9th European Nitrogen Fixation Conference

September 6-10, 2010
International Conference Center, Geneva (ICCG/CICG), Switzerland

 
Satellite Meeting
A satellite meeting on "Genomics" will precede the main conference on Monday, September 6, 2010

European steering committee:
Chair: Ray Dixon (UK) - Julie Cullimore (France) - Sofie Goormachtig (Belgium) - Marcelle Holsters (Belgium) - Danny Vereecke (Belgium) - Frans de Bruijn (France) - Jens Stougaard (Denmark)

Local organizing committee:
Xavier Perret (University of Geneva, Switzerland)
Hans-Martin Fischer(ETH Zürich, Switzerland)

Satellite Meeting:
Peter Young (University of York, UK)

In September 2010, the 9^th European Nitrogen Fixation Conference (ENFC) will take place at the International Conference Centre of Geneva, Switzerland. Since 1994, when the ENFC series began in Szeged, Hungary, this biennial conference evolved into a key meeting for scientists who share an interest in biological nitrogen fixation and related topics. Traditionally, the ENFC conference brings together senior scientists and junior researchers not only from Europe, but also from all over the world. It provides a unique platform to share novel information about nitrogen fixation research, to discuss emerging fields, and to stimulate interactions and collaborations among different groups.

The following topics will be covered:

• Evolution and biodiversity of diazotrophs and their hosts

• Global impact of biological nitrogen fixation

• Genomics and post-genomics of diazotrophs and their hosts

• Nitrogen-fixing associations with plants

• Novel tools and technologies to study diazotrophy

• Physiology of free-living and symbiotic diazotrophs

• Regulation of nitrogen fixation

• Structure, function and biosynthesis of nitrogenase