International Conference on Natural Products 2010

                                    International Conference on Natural Products 2010

             "From Nature to Medicine through Sustainable Education, R & D and Practice"

                                              Bayview Beach Resort, Pulau Pinang

                                                        10 - 12 December 2010

Background


For the first time in the 21st century, the ICNP 2010 will be held in Penang, the holiday destination island located north-west of Malaysia. This conference will bring together local and international experts to share their research findings and experiences, collaborate through cross-disciplines and develop strategic alliances with the industries and regulatory bodies to spin off commercial production of globally accepted natural medicines of guaranteed potency.


The conference will run concurrent multidisciplinary areas of natural products including ethnopharmacology, raw material sourcing and database information, phytochemistry, quality control/standardisation and good manufacturing practice, preclinical biological activity and toxicological studies, formulations, pharmacokinetics and clinical studies as well as commercialisation and marketing strategies.

As organisers of the ICNP 2010, it is with great pleasure and honour to invite you to Penang and to provide you with an attractive and conducive environment to conduct informal discussions and exchange of strategies, ultimately to move forward towards sustainable education, R & D and practice of natural products in line with the objectives of UNESCO.


The Conference consists of oral and poster presentations on the following sections:


•Commercialization, Marketing & Regulatory Affairs

•Raw Material & Post Harvesting

•Chemistry of Natural Products including QC, Standardization & GMP

•Pre-clinical including Biological Activity/Clinical Trials of Natural Products

•Monograph & Documentation

•Education & Practice


IMPORTANT DATES


•Final Abstract Submission, before 15th October 2010

•Early Birds Registration, before 15th September 2010

•Notification of Abstract Acceptance, before 1st October 2010

•Late Breaking Abstract Submission, before 20th October 2010

•Notification of Abstract Acceptance For Late breaking Abstract, before 30th October 2010

•Full payment for registration, before 15th November 2010



[ Paper presenters and registered participants please take note that Online registration done before 15th October 2010 will be eligible for early bird registration rates. All participants / presenters who register through our online system after 15th October 2010 will have to pay the Normal fees as mentioned on the Registration page.]
 
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