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    | Date: 12 - 14 December, 2016 | 
   
    | Venue: Yasumoto International Academic Park, The Chinese University of Hong Kong | 
  
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            | Invited Speakers 
 David Erickson
 DNA4 Technologies, USA.
 
 De-Zhu Li
 Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
 
 Gunter Fischer
 Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, Hong Kong SAR.
 
 Ikhlas Khan
 National Center for Natural Products Research, Mississippi, USA.
 
 Karl Wah-Keung Tsim
 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR.
 
 Madasamy Parani
 SRM University, India.
 
 Monique Simmonds
 Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, UK.
 
 Natalia Ivanova
 Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, University of Guelph, Canada.
 
 Pete Hollingsworth
 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, UK.
 
 Shuangcheng Ma
 Institute for Control of Chinese Traditional Medicine and Ethnic Medicine, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, China
 
 Shilin Chen
 Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, China.
 
 
 
 | Areas covered 
 1. Molecular authentication techniques for herbal material.
 
 2. DNA barcodes --- development and application on herbs and products.
 
 3. Genomic sequencing and applications.
 
 4. Utilization of genetic information for conservation of herbal material.
 
 5. Application of genomic information for the development and utilization of medicinal plant resources.
 
 6. DNA databases for information storage and analysis of herbal material.
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    | Registration To register 
        for the seminar, please fill out and submit the online registration form: 
 Online Registration Form
 
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          registration has been submitted, we will send you an email acknowledgement 
          with our "Registration Reference number" for receiving your 
      application.
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          | Organizing 
              Committee: 
 Chairperson: Pang-Chui Shaw (Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin R & D Centre for Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Institute of Chinese Medicine, CUHK)
 
 Co-chair: Karl Wah-Keung Tsim (Centre for Chinese Medicine R & D and Division of Life Science, HKUST)
 
 Members: David Tai-Wai Lau (Shiu-Ying Hu Herbarium, School of Life Sciences, CUHK), Stanley Cheung (Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin R & D Centre for Chinese Medicine, CUHK), Clara Bik-San Lau (Institute of Chinese Medicine, CUHK), Kenneth Chi-Fai Leung (School of Life Sciences, CUHK)
 
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          | Enquiries: Dr. Stanley CheungLi Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin R & D Centre for Chinese Medicine
 Tel: (852)9289 7939
 Fax: (852)2603 7246
 Email: stanley@cuhk.edu.hk
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          | Transportation (1) 
              Map of Hong Kong - [ website ] (2)
          The Chinese University of Hong Kong  |  
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          Direction to Royal Park Hotel
 (4) Direction to Hyatt Regency Shatin.
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          | Accommodation Information: 
 1. Royal Park Hotel
 
  Brief description 
  Reservation form 
 
 2. Hyatt Regency Shatin
 
  Brief description 
  Reservation forms: Room only rate;  Room with Breakfast(s) rate
 
 
 3. On-campus accommodation (Update: Fully booked)
 
  Brief description 
  Detail information 
 
 
 
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          | Weather 
      in Hong Kong
 During December, Hong Kong winters are mild   with low humidity at about 70 per cent. Most of the time it's comfortably cool. A good,   warm coat or overcoat is recommended.
 Weather data in Dec: Avg. Temp (°C): 18
 Avg Rain Days: 4
 Tours Information: Hong Kong and Macau
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    | Abstract 
      Submission Deadline: November 30
    , 2016 (Last call)
 Registration Deadline:  November 30
    , 2016 (Last call)
 
         
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    | Instructions for Payment Fee for the Registration* and Banquet* will be charged,  please kindly indicate your  Registered 
        Reference number,and your name with your payment. The Fee information can be viewed here.  For the payment of the Registration and Banquet  fee, it 
        should be done by one of the following methods:  
        Make crossed cheques (HKD or USD) payable to "The Chinese University 
          of Hong Kong". Write your name and our Registered Reference 
          number at the back of your cheque. Please send the cheque and completed reply slip to:
          
          International Conference 2016  (c/o Ms. Celia Poon)School of Life Sciences,
 The Chinese University of Hong Kong
 Room 132, Science Centre North Block,
 Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong.
 
Credit Cards by email/post. We accept VISA and MASTERCARD . Please send the credit card details by email/post. Please fill in your Credit
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          information in the reply slip, print it, sign it, and email 
          to Dr. Stanley Cheung at stanley@cuhk.edu.hk or send mail to the above mailing address. * Fee of registration and banquet will be waived for some participants. Details will be shown in the acknowlegement email. | 
  
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    | Abstract submission: All abstracts in PDF format 
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