2014 Ray Wu Symposium

The Ray Wu Memorial Fund is pleased to announce that the 5th Ray Wu Symposium will be held at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, Anhui from September 13 to 14, 2014. This symposium series is dedicated to promoting the advancement of biological sciences in Asia and nurturing the careers of young scientists, two center pieces of Dr. Ray Wu’s life-long passion. Dr. Ray Wu was a true scholar and a strong advocate for life sciences throughout Asia. He developed the first method for DNA sequencing and pioneered recombinant DNA technology, and later devoted to genetic engineering of rice. The theme of the 2014 symposium is “Frontiers of Biological Research”.

The Ray Wu Symposium is hosted annually by an institution in China or other parts of Asia. The symposium speakers include winners of the Ray Wu Prize, selected annually from graduate students in Asia, as well as world leaders in different fields of biological sciences.  In addition, the symposium will also present Gu Xiaocheng Lectures, which was established in memory of Professor Gu, who worked tirelessly to promote the advancement of biological sciences in China and the careers of young Chinese scientists.

Date:

September 13 and 14, 2014

Address:

The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)

(Details to follow)

Co-organizers:

The Ray Wu Memorial Fund, Inc.

The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)

Organizing Committee:

Yunyu Shi, Mian Wu, Xiang-Dong Fu, Jun-Lin Guan, Kun-Liang Guan, Yang Shi, Xiao-Hong Sun, Junying Yuan, Yimin Zou

Invited Speakers:

Junying Yuan         Harvard Medical School

Liqun Luo             Stanford University, HHMI

HongKui Deng       Peking University

Bing Zhu               National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing

Bing Ren               University of California, San Diego

Chuan He              The University of Chicago

Contact:

Mian Wu and Yimin Zou

wumian@ustc.edu.cn

yzou@ucsd.edu