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Organized under the auspices of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), IBS, which is held every four years on a different continent, is recognized as the premier international conference in the rapidly growing field of biotechnology. The mission of the IBS is to promote R&D in all aspects of basic and applied biotechnology. The history of IBS dates back to 1960. For the first time the IBS will be held in China with the fastest growing economy in the world.

Our society is facing unprecedented challenges including resources shortage, environmental deterioration, biodiversity loss, and economic and social imbalances. The overall theme of IBS 2008 is "Biotechnology for the Sustainability of Human Society". Nine theme areas covering all aspects of biotechnology will be arranged, including: 1) Systems Biology, 2) Tissue Engineering and Cell Cultivation, 3) Medical Biotechnology, 4) Agricultural Biotechnology, 5) Industrial Biotechnology, 6) Marine Biotechnology, 7) Environmental Biotechnology, 8) Food Biotechnology, and 9) Biosafety and Bioeconomy.