WELCOME MESSAGE
The National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), together with Zhejiang BioAsia Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., the Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, School of Science, Walailak University, Thailand Mycological Association, Thai Medical Mycology Forum, and Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, is pleased to invite you to participate in the hybrid conference on Asian Mycological Congress in Pathum Thani in August 2022. It has been more than a decade since the AMC was held in Thailand and we are delighted to host this conference in Pathum Thani. The theme of the congress is Asian Mycology in the 21st century: the new generation, and we will focus on the young generation of mycologists who will be at the forefront of Mycology in the future. The congress will cover a wide range of topics from basic science (taxonomy, ecology, pathology) to the applied aspects (biological control, biotechnology, genomics, metabolomics).
Join us as we move forward to Mycology of the future!
Yours sincerely,
Jennifer Luangsa-ard, Ph.D
Chairman, AMC Organizing Committee
National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand
Jariya Sakayaroj, Ph.D
Co-chairman, AMC Organizing Committee
School of Science, Walailak University, Thailand
ABOUT AMC2021
Rationale:
Mycological research in Thailand was established in the early 1900’s and thus does not have a long tradition comparable to our European colleagues, but it encompasses a wide range of aspects of interest in Kingdom Fungi. Over the past 50 years, a remarkable advance in fungal research in the region can be seen and is now at the forefront of international mycology. This is testified by the number of international mycologists that visit and work in Thailand, the number of impact publications emanating from the country, by the number of international conferences we have hosted over past 25 years, and by the unique fungal diversity of the kingdom.
The mycological research community of about 200 active members has representatives in many Thai universities and in various research institutes. Though not very large, it is an active research community and prides itself with high quality research output, mainly in fungal systematics and evolution, fungal host interactions (human, animal and plant), biological control, fungal ecology (terrestrial and marine), mushroom cultivation and medical mycology. Some of the main fungal groups studied in Thailand include endophytic, invertebrate-pathogenic, marine and freshwater, plant-pathogenic, saprobic fungi as well as edible mushrooms.
Thai scientists have always participated in international and Asian mycological congresses, including organizing the IMC10 in Bangkok last August 2014 and the Asian Mycological Congress in Chiang Mai in 2004, the Darwin conference in 2009, as well as yearly national conferences on systematics and biodiversity.
Theme of the conference:
Asian Mycology in the 21st Century: The New Generation
Sub themes:
• Mycology in Asia
• Fungal Genomics
• Biotechnology and Other Applications of Fungi
• Medicinal and Edible Mushrooms
• Pathogenic Fungi (Human, Plants and Animals)
• Fungal Taxonomy and Systematics
Organized by:
National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency
Co-Organized by:
Zhejiang BioAsia Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd.
Supported by:
• Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University
• School of Science, Walailak University
• Thai Medical Mycology Forum
• Thailand Mycological Association
• Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau
Scientific Committee:
| Foreign Scientific Committee | |||
| 1 | Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Wieland Meyer | Curtin Medical School, Curtin University | Australia |
| 2 | Prof. Dr. habil. Matthias Noll | Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts | Germany |
| 3 | Dr. Witoon Purahong | Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH – UFZ | Germany |
| 4 | Prof. Dr. Marc Stadler | Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research | Germany |
| 5 | Dr. Kentaro Hosaka | National Museum of Nature and Science | Japan |
| 6 | Dr. Izumi Okane | University of Tsukuba | Japan |
| 7 | Dr. Chengshu Wang | Chinese Academy of Sciences | P.R. China |
| 8 | Prof. Nalin N. Wijayawardene | Qujing Normal University | P.R. China |
| 9 | Prof. Sajeewa Maharachchikumbura | University of Electronic Science and Technology of China | P.R. China |
| 10 | Dr. Hiran Ariyawansa | National Taiwan University | Taiwan |
| 11 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Priscila Chaverri | University of Maryland | USA |
| Thai Scientific Committee | |||
| 1 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon | Chiang Mai University | Thailand |
| 2 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ariya Chindamporn | Chulalongkorn University | Thailand |
| 3 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Patcharee Pripdeevech | Mae Fah Luang University | Thailand |
| 4 | Dr. Alongkorn Amnuaykanjanasin | National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology | Thailand |
| 5 | Dr. Jennifer Luangsa-ard | National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology | Thailand |
| 6 | Dr. Nattawut Boonyuen | National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology | Thailand |
| 7 | Dr. Noppol Kobmoo | National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology | Thailand |
| 8 | Dr. Satinee Suetrong | National Science and Technology Development Agency | Thailand |
| 9 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Jariya Sakayaroj | Walailak University | Thailand |
Organizing Committee:
| 1 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon | Chiang Mai University |
| 2 | Prof. Dr. Morakot Tanticharoen | King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi and National Science and Technology Development Agency |
| 3 | Dr. Naritsada Thongklang | Mae Fah Luang University |
| 4 | Dr. Jennifer Luangsa-ard | National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology |
| 5 | Dr. Satinee Suetrong | National Science and Technology Development Agency |
| 6 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Jariya Sakayaroj | Walailak University |
IMPORTANT DATES (UPDATE!!)
| Public Relation | |
| 1 December 2021 – 30 June 2022 | Opening online registration “Early Bird Rate” |
| 1 – 15 July 2022 | Online registration “Regular Rate” |
| Paper Submission | |
| 1 December 2021 | First call for abstract submission |
| Deadline for abstract submission | |
| Notification of acceptance | |
| 20 June 2022 | Deadline for payment (to confirm the presentation) |
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