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2ND ASEAN-CHINA
INTERNATIONAL
BIOINFORMATICS
WORKSHOP 2008
SINGAPORE

17-18 April 2008
Venue: Suntec City Convention Centre

Conference Coordinator and Organising Chairman

Tan Tin Wee Tan Tin Wee
National University of Singapore


Conference Speakers and Official Delegates
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS
Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
1. Prof. Shoba Ranganathan
   Chair of Bioinformatics
   Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences,
   Biomolecular Frontiers CoRE
   & ARC Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics
   MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Sydney NSW 2109, Australia
   Phone: +61 2 9850 6262
   Fax: +61 2 9850 8313
   Web: biolinfo.org
   Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry,
   Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine,
   Natl. Univ. of Singapore  
   Arr16Dep19

Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
2. Professor Hannah Xue (Organising Co-Chair)
   Director HKH Bioinformatics Center
   Guangzhou HKUST Fok Ying Tung Research Institute
   Nansha IT Park, Guangzhou, China
   and
   Department of Biochemistry
   Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
   HKSAR
   Email: hxue ++at++ ust.hk 
   Tel: (852) 2358 8707
   Arr16Dep20


ASEAN Secretariat
Dr Donald Tambunan
Assistant Director and 
Head of the Science and Technology Unit
Bureau for Finance and Integration Support
The ASEAN Secretariat
Tel. +62-21-7262991 Ext. 389
Fax. +62-21-7398234
Jakarta
donald -at- asean.org


Ms Wanna Suksriboonamphai
Science and Technology Unit
The ASEAN Secretariat
wanna --at-- asean.org


PR CHINA

China Coordinator (not coming):
Organising Chairman of 1st ASEAN-China Bioinformatics Workshop
Prof Luo Jingchu
Centre for Bioinformatics
Peking University
luojc --at-- mail.cbi.pku.edu.cn

Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
1. Dr Lei Kong (kongl --at-- mail.cbi.pku.edu.cn)
   Researcher
   Center for Bioinformatics, Peking University
   Room 607, Life Science Building,
   LSC, Peking University,
   Summer Palace Road No. 5, Haidian,
   Beijing, China, 100871
   Tel/Fax: 86-10-6275-5206 / 86-10-6275-1861
   Tel: 86-10-6275-1861
   Fax: 86-10-6275-1861
   Email: kongl --at-- mail.cbi.pku.edu.cn
   (Officially representing CBI)


Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
2. Prof. Nevin Zhang
   Applied Genomics Center, and Bioinformatics Center
   Guangzhou HKUST Fok Ying Tung Research Institute
   South 501, Software Building, Nansha IT Park, Nansha, Guangzhou, China
   (lzhang --at-- cse.ust.hk)
   Giving a talk on informatics of Chinese medicine. 

Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
3. Dr. Cao Zhiwei
   Professor and Principal Investigator
   School of Life Sciences and Technology,
   1239 Siping Road, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P.R. China
   Email: zwcao@mail.tongji.edu.cn
   and
   Joint Professor and PI
   Shanghai Center for Bioinformation Technology
   100 QinZhou Road, Building 1, level 12,
   Shanghai 200235
   P.R. China
   Tel: +86-21-54065003
   Fax: +86-21-54065058
   Email zwcao@scbit.org
   +86-21-54065003 (office)
   Arr16Dep19
   

Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
4. Albert Cheung-Hoi YU, Ph.D.
   Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hai Kang Life
   Professor of the Infectious Disease Center at Peking University, China.
   Vice-director and Professor
   Neuroscience Research Institute, Peking University
   Department of Neurobiology, Peking University Health Science Center
   38 Xue Yuan Road, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
   Email: achy --at-- hsc.pku.edu.cn  achy --at-- haikanglife.com
   Web: www.dnachip.com.hk/English/management.htm
   Lab:  (86)10 82801166 Fax: (86)10 82805188
   


Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
5. Prof Guoping ZHAO (gpzhao --at-- sibs.ac.cn)
   Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology
   Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences
   Chinese Academy of Sciences
   300 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China
   Phone/Fax: +86-13901691631 / +86-21-54924015
   Shanghai Fudan University
   Phn 86-21-5080-1919. Fax 86-21-5080-1922. 
   E-mail gpzhao --at-- sibs.ac.cn
   
   

Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
6. Professor Yixue Li
   Director
   SCBIT-Inforsense Joint Lab, 
   Shanghai Center for Bioinformation Technology, 
   100 Qinzhou Road, Shanghai 200235, China
   Tel: +86 21 54920089; 
   Fax: +86 21 5492 0143; 
   E-mail: yxli --at-- sibs.ac.cn
   Professor 
   Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, 
   Chinese Academy of Sciences, 
   320 Yue Yang Road, Shanghai 200031, China
   http://yunda.org/science/activity/ibw2008/speakers/li.yixue.php
   


Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
7. Wang Yun, Ph.D., Associate Professor
   Research Center of TCM-informatics Engineering
   Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,
   Beijing
   P.R. China
   Tel: +86-10-84738620
   E-mail:yunwang --at-- yahoo.cn
   Speaking on "Targeting Systems: New Strategy for 
   Computational Biology in Traditional Chinese Medicine"

 
Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
8. Zhang Yanling Ph.D. 
   Research Center of TCM-informatics Engineering
   Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,
   Beijing
   P.R. China
   Tel: +86-10-84738620
   E-mail:collean_zhang --at-- 163.com
   Speaking on 
   "Chance and Challenge of Bioinformatics in Traditional Chinese Medicine"


Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
9. Chen Xin, PhD
   Associate Professor
   Vice Chair, Dept of Bioinformatics
   College of Life Science
   Zhejiang University
   Hangzhou 310029
   P.R.China
   Tel: +86-13083961055
   Email: xinchen --at-- zju.edu.cn



JAPAN

Delegates invited:
Takeshi MORI, 
International Science and Technology Affairs Division, 
Science and Technology Policy Bureau, 
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan
Tel: +81-3-6734-4055
Fax: +81-3-6834-4058
E-mail: tmori --at-- mext.go.jp 

KOREA
1. Dr. Jong-hwa Bhak 
   Executive Director, Korean BioInformation Center (KOBIC)
   Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)
   111 Gwahangno (52 Eoeun-dong), Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Korea 305-806
   Tel: 82-42-879-8543  Fax: 82-42-879-8519  C.P: 82-10-8482-2091
   jong --at-- kribb.re.kr
   http://www.kobic.kr
   Arr14Dep18

2. Dr. Gee-Chan Ryu 
   Korean Bioinformation Center (KOBIC)
   Daejon, Korea
   ryugc --at-- kribb.re.kr
   Arr16Dep18

3. Dr. Seungwoo Hwang
   Korean Bioinformation Center (KOBIC)
   Daejon, Korea
   swhwang --at-- kribb.re.kr
   Arr16Dep18

4. Ms Jeongheui Lim
   Korean Bioinformation Center (KOBIC)
   Daejon
   Korea
   jhlim --at-- kribb.re.kr
   Arr16Dep18

5. Dr. Woon Kee Paek 
   Senior researcher, 
   National Science Museum of Korea
   paekwk --at-- hanmail.net
   Arr16Dep18

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
1. Dr Norhayati Hj Ahmad
   Lecturer
   Department of Biology
   Faculty of Science
   Universiti Brunei Darussalam
   norahmad --at-- fos.ubd.edu.bn
   Arr16Dep19

Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
2. Mr Lim Sei Guan 
   Lecturer
   Department of Computer Science
   Faculty of Science
   Tungku Link BE1410
   Universiti Brunei Darussalam
   Tel: +673-8883376 
   sguan --at-- fos.ubd.edu.bn
   Arr14Dep19

KOBIC-Funded:
3. Mr Chong Kim Onn
   Lecturer
   Department of Computer Science
   Faculty of Science
   Universiti Brunei Darussalam
   kimonn --at-- fos.ubd.edu.bn
   Arr14Dep19

CAMBODIA
Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
1. Mr Sok HENG 
   Head of Dept.
   Vice Chief  of Research and Development Office
   Department of Agronomy and Agricultural Land Improvement, 
   Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
   #200, Phreah Norodom Blvd., Tonle Bassac Quarter, 
   Chamcamon District, Phnom Penh City, Cambodia
   Tel 855-92212224 
   Mobile phone: 855 92212224
   Email hengsok1965 --at-- yahoo.com; hengsok19651965 --at-- yahoo.com
   Arr16Dep19

Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
2. Mr Mak Chanthol 
   Technical Officer
   Dept of Animal Health and Production,
   National Veterinary Research Institute
   #74, Monivong Blvd, Sangkat Wat Phnom Khan Daun Penh,
   Phnom Penh 
   Cambodia
   Tel: (85)-51 236 4979   Fax: (85)-52 342 7512
   Email: thol_2004 --at-- yahoo.com

KOBIC-Sponsored.
Invitation to Institut Pasteur du Cambodge Philippe Buchy
INDONESIA
Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
1. Dr. Puspita Lisdiyanti
   Research Center of Biotechnology,
   Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)
   Jl. Raya Bogor Km. 46
   Cibinong 16911, PO Box 422
   Bogor, Indonesia
   Tel#: (6221) 875 4587
   Fax#: (6221) 875 4588
   E-mail:  p_lisdiyanti --at-- yahoo.com

Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
2. Dr. Ekowati Chasanah
   Research Center for Marine and Fisheries Product Processing and Biotechnology
   Agency Research for Marine and Fisheries 
   Jl. KS. Tubun, Petamburan 6, Slipi, Jakarta 10260
   Phone/Fax: 62-21-53650158; 081310442104 / 62-21-53650157
   Email : ekowati_ch --at-- yahoo.com
   
KOBIC sponsored:
3. Professor Antonius Suwanto 
   Dean, Faculty of Biotechnology, Atma Jaya University, Jakarta
   Jalan Seruni II/25, Taman Yasmin, Bogor 16310
   Indonesia
   Email: asuwanto --at-- indo.net.id
   South East Asia Regional Center for Tropical Biology (SEAMEO-BIOTROP)
   Phone/Fax: +628129973680 / +62251315107


LAO PDR
Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
1. Ms Viengpasith VANISAVETH
   Deputy Director of Science Information Center,
   Research Institute of Science, National Authority of Science and Technology.
   Science Technology and Environment Agency, Laos. 
   P.O.Box: 10782, Vientiane, Lao PDR
   Tel/Fax: +856 21 262002
   Mobile:  +856 20 2401869
   Email: viengpasiths --at-- yahoo.co.uk
   Arr16Dep19SelfStay


Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
2. Mrs Latsamy VONGSENGCHANH
   Researcher
   Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Center, 
   Research Institute of Science (RIS)
   Arr16Dep19SelfStay


KOBIC-Sponsored:
3. Mr. Mouachanh XAYVUE
   Head of Pharmacology Division
   Traditional Medicine Research Centre
   Ministry of Health, Lao PDR
   mouachanh --at-- yahoo.com
   Arr16Dep19SelfStay


MALAYSIA
Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
1. Dr Mohd Shahir Shamsir Omar 
   Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) 
   shahir --at-- bio.fs.utm.my

Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
2. Mohamad Yusof Radzuan b. Saad 
   BIOTEK
   Ministry of Science Technology and Industry,
   Malaysia
   Tel : +603-88858185, Fax : +603-8888 4050
   yusof --at-- mosti.gov.my 

KOBIC-Sponsored:
3. Zeti Azura Mohamed Hussein, PhD (Edin)
   Research Fellow
   Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS)
   Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia)
   43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, MALAYSIA
   Tel: 603-89215993
   Fax: 603-89213398
   http://www.ukm.my/inbiosis
   E-mail : zetihussein --at-- gmail.com; zeti --at-- pkrisc.cc.ukm.my
   Arr15Dep19

MYANMAR
Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
1. Dr. Saw Sandar Maw 
   Ph.D(Biotech) 
   Lecturer 
   Department of Biotechnology 
   Mandalay Tehnological University 
   Mandalay, Myanmar 
   Ph:95-67-404450 
   Fax:95-67-404011 
   Email: masawsandarmaw --at-- gmail.com
   Arr16Dep19

Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
2. Ms Yin Min Htwe 
   B.S(Biotech) 
   Tutor 
   Department of Biotechnology 
   Mandalay Technological University 
   Mandalay, Myanmar 
   Ph:95-67-404450 
   Fax:95-67-404011 
   Arr16Dep19

PHILIPPINES
Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
1. Mr. Vincent John H. Tumlos 
   Science Research Specialist 1
   vincent  -at- pchrd.dost.gov.ph 
   Philippine Council for Health Research and Development 
   Philippine Council for Health Research and Development -
   Department of Science and Technology (PCHRD-DOST)
   MAILING ADDRESS: 3/F DOST Administrative Building, Gen. Santos Ave.,
   Bicutan , Taguig City 1631, Philippines
   Tel +63-2-8377535 / 8377537
   Email: vincent --at-- pchrd.dost.gov.ph / vcincetum --at-- gmail.com
   Arr16Dep19
 

Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
2. Professor Marilou G. Nicolas
   Department of Life Sciences and Math
   College of Arts and Sciences
   University of the Philippines - Manila
   Pedro Gil St., Ermita, Manila
   malou69_99 --at-- yahoo.com

KOBIC-Sponsored:
3. Rey Vincent P. Babilonia
   Philippine Bioinformatics Solutions
   Philippine e-Science Grid
   Research and Development Division
   Advanced Science and Technology Institute
   http://www.psigrid.gov.ph
   rvincent --at-- asti.dost.gov.ph
   Tel: +63 2 426 9760 local 1302
   Arr14Dep19
SINGAPORE
Professor Chong Tow Chong
National COST Chairman
and
Executive Director
Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC)
Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
A*STAR

Andrew Fun
Head, International Relations
Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
A*STAR

Assoc Professor Tan Tin Wee
Dept of Biochemistry
National University of Singapore

Dr Lisa Ng
Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN)
A*STAR

Dr Victor Tong
Institute for Infocomm Research
A*STAR

Olivo Miotto
Programme Director
Institute of Systems Science
National University of Singapore

Professor Chen Yu Zong
Pharmacy Dept
National University of Singapore

Lim Teck Sin
KOOPrime Pte Ltd

Professor Patrick Loh
Eu Yan Sang Ltd

Associate Professor Kwoh Chee Keong
Nanyang Technological University

Dr Chandra Verma
Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR

THAILAND
Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
1. Dr Sunchai Payungporn 
Researcher, Molecular virology
Department of Biochemistry
Faculty of Medicine
Chulalongkorn University
Rama 4 Road, Bangkok 10330
Thailand
Phone/Fax: 662-2564-909 / 662-2564-929 
Email: sirius_sun --at-- hotmail.com
"Molecular Epidemiology of Avian Influenza"



Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund (no need for airticket)
2. Dr Sissades Tongsima
BIOTEC, 
National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Thailand Science Park,
Phahonyothin Road, Klong 1,
Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120
Thailand
Phone/Fax: 6625646700 / 6625646702
Email: sissades --at-- biotec.or.th
"Proposed Pan Asian Avian Influenza Database and Bioinformatics P2P Network 

KOBIC-Sponsored
Professor Kanchana Kanchanasut
kanchanasut.k  -at- gmail.com
Director
ASEAN Virtual Institute of Science and Technology (AVIST)
Asian Institute of Technology
Thailand


Self-Sponsored
Ms. Nisarat Tansakul
Personal Assistant
ASEAN Virtual Institute of Science and Technology (AVIST)
Asian Institute of Technology
Thailand




VIETNAM
Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
1. Dr. Nguyen Huu Cuong
   Institute of Biotechnology (IBT), VAST
   18 Hoang Quoc Viet Rd. 18, Cau Giay, Hanoi
   VIETNAM
   Tel.: +844 7562368
   Fax. +844 756 4691
   Email: hcuong --at-- ibt.ac.vn

Sponsored by ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund
2. Mr. Dang Cao Cuong
   Email: dangcaocuong --at-- gmail.com
   Institution: Faculty of Information Technology, College of Technology,
   Vietnam University of Hanoi, Vietnam.
   Postal address: 144, Xuan Thuy street, Hanoi, Vietnam.
   Email: dangcaocuong --at-- gmail.com

   
KOBIC-sponsored
3. Ms Van Hai Van
   Researcher
   Natural Sciences University, 
   Vietnam National University at Ho Chi Minh City
   V1bis, Ba Vi, CX Bac Hai, P15, Q10, TP HCM, Viet Nam
   Vietnam
   Email: vhvan@hcmuns.edu.vn
   Tel: +84-903652270   



STUDENT OBSERVERS
1. Ms Cheong Lee Sing  
   Nanyang Technological University
2. Mr Tan Tsu Soo  
   Nanyang Polytechnic   
3. Ms Angela Jean 
   Nanyang Technological University
   President of the ISCB-RSG-Singapore Chapter


Last Updated: Mar, Feb 2008
First Created: 6 Feb 2008 Tan Tin Wee