29 June – 3 July, 2010, Beijing

Chairman:　  Ma Yanhe

Organizer:　  Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

NO.1 West Beichen Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China

Contact Details:　  Xue Yanfen, Zhang Yan
Phone:　  86 10 64807618
Fax:　  86 10 64807616
Email:　  halophiles2010@im.ac.cn
Website:　  http://www.halophiles2010.org
Registration fee:　 RMB3200 for regular participants, RMB1800 for students

Topics or Themes:

1.　　　　 Evolution and astrobiology

2.　　　　 Biodiversity, taxonomy and phylogeny

3.　　　　 Genomics and systems biology

4.　　　　 Physiology and metabolism

5.　　　　 Molecular genetics and biochemistry

6.　　　　 Biotechnological applications