9th International Conference on
Renewable Resources & Biorefineries 

5 – 6 – 7 June, 2013 – Antwerp, Belgium

Welcome

The 9th edition of the International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries will take place in Antwerp, Belgium, from Wednesday June 5 until Friday June 7, 2013.

Delegates from university, industry, governmental and non-governmental organizations and venture capital providers will present their views on industrial biotechnology, sustainable (green) chemistry and agricultural policy related to the use of renewable raw materials for non-food applications and energy supply.

The conference further aims at providing an overview of the scientific, technical, economic, environmental and social issues of renewable resources and biorefineries in order to give an impetus to the biobased economy and to present new developments in this area. The conference will provide a forum for leading political, corporate, academic and financial people to discuss recent developments and set up collaborations.

The three day international conference will consist of plenary lectures and oral presentations by international experts, a poster session and an exhibition. Companies and research organizations are offered the opportunity to organize a satellite symposium.

We expect to welcome about 400 international participants from over 30 countries.

New this year

In the light of the general success of topics relating to resource recovery, and based on specific submissions and projects involved with “Nutrient & Energy Cycling”, a new topic in has been added to the RRB-9 program. On June 6, two oral sessions will be organized and also a separate section for posters in this research domain will be scheduled. In view of this specific addition to the program, also a new call for posters and oral contributions is opened to provide researchers involved with this specific domain to submit contributions.