

·  Production of recombinant proteins with use of microorganisms, crops, mammals and human cells.

·  Superior plants as biofactory.

·  Biotechnology processes and tools, machinery and equipment in the various branches of industry.

·  Biotest-systems for researches, technology maintenance, quality control and safety evaluation.

·  Nanobiotechnologies in life quality improvement and life interval prolongation.

SECTION 4 “NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY”

Chairmen: Rem V. Petrov, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a member of UNESCO group of experts for biosafety.

A.I.Archakov, academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, the Director of Institute of Biomedical Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

Konstantin G. Skryabin, academician of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the director of center “Bioengineering” of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Subject:

·  Nanodiagnostics and nanodetection

·  Nanomedicine

·  Nanovaccines, nanoantibodies

·  Nanobionics

·  Nanomaterials for medicine

SECTION 5. “BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD PRODUCTS”

Co-Chairmen: I.A. Rogov, Academician of the RAAS, the President of the Moscow State University of Applied Biotechnology; Russia

V.A. Tutelian, academician of the RAMS, Scientific Research Institute of Nutrition of the RAMS; Russia

Subject:

·  Modern biotechnologies and production of vegetable raw food

·  Modern biotechnologies and production of cattle-breeding products

·  Modern biotechnologies in food ingredients production

·  Up-to-date approaches to evaluation of safety of biotechnological foodstuffs

·  Microorganisms as ingredients for functional foodstuffs

·  Problems of organic production of foodstuffs

·  Methodic basis of control of the biotechnology production turnover in the world market of foodstuffs

SECTION 4. “BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT”

Co-Chairmen: N.B. Gradova, Professor, D. I. Mendeleyev Russian Chemical-Technological University;
G.A. Zharikov, Professor, Scientific Research Institute for Toxicology and Hygienic Regulation of Biopreparations, the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation

Subject:

·  Biotechnology as a solution for the problems of creation of clean productions and environmental safety of various branches of industry

·  Prospects of biotechnology methods of environmental improvement in big cities

·  Modern solutions in cleaning and remediation of polluted media

·  Biotechnology for biodiversity conservation

·  Problems of defence of intellectual property and innovational activity in ecobiotechnology

SECTION 6. “BIOCATALYSIS AND BIOCATALYTIC TECHNOLOGIES”

Co-Chairmen: S.D. Varfolomeyev, Corresponding Member of the RAS, Director of the N. M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of the RAS, Head of the Department in the M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University

Subject:

§  Informational and computing technologies in the studies of enzymes and mechanisms of their activity

§  Human enzymes. Molecular polymorphism - biomacromolecular diversity, ecological and medicine aspects

§  Gene engineering of enzymes: productivity, specificity, stability

§  Enzymes in thin organic synthesis

§  Biocatalysts in conversion of renewable raw materials and energy systems. Biofuels.

§  Nanotechnology methods in biocatalysis research, new analytical technologies.

SECTION 7. “BIOGEOTECHNOLOGY”

Co-Chairmen: G.V. Sedel’nikova, Professor, Central Research Geological Exploration Institute for Non-ferrous and Precious Metals, Moscow

E.V. Adamov, Professor, Institute of Steel and Ferro-Alloys

Subject:

·  Biodiversity of chemolithotrophic microorganisms

·  Physiology, biochemistry and ecology of chemolithotrophs

·  Microorganisms study with reference to the reprocessing of mineral raw materials

·  Industrial technologies of reprocessing of gold-arsenic concentrates

·  Industrial technology of closely-grouped bacterial non-ferrous ore and man-caused raw materials leaching.

·  Microorganisms use in geoecological tasks solution.

·  Biodiversity of microorganisms and their biochemical activity in oil pools

·  Biotechnology for increasing the oil production out of stratum

·  New spheres of microorganisms application in mining and smelting complex


SECTION 8. “INNOVATIONS, FINANCES AND BUSINESS”

Co-Chairmen: D. A. Rototaev, Professor, PhD, general Director of the Moscow Committee for Science and Technologies

S.V. Krukov, The Chairman of the Committee of Directors ROAO “Rosagrobioprom”

E.N. Oreshkin, Sc.Cand. (Engineering), M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow

D.I. Tsyganov, Vice-Director of the Moscow Committee for Science and Technologies

Subject:

·  Biotechnology as a branch with high potential of innovational development

·  Patenting and defending the rights for intellectual property

·  Prospects of commercializing of the rights for intellectual property

·  The peculiarities of promotion of the commercial projects in the sphere of biotechnology

·  Private and state partnership in the society development

SECTION 10 “BIOTECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION”

Co-chairmen: E.I. Titov, academician of RAAS, Rector of Moscow State University of Applied Biotechnology;

T.V. Ovchinnikova, Professor, Chief of the Scientific-Research Center of the M.M.Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the RAS, I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medicine Academy

V.I. Panfilov, Professor, Pro-rector of the D.I. Mendeleyev Russian University of Chemistry and Technology

Subject:

·  Modern tendencies of biotechnology education.

·  Integration of science and education in biotechnology experts training. Creation of scientific-studying centers on the basis of the leading scientific-research organizations and higher educational institutions.

·  New informational technologies in biotechnology education. Multimedia programs and the opportunities of distant training.

SECTION 11. “BIOINFORMATION SCIENCE”

Co-Chairmen: N.A. Kolchanov, Corresponding Member of the RAS; Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the RAS Siberian Branch, Novosibirsk;
V.V. Poroikov, Professor GE Scientific and Research Institute of Biomedical Chemistry of the RAMS, Moscow

Subject:

·  Computational analysis and prediction of structure-function relationships for biological macromolecules.

·  Systems biology: from regulatory and metabolic pathways to metabolitic engineering of cell.

·  Analysis of polymorphisms meaning for normal and pathological processes in organism.

·  Computer-aided discovery of targets and leads of new drugs.

PLENARY SESSION:

“PROBLEMS OF BIOSAFETY. BIOETHICS”
Problems of Legislation and Regulation in the Field of Biotechnology.

Co-Chairmen: M.P. Kirpichnikov, academician, of the RAS, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow;
S.V. Netesov, Corresponding member of the RAS, Pro-rector for scientific work of the State University of Novosibirsk

B.G. Yudin, corresponding member of the RAS, the head of UNESCO project “Forum for bioethics”

V.A. Tutelyan, academician of the RAMS, Director of the Institute of Nutrition of the Russian Federation

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIA IN THE FRAME OF THE CONGRESS:

International Symposium of BSBA Association

Chairmen: A.Atanasov, President of BSBA Association,

A.G. Golikov, Professor, the Executive Secretary of BSBA Association

Russian -Sweden Symposium

“Quality management as a key factor of pharmacological industry development”

Chairman: N.V. Menshutina, Professor, Dean, D.I. Mendeleyev University of Chemistry and Technology

Subject:

·  Modern technologies and equipment for improvement the quality of pharmbiopreparations

·  Analytical and monitoring equipment for the quality control of finished and half-finished products

·  Isolator technologies – a step on the way to the continuous process of production. Quality improvement and decline in inputs

·  Informational technologies in high-quality preparations production.

·  Investments in new biopreparations creation.

The Russian - Finnish symposium


Tiina Mattila-Sandholm, Senior Vice President of Valio R &D and member of the board, Academy of Finland;
Willrm de Vos, Prof, Universities of Wageningen & Helsinki, Finland

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THE CONTEST OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS

Chairman: V.I.Shvets, academician of the RAMS,

Cice-Chairman: T.V. Ovchinnikova, Professor, Chief of the Scientific-Research Center of the M.M.Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the RAS, I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medicine Academy

The terms of the participation you may find on our website: www.mosbiotechworld.ru/rus/konkurs.php

Reception of application for Congress participation and theses: till February 15th, 2009


Preparation Rules: see the website http://www.mosbiotechworld.ru/eng/pub.php

How to register

Please, fill in the proposed Registration Form and forward it to the Organizing Committee of the Congress by fax: (7 495) 981 70 51, or 981 70 54

Please, email the presentation abstracts to ,

Please, contact the Organizers to confirm your participation by tel./fax (7 495) 981-70-51, 981 70 54

You may find the proposed Application Form on the site of the Biotech Congress as http://www.mosbiotechworld.ru/eng/form.phtml

Deadline for Submitting Applications: February 15th, 2009

Deadline for Submitting Registration Fee: February 15th, 2009

Registration Fee

The Registration Fee covers

·  Congress Program, Collection of Abstracts, other Congress publications

§  All Congress events, including International Symposia and Seminars (attendance & participation)

§  Biotech World’ 2009 International Exhibition (attendance)

§  Ticket to the Opening Ceremony and Gala Concert

§  Congress Kit (including the Collection of Abstracts and other printed information, the Congress Badge, souvenirs, etc.)

§  Coffee breaks

§  Cultural events

§  Providing equipment for the speakers

§  Simultaneous translation during the meetings

§  Lease of the premises for the meetings

§  Full Registration Fee €600

§  Reduced Registration Fee €300

Note: Students enclose a copy of their student identification card for paying the reduced fee.

The 7th Moscow International Specialized Exhibition

“Biotech World’ 2009”

Subject of the exhibition:

The entire spectrum of biological products for pharmaceutical, food and agricultural industry, veterinary medicine, geology and industrial enterprises, biological products for protection and recovery of environment. Bioactive additives. Test systems for determination of water quality and biological activity, alcohol and drugs content. Biocatalysis and biocatalytic technologies, biodiesel, bioethanol. Nutrient mediums. Processes and devices for purification, preparation and activation of water. Equipment and instrumentation for determination of water activity, molecular structure and isotope oxygen-hydrogen structure of water for use in agriculture, food branches of industry, medicine, cosmetology and others. Industrial and laboratory safety.

Information about the exhibition: www.mosbiotechworld.ru/rus/expo.php

Contact Details

Address: 34, B. Cheremushkinskaya Str., Office 552, Moscow 117218, Russia

Tel. / Fax: (7 495) 981 70 51, 981 70 54

E-mail: , ,

Internet: www.mosbiotechworld.ru/eng.

The Executive Secretary of the Organizing Committee – Mr. Vladimir E. Aleshnikov