Invitation Letter

Dear Madam/Sir:
On behalf of the organizing committee, I am pleased to invite you to attend 2010 Shanghai International Conference on Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicine, which will be held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on October 16-17, 2010.

In recent years, the rapid development of gene technology, information technology, nano technology, proteomics technology, drug analysis methods and other related disciplines have made a profound impact on Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicine in the field of innovative research and drug development. New techniques and methods have brought an exciting prospect for Modern Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicine research and increasingly become the focus of the industry. Hosted by Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Industry Office of Shanghai Municipality, organized by Shanghai Technological and Industrial Promotion Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Shanghai Center of Research & Development of New Drugs, co-sponsored by American Society of Pharmacognosy(ASP), Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA), Society for TCM Pharmaceutical Analysis, World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica(CAS), Second Military Medical University, University of Mississippi, the conference aims to provide a platform for the communication and cooperation among foreign and domestic experts in the field of TCM and Natural Medicine. The theme of 2010 Shanghai International Conference on Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicines is Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicine - New Idea, New Technique, New Method. 

Looking forward to meeting you in Hangzhou this October and wishing you every success at the conference.

Yours sincerely,   
Xu Zuxin

Deputy Director of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industry Office of                  
Shanghai Municipality, P. R. China 

Conference Theme:
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicine - New Idea, New Technique, New Method. 
Time:
October 16-17, 2010
Venue:
Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province

Organizers:
Host: 
Modern Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Industry Office of Shanghai Municipality;
Organizers:
Shanghai Technological & Industrial Promotion Centre of Traditional Chinese Medicine;
Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine;
Shanghai Center of Research & Development of New Drugs
Co-organizers:
Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA);
American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP);
Society for TCM Pharmaceutical Analysis, World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies;
Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, CAS;
Second Military Medical University, China;
University of Mississippi, USA;

Organizing Committee  
Chairman: Zu-xin Xu
Secretary General: Ying Huang
Members:
Qi-gao Zhu (Shanghai)   
Quan Yuan (Shanghai)
Wei-dong Zhang (Shanghai)
Zheng-tao Wang (Shanghai)
De-an Guo (Shanghai)
Man-lei Yu (Shanghai)
Wan-sheng Chen (Shanghai)
Yang Ye (Shanghai)
 
Scientific Committee  
Chairmen:Han-dong SUN/Rudolf Bauer
Secretary Generals:De-an Guo/Wei-dong Zhang/Wan-sheng Chen
Members:
P. Agrawal (USA)
Y. Asakawa（Japan）
R. Bauer (Austria)
Jing Cheng (China)
Jian Ding (China)
Thomas Efferth (Germany)
Gerhard Franz (Germany)
S. Gibbons (UK)
L. Gunatilaka (USA)
M. Hamburger (Switzerland)
M. Heinrich (UK)
K. Hostettmann (Switzerland）    
Zhi-bi Hu (China)
Peter Hylands (UK)
I. A. Khan (USA)
D.A.Kinghorn （USA）
B. Kopp (Austria)
N. G. Lewis (USA)
L. Pieters (Belgium)
C. Pizza (Italy)
M. Popp (Germany)
Monique Simmonds (UK)
A.L. Skaltsounis (Greece)
H. Stuppner (Austria)
Han-dong Sun (China)
Alan Tunnacliffe (UK)
Rob Verpoorte (Netherland)
Tian-shang Wu (China)
Yong-chang Wu (China)
Xin-shengYao (China)
Pei-gen Xiao (China)
H. Yamada (Japan)
Bao-feng Yang (China)

Confirmed Speakers
Brigitte Kopp (University of Viena, Austria)
Rudolf Bauer (University of Graz, Austria)
Thomas Efferth (German Cancer Research Center)
Rob Verpoorte (Leiden University, Netherlands)
Peter Hylands (London King’s College, UK)
Michael Heinrich (University of London, UK)
Ikhlas Khan (National Center for Natural Products Research)
Monique Simmonds (Royal Botanical Garden, Kew, UK)
Alan Tunnacliffe (University of Cambridge)
Gerhard Franz (European Pharmacopocia Commission)
Han-dong Sun (Kunming Institute of Botany)
Xin-sheng Yao (Jinan University)
Jing Cheng (Tsinghua University)
Bao-feng Yang (Harbin Medical University)
Shi-lin Chen (Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences& Peking Union Medical College)
Guo-wang Xu (Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Preliminary Schedule: 
October 15th, 2010
9:00-17:00 Registration
October 16th, 2010
09:00-09:30 Opening Ceremony
09:30-10:30 Lectures
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:00 Lectures
12:00-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:00 Lectures
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-17:30 Lectures
18:00-20:00 Welcome Banquet
October 17th, 2009
08:30-09:30 Lectures
09:30-10:00 Coffee Break
10:00-12:00 Panel Discussion
Note: All the lectures of this conference will be made in English. There will be no simultaneous translation on site.

Registration：
Domestic Participants:
RMB 1600 before August 30, 2010 / RMB 1800 after August 30, 2010
Overseas Participants:
USS 270 before August 30, 2010 / USD 300 after August 30, 2010

Secretariat:
Shanghai Technological & Industrial Promotion Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Address: 199 Guo Shoujing Road
Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park
Shanghai 201203 P.R. China
Contact: Zhang Chan            Email: shtcm2010@yahoo.com
Tel: 86 21 50272737             Fax: 86 21 50805932
Website: http://www.s-tcm.com