Biodiversity Conference

Topics 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    

Speakers

• Dr John Clough, Jealott’s Hill, Syngenta UK
• Professor Michael Kishimba, Tanzania
• 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 Sebsebe Demissew, University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Professor Jacob Midiwo, University of Nairobi, Kenya 
• Professor Paulo Cezar Vieira; Biomass, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
• Dr Anthony Hooper, Rothamsted Research, UK
• Dr Merhatibeb Bezabih, University of Botswana, Botswana