Biography
Sanaa Haroon, Molecular Nematologist MS. PhD Florida University, USA. Director of Nematology and Biotechnology lab, Fayoum University, Egypt. the Egyptian Representative in the International Federation of Nematology till now. Published 72 papers. She has Awarded by the Prime Minister in the Global Environmental (Biocontrol), the Excellence prize 2007 in Molecular nematology area and National Promotion for Science from the academy of science. Participated in 18 international conferences. Grant coordinator of 16 projects through her scientific life (USA, Germany, Holland, Sweden, European Union). Member in 9 scientific organizations. Has international link to (Germany, Holland, USA, Sweden, Australia, Italy, and South Africa).
Research Interest

Vakhtang Barbakadze
Head, Lab of Plant Biopolymers
Tbilisi State Medical University
Georgia
Biography
2006 up to date he is the head of laboratory of plant biopolymers at the Tbilisi State Medical University Institute of Pharmacochemistry. 1978 and 1999 has completed his Ph.D and D.Sci. at the ages of 33 and 54 years from Zelinsky Instiute of Organic Chemistry, Moscow, Russia and Durmishidze Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Tbilisi, Georgia, respectively. 1996 and 2002 he has been a visiting scientist at Utrecht University (faculty of pharmacy), The Netherlands, by University Scholarship and The Netherlands organization for scientific research (NWO) Scholarship Scientific Program, respectively. He has published more than 66 papers in reputed journals.
Research Interest
Chemistry and Biological activity of Plant Macromolecules; Immunomodulatory, Antioxidant, Antiinflammatory, Wound-healing and Anticancer properties of Biomacromolecules

Henry Nguyen
Director National Center for Soybean Biotechnology
University of Missouri
USA
Biography
Nguyen is the Director of the National Center for Soybean Biotechnology (NCSB). He is a member of the Interdisciplinary Plant Group, Integrative Plant Biology and Integrative Genomics of the Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, and the Genetics Area Program at the University of Missouri.
Research Interest
Henry Nguyen has a research program in molecular genetics and biotechnology. His research interests include structural and functional genomics of soybean and model plants. Specific research areas include: Genetic and physical mapping of traits controlling plant adaptation and productivity under stress conditions (drought, flooding and high temperature). Integrated functional genomics and genetic engineering for stress tolerance and value-added traits in soybean. Development and application of genomic technologies to soybean improvement.