Tentative Programme

Wednesday, 20 June 2012 (Day 1) Next Day

Time Speakers

8.00 am – 9.00 am

9.00 am – 10.00 am

Registration and Reception
Keynote Address : New Trend and Opportunities in Wellness Industry
Speaker : To Be Announced

10.00 am – 10.30 am

Refreshment

10.30 am – 11.30 am

Opening Ceremony by the Minister of Higher Education (MOHE)

11.30 am – 12.30 pm

Plenary 1
Topic : Tropical and Sahara Herbal Products
Speaker :
Prof. Ramlan Aziz (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia)
Prof. Mansur Al Said (King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

12.30 pm – 14.00 pm

Lunch/Poster Sessions

14.00 pm – 14.45 pm

Plenary 2
Topic : Development of Cosmeceuticals from Malaysia
Tropical Plants : Current Outcomes and Future Works
Prof Dr Chang Seo Park (Dongguk University, South Korea)

14.50 pm – 17.30 pm

 PARALLEL 1
 
Track A1: Natural Herbal Products
Track B1: Food and Neutraceuticals
Track C1: Cosmeceuticals
 

20.00 pm – 22.00 pm

 GALA DINNER
Awards Presentation, Cultural Show and Lucky Draw.

Refreshment / End of Day 1



Thursday, 21st June 2012 (Day 2) Previous Day

Time Speakers

9.00 am – 10.00 am

Plenary 3
Topic : 3D Fluorescent Cell Assays for High-Throughput Screening of Herbal Medicines
Speaker :
Prof Dr Shang Tian Yang (Ohio State University, United State of America)

10.00 am – 10.30 am

Refreshment
10.30 am – 12.30 pm
 PARALLEL 2
Track A2 : Biomolecules Discovery
Track B2 : Biofactories, Bioprocessing and Biobusiness
Track C2 : Environmental Wellness
Track C2 (1) : Rep from Indah Water Konsortium, Malaysia

12.30 pm – 14.00 pm

Lunch / Poster Sessions

14.00 pm – 14.45 pm

Plenary 4
Topic : Health and Wellness Business Opportunities
Speaker : Dr George Sakellaris (Bionian,EU), Greece

14.50 pm – 16.30 pm

PARALLEL 3
Track D1 : Wellness Industry, Policies, Regulatory
16.30 pm – 17.15 pm

Plenary 5
Topic : Nutritional Therapy for Reversing Chronic Health Disorders
Speaker : Dato' Steve Yap (Chairman of DSY Wellness,Malaysia)

17.15 pm

Closing Ceremony