Biodiversity Conference

10-12 September 2008, University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus 
College of Biological and Physical Sciences

Topics to be covered:

• 
  African Biodiversity in a global context
• Review of African flora and fauna biodiversity
• Opportunities for African Natural Products in health and agriculture;
• Plant-derived sources of bio-energy and other natural resources, e.g.biofuels, oils and chemical inputs
• Biotechnology Research
• Chemical Sciences and food production in Africa
• Environmental Chemistry--monitoring and maintaining Biodiversity
• Application of chemical Sciences to support diverse African food production
• Role of Government in supporting R&D in Africa       

Confirmed Speakers:

• Professor Berhanu Abegaz, University of Botswana, Botswana
• Professor Edward Ayensu, CSIR, Ghana
• Dr John Clough, Jealott’s Hill, Syngenta UK
• Professor Michael Kishimba, Tanzania
• Professor John A. Pickett CBE, DSc, FRS, Rothamsted Research, UK
• Professor Charles Wambebe, International Biomedical Research in Africa, Nigeria 7 Professor Shem Wandiga, University of Nairobi, Kenya
• Professor Jeremy Woods, Imperial College, London, UK
• Professor Romela Mahee, University of Mauritius
• Professor Sebsebe Demissew, University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Professor Jacob Midiwo, University of Nairobi, Kenya