2013 Ray Wu Symposium The Ray Wu Memorial Fund is pleased to announce that the 4th Ray Wu Symposium will be held at Fudan University on October 20 and 21, 2013. 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 2013 symposium is “Developmental biology and diseases”. 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: October 20 and 21, 2013 Address: Guanghua Building Room 102, Fudan University , Shanghai Co-organizers: The Ray Wu Memorial Fund, Inc. Fudan University Organizing Committee: Hong Ma, Xiang-Dong Fu, Jun-Lin Guan, Kun- L iang Guan, Yang Shi, Xiao-Hong Sun, Junying Yuan, Yimin Zou Invited Speakers: Dr. Xinnian Dong Arts Sciences Endowed Professor of Biology, Duke University Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Dr. Jun-Lin Guan Professor of Cell Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Dr. Yishi Jin Professor of Neurobiology, University of California, San Diego, Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Dr. Ling- Ling Chen Principal Investigator , Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences Dr. Nan Liu Investigator, Interdisciplinary Research Center for Biology and Chemistry, ShangHai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Dr. Boxun Lu Lab Head/Professor, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University Contact: Dr. 马红 Hong Ma , Professor and Dean S c hool of life Sciences, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai 200433 Tel: 86-21-65642800 Email: hongma@fudan.edu.cn 梁晓华 Xiaohua Liang Tel: 86-21-65642800 Fax: 86-21-65643794 Email: liangxh@fudan.edu.cn Schedule: 2013 Ray Wu Symposium.doc
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