Indonesian-American Symposium
Indonesian Academy of Sciences – U.S. National Academy of Sciences
July 9-11, 2011
Bogor, Indonesia
Sessions:
- Alternative Energy Supply Responding to Global Changes
- Biodegradable Plastics, Solution for Future Eco-Materials
- Climate Change: Science, Adaptation and Impact
- Infectious Diseases – Biogeography and Genetic Links
- Rapid Exploration of Marine Microbial Diversity with Metagenomic Methods
- Rice Genomics Research for Better Human Life
Alternative Energy Supply Responding to Global Changes
Organizers: Ismunandar, Richard Loomis, and Abhijit Sevade
Introductory Speaker:
The Importance of Alternative Energy Development for The World Sustainability
Zaki Suud, Nuclear and Biophysical Research Group, InstitutTeknologi Bandung
Speakers:Ion Transfer Mechanism in Fuel Cell Technology for Eco Electricity
Eniya L. Dewi, Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT)How Photosynthetic Reaction Centers Work, Where They Came From, and How We Might Make Our Own
Kevin Redding, Arizona State University
Biodegradable Plastics, Solution for Future Eco-Materials
Organizers: Richard Loomis, Abhijit Shevade, Ismunandar, and Dwi Susilaningsih
Introductory Speaker:Current Status of Biodegradable Polymer Development
Agus Haryono, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)
Speakers:
Synthetic Strategies for Biodegradable Polyesters
Yessi Permana, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Group, InstitutTeknologi BandungNext-Generation Commodity Plastics from Plants Instead of Petroleum
Stephen A. Miller, University of Florida
Climate Change: Science, Adaptation and Impact
Organizers: Dwi Susilaningsih, Yanri Wijayanti, and Arjun Heimsath
Introductory Speaker:Adaptation to Climate Change through the Lens of Ecosystem Impacts
Jessica Hellman, Notre Dame University
Speakers:Climate Change detection and processes in the maritime continent of Indonesia
Edvin Aldrian, Agency for Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) IndonesiaDiscovering Ways to Help Vulnerable Ecosystems Adapt to Impacts of Climate Change
Patrick Gonzalez, U.S. National Park Service
Infectious Diseases – Biogeography and Genetic Links
Organizers: Vanessa Sperandio and Rintis Noviyanti
Introductory Speaker:Epitope-based Immunome-derived Vaccines: A Strategy for Improved Design and Safety
Tim Messitt, EpiVax, Inc.
Speakers:Genetic barriers that prevent animal viruses from infecting humans
Sara Sawyer, University of Texas at AustinCreating Vaccines Through Genetic Mining
Marsia Gustiananda, Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology
Rapid Exploration of Marine Microbial Diversity with Metagenomic Methods
Organizers: Charles Delwiche and Jamaluddin Jompa
Introductory Speaker:Genomics and Metagenomics of Marine Microbes
Andrew E. Allen, J. Craig Venter Institute
Speakers:Metagenomics of Photosynthetic Marine Microbes
Sebastian Sudek, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research InstituteCity of Microbes: Untapped Diversity of Microbial Associants of Marine Invertebrates
Ocky Karna Radjasa, Diponegoro University
Rice Genomics Research for Better Human Life
Organizers: Rika Raffiudin and Beth Shapiro
Introductory Speaker:Rice Genomics Research for Better Human Life
Utut Widyastuti, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bogor Agricultural University
Speakers:The genomics of rice: Evolutionary, ecological and practical implications
Michael D. Purugganan, New York UniversityGenetic Improvement of Rice Performance Under Abiotic Stresses
Satya Nugroho, Research Center for Biotechnology-Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)
The Indonesian-American Kavli Frontiers of Science symposium is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Major support is provided by the Kavli Foundation with additional support from the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the Indonesian Academy of Sciences.
