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FESPB 2010 - XVII Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology
Welcome
On behalf of the FESPB 2010 Organising Committees we welcome all plant scientists
attending the XVII Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology
in Valencia.
The Congress is organised by SEFV, the Sociedad Española de Fisiología Vegetal. SEFV
was founded in 1974 and since then it has been very active in promoting knowledge in
plant physiology and plant adaptation. SEFV organised in 1980 the II Congress of FES-
PB in Santiago de Compostela. Currently this Society has over 600 members and is one
of the major contributors to FESPB.
The program of FESPB 2010 includes all aspects of plant physiology covering plant
biology of organisms and systems and is intended to merge classical plant physiology
with plant molecular biology and biotechnology. Moreover, we have included two special
sessions, one dedicated to emerging techniques: modelling meristem development,
and the other one to hot topics: a mechanistic analysis of endodermis as a selective and
protective root-soil interface.
Welcome to Valencia, a city giving special relevance to research.
Recently it has been undertaken a joint venture among the University of Valencia, the
Polytechnical University of Valencia and the Spanish Research Council (CSIC) for the
establishment of a Campus of International Excellence, VLC/CAMPUS, focused on sustainable
development, health, and technologies of information and communication, in
which plant biologists will play a relevant role.
The Valencia Congress is officially under the patronage of the Spanish Ministry of
Science and Innovation, the Spanish Research Council, The University of Valencia and
the Polytechnical University of Valencia.
The Conference will take place at the “Palacio de Congresos” a building designed by
Norman Foster equipped with the most advanced technologies, in which more than 900
attending scientists from 54 different countries will present their latest progress in research,
bringing a unique opportunity to establish new links and collaborations with
colleagues from all European countries.
Last but not least, we wish you a pleasant stay in Valencia, a melting pot of 2000 years
of diverse cultural influences in which you will find a friendly atmosphere.
José Pío Beltrán María
President of FESPB
Dolores Rodríguez
President of SEFV