Genetics Society of Malaysia (Persatuan Genetik Malaysia, PGM) and Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) with the support by various institutions in Malaysia will be organizing the 6th International Plant Breeding Conference (IPBC2024) – Physical & Online mode (hybrid).
Date : 5 - 7 March 2024 (Tuesday-Thursday)
Venue : Bangi Resort Hotel, Selangor, Malaysia (Updated)
The theme for the conference is “Innovations in Plant Breeding for Global Sustainability”.
More information & online registration on IPBC2024 can be obtained at submit.confbay.com/conf/ipbc2024
Norman Borlaug Lecture:
PROF. WALLACE A. COWLING
The UWA Institute of Agriculture,
The University of Western Australia
Invited Speakers:
DR. HASE YOSHIRO
Takasaki Institute for Advanced Quantum Science,
National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST-Takasaki), Japan
DR. FETRINA OKTAVIA
Indonesian Rubber Research Institute
(Pusat Penelitian Karet)
PROF. BYOUNG-CHEORL KANG
Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
MR. PAUL WARBURTON
Forestry Research and Plant Nursery System Consultant
BFC Research and Development Sdn. Bhd.
DR. DEREK W. BARCHENGER
Scientist-Pepper Breeding
World Vegetable Center, Taiwan
DR. KENNETH MC NELLY
Sr. Scientist II/ Head of Bioinformatics and Genomics
IRIC – International Rice Informatics Consortium, Philippines
MR. FU JIQIN
Enza Zaden Asia Sdn. Bhd.
PROF. PENG WAH CHEE
University of Georgia
Tifton, CAES Campus, USA
DR. MOHAMAD BAHAGIA BIN AB. GHAFFAR
Pusat Tanaman Industri, MARDI Seberang Perai
TS. DR. NUR FATIHAH HASAN NUDIN
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia
DR. RAJINDER SINGH A/L HARMINDER SINGH
Head of Genomics Unit
Malaysian Palm Oil Board
MR. SAKTHIVEL PORAYA
Green World Genetics Sdn Bhd
DR. NURUL HIDAYAH BINTI SAMSULRIZAL
International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
Ms. NOOR SYAHIRA NASARUDIN
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Malaysia
The conference organizer cordially invites academics, practitioners, scholars, researches, policy makers and postgraduate students to participate whether as participant in this coming conference.
This 2-day conference and 1-day educational visit will discuss the latest advances, progress, innovations and achievements in the field of genetics. More than 15 invited speakers will be presenting their views and findings in this conference. The conference will provide opportunities and gather as many geneticists, breeders, scientists, researchers, academicians, biotechnologists, industrialists and students to share their latest knowledge, experiences and achievements.
Registration can be made via online registration through this link: submit.confbay.com/conf/ipbc2024 ;
Selected full papers will be offered to be published in the following journals:
1. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, Indexed in Web of Science (Zoological Record), Scopus, MyCite (MyJurnal) ISSN: 1823-8556, E-ISSN 2672-7226 with a publication fee
2. Food Research, Scopus Indexed Journal, E-ISSN 2550-2166 with a publication fee
3. Malaysian Journal of Genetics (MJG), e-ISSN: 2811-3594 INDEXED BY MyJurnal with a publication fee (special issue)
All accepted extended abstracts or full papers will be offered to be published in the Transactions of PGM, in short the tPGM with ISBN. The Transactions is the Society’s scientific publication. It is published periodically and will be freely downloadable from PGM website (https://www.pgm-my.org/)
Shall you have any enquires, feel free to contact the organizing committee at secretariat.ipbc.pgm@gmail.com
