4th Algae World Asia Attracts Algae’s Elite

November 18, 2011
AlgaeIndustryMagazine.com

ore than 80 participants attended the two-day Algae World Asia seminar, produced by Center for Management Technology (CMT) and held November 15-16 in Beijing, China. The event attracted attendees from as far as Ulanbatoor, Mongolia, Mauritius, France, USA, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, and India, as well as many delegates from China.

Highlights of the event included presentations by:

Prof. Ami Ben Amotz, Chief Scientific Adviser, Seambiotic Ltd./The National Institute of Oceanography;
Miguel Verhein, Executive Director, Algasol Renewables SL;
Prof. Dr. Ira Levine, Chief Scientific Officer, Phyco Biosciences;
Dr. Minsheng Liu, Director, Bioenergy Institute, ENN Science & Technology Development Co. Ltd., ENN Group;
Prof. Yang Ji-Won, Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST);
Syed Isa Syed Alwi, Chief Executive Officer, Algaetech Sdn Bhd;
Osamu Miyashita, CEO, J-Phoenix Research Inc;
Ms. Tang Jie, Managing Director, AlgaNovo International Co., Ltd.;
Dr. Tryg Lundquist, Associate Professor, California Polytechnic State University Cal Poly;
Stacy Baird, Executive Director-Intellectual Property Program, US-China Clean Energy Forum;
Shrikanth S, Team Leader – Banking and Financial Services-Global, Frost & Sullivan India;
Prof. Dr. Steven Feng Chen, Chair Professor / Director, Peking University; and
Dr. Stephen G. Newman, President and CEO, AquaInTech Inc.

The conference was dedicated towards providing objective insights on the commercialization of Algae business, as well the latest advances and constraints in Algae cultivation, harvesting & processing. While the attendance was small by ABS standards, the organizers of the event were pleased with the turnout and plan to hold the next Algae Asia in either Korea or Brunei next year.

(coverage by Syed Isa Syed Alwi)