The 20th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition (IBS2026)

General Information

Name of Conference

The 20th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition (IBS2026)

Dates

June 28-July 2, 2026

Venue

Committees

Honorary chair

Teruyuki Nagamune, The University of Tokyo

Co-chairs

Akihiko Kondo, Kobe University
Haruyuki Atomi, Kyoto University

Vice Chairs

Masahiro Goto, Kyushu University
Tomohisa Hasunuma, Kobe University
Jun Ogawa, Kyoto University
Takeshi Omasa, The University of Osaka
Hiroshi Takagi, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Executive Committee

Masamichi Kamihira, Kyushu University
Chiaki Ogino, Kobe University
Hiroyasu Ogino, Osaka Metropolitan University
Haruko Takeyama, Waseda University
Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Hideki Yamaji, Kobe University

International Advisory Board

Gregory Stephanopoulos, MIT
Francesco Nicotra, University of Milano-Bicocca
Zixin Deng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Matthew Chang,National Singapore University
Chenli Liu,Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Byung-Kwan Cho, KAIST
Yan Feng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Scientific Program Committee

Fengwu Bai, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Philippe Covini, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern, Switzerland
Spiros N. Agathos, University of Louvain, Belgium
Tai Hyun Park, Seoul National University, Korea
Romas Kazlauskas, University of Minnesota, USA
Ross Barnard, The University of Queensland, Australia
Juan A. Asenjo, University of Chile
Riaan den Haan, University of the Western Cape, South African
Marina Donova, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, RAS, Russia
Matthew Chang, National Singapore University, Singapore
Chenli Liu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Byung-Kwan Cho, KAIST
Seung-Goo Lee, UST-KRIBB Graduate School of Biosystems and Bioengineering
Masaaki Morikawa, Hokkaido University
Toshiaki Fukui, Institute of Science Tokyo
Hyun Ah Kang, Chung-Ang University, Korea
Yan Xu, Jiangnan University, China

Abstract Submission

From early November 2025

Early Registration

From early November 2025

Secretariat

IBS2026 Secretariat
Hitotsubashi Bekkan 4F, 2-4-4, Hitotsubashi,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0003 Japan (A&E Planning Co.,Ltd.)
E-mail: ibs2026@aeplan.co.jp

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