11-16 September 2011 The Unlimited World of Microbes

Dear Colleagues,
Greetings
XV International Congress of Virology
We would like to welcome you to the IUMS Congresses 2011, which will be held in the beautiful
city of Sapporo (in Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan) from the 6 – 16 September 2011, and
hosted by the Federation of Microbiological Societies of Japan.
There will be three congresses: the XIII International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology
(6-10 September, 2011), the XIII International Congress of Mycology (6-10 September, 2011) and the
XV Congress of Virology (11-16 September, 2011). There will also be outreach activities to the general
public which will be held in order to publicise the importance of microbial science and technologies
and their relationship to our everyday life. We expect them to provide a deeper understanding of our
activities and increase the public's familiarity with them.
IUMS Congresses are international conferences that bring together a wide range of experience and
perspectives. Some microbes are a threat to humankind, but on the other hand many of them are
essential for human life on Earth. Over many years we have accumulated a vast knowledge of microbes.
Current research is showing us that microbes have 'unlimited capabilities' thus our congresses logo was
set as "Unlimited World of Microbes".
IUMS 2011 will be a magnifi cent opportunity not only to share ideas and experiences but also to
establish and improve friendships among colleagues from all over the world.
Finally, we welcome you all again to the exciting congresses and to the beautiful city of Sapporo, the
capital of Hokkaido, and to the beautiful Fall season of the North island.
Fusao Tomita
Chairperson
National Organizing
Committee for
IUMS 2011 Congress
Daniel O Sordelli
President
IUMS
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