3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY 2026
Opening Ceremony
08:30 am
Registration
09:00 am
Malaysia’s National Anthem – Negaraku & Recitation of Doa
09:10 am
Opening remarks by the Vice Chancellor of UMT
09:15 am
Opening Address by the Ambassador of Belgium to Malaysia
09:20 am
Speech and Officiation of iCoMB 2026
i-CoMB 2026 Gimmick Video Presentation
09:25 am
Launching of HICoE ICAMB by Ketua Pengarah Pendidikan Tinggi
Launching of Global ONCE (UMT as Global Hub for ASEAN) by Ketua Pengarah Pendidikan Tinggi
09:35 am
UMT-UGent Double Degree PhD Scholarship Presentation Ambassador of Belgium to Malaysia
09:45 am
MoU Exchange Ceremony
09:55 am
Token of Appreciation
10:00 am
Photo Session
10:05 am
Keynote Lecture 1:
Emeritus Prof. Dr. Patrick Sorgeloos
Ghent University, Belgium
Keynote Lecture 2:
Prof. Datuk Wira Dr. Raha Abdul Rahim
National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia (NIBM)
Keynote Lecture 3:
Prof. Dr. Zhanjiang John Liu
Tennessee Tech University, USA
Keynote Lecture 4
Prof. Dr. Edward Hugh Allison (Worldfish), Malaysia
12:20 pm
FORUM by WORLDFISH (Nature–Based Innovations)
Dr. Jean Michel (CIRAD France)
Dr. Eduardo Leano (NACA)
Prof Natrah (UPM)
Prof. Dr. Lim Phaik Eem (UM)
Moderator: Mr. Boripat Lebel (Chiang Mai University, Thailand)
01:00 pm
Lunch break/ Poster Session 1