The Ray Wu Memorial Fund is pleased to announce that the 3rd Ray Wu Symposium will be held at Zhejiang University on November 8 and 9, 2012. This symposium series is dedicated to promoting the advancement of biological sciences in Asia and nurturing the careers of young scientists, two center pieces of Dr. Ray Wu’s life-long passion.  Dr. Ray Wu was a true scholar and a strong advocate for life sciences throughout Asia.  He developed the first method for DNA sequencing and pioneered recombinant DNA technology, and later devoted to genetic engineering of rice. The theme of the 2012 symposium is “Signal transduction and cancer”.

The Ray Wu Symposium is hosted annually by an institution in China or other parts of Asia. The symposium speakers include winners of the Ray Wu Prize, selected annually from graduate students in Asia, as well as world leaders in different fields of biological sciences.

Date:
November 8 and 9, 2012

Place:
Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou (310058)

Address:
Research Bldg Conference Room, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 886 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China.

Co-organizers:
The Ray Wu Memorial Fund, Inc.
Zhejiang University

 Organizing Committee:

Xin-Hua Feng, Dean of Life Science Institute, ZheJiang University

Xiang-Dong Fu, Professor, University of California

Jun-Lin Guan, Professor,University of Michigan

Kun-Liang Guan, Professor, University of California–San Diego

Yang Shi, Professor, Harvard Medical School

Xiao-Hong Sun, Lew and Myra Ward Chair and Member, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

Junying Yuan, Professor, Harvard Medical School

Schedule: 

2012 Ray Wu Symposium.pdf