3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY 2026
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Prof Datuk Wira Dr. Raha Abdul Rahim
National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia (NIBM). Malaysia
Microbiology
Harnessing Marine Microbial Innovation: Translational R&D for Ecosystem Resilience and Societal Well-Being
Time/Date:
Day 2
22 September 2026
10:50 am
Rafflesia Ballroom
Emeritus Prof. Dr. Patrick Sorgeloos
Ghent University, Belgium
Aquaculture
A Personal Perspective of Fifty Years of Aquaculture Progress: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward
Time/Date:
Day 2
22 September 2026
10:00 am
Rafflesia Ballroom
Prof. Dr. Zhanjiang John Liu
Tennessee Tech University, USA
Aquatic Science
Genomics Made Easy but Challenges for Aquaculture Genetics and Breeding Remain
Time/Date:
Day 2
22 September 2026
11:20 am
Rafflesia Ballroom
Prof Edward Allison
Worldfish
Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems
Not by Biotechnology Alone: System-wide Innovation for Aquaculture Sustainability
Time/Date:
Day 2
22 September 2026
11:50 am
Rafflesia Ballroom
Profesor Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Isa Abd Majid
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia
Pharmaceutical
Integrating Technology Readiness Level (TRL) to Pharmaceutical Product Registration Code (MAL): Standardising Herbal Medicine for the Malaysian Market
Time/Date:
Day 2
23 September 2026
9:00 am
Rafflesia Ballroom
Prof. Dr. Sandra Shumway
Department of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut, USA
Climate Adaptation
Molluscs, Microplastics, and the Misinformation Highway
Time/Date:
Day 2
23 September 2026
9:30 am
Rafflesia Ballroom
Prof. Nianzhi Jiao
Global Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions (Global ONCE)
Climatology
Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions for Mitigation of Global Warming and Ecosystem Sustainable Development
Time/Date:
Day 2
23 September 2026
10:00 am
Rafflesia Ballroom