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A B S T R A C T B O O K – F O R E W O R D
It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the XXIV Scandinavian Plant Physiology
Society Congress in Stavanger, Norway which will take place from the 21 st to the 25 th
of August 2011. The congress will be held at Stavanger Forum, a conference and
exhibition centre close to downtown Stavanger.
The XXIV Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society Congress represents a prime
opportunity for young as well as established scientists to present and discuss their
research in an intimate setting. The aim of the congress is to highlight cutting edge,
fundamental research within plant biology but also to draw attention to the growing
plant biotechnology industry sector and the relationship between basic and applied
research efforts. In addition, the congress has education sessions where strategies
for the education and training of the next generation of plant scientists will be
discussed.
The XXIV Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society Congress has an extensive and
exciting list of invited speakers together with multiple sessions covering numerous
topics within plant biology and plant biotechnology. The sessions are organized
consecutively to give all participants the opportunity to attend all presentations.
The congress also benefits from several social networking events ranging from a
welcome reception to a museum visit and hikes in the mountains surrounding
Stavanger. We hope these events will allow you to reacquaint yourselves with old
friends and colleagues, to meet new fellow scientists and to build new networks
within your research area.
We are grateful for financial support from The Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society
and from the exhibitors present at the congress.
On behalf of the organizing committee of the XXIV Scandinavian Plant Physiology
Society Congress we welcome you to Stavanger and hope that you will enjoy and
benefit from the congress.
Simon Geir Møller
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