3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY 2026

PLENARY SPEAKERS

Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mazlan Abd Ghaffar

Institute of Climate Adaptation and Marine Biotechnology (ICAMB), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu(UMT), Malaysia

Thermal Sensitivity, Digestive Kinetics, and Metabolic Physiology in Captive Teleost: Implications for Precision Management Under Climate Change

Prof. Dr. Siti Azizah Mohd Nor

Institute of Climate Adaptation and Marine Biotechnology (ICAMB), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu(UMT), Malaysia

From Molecules to Ecosystems: Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation in an Ecologically Rich Wetlands in Malaysia

Prof. Dr. Yves Van de Peer

Center for Plant Systems Biology, Ghent University, Belgium

The Polyploid Ancestry of Seagrasses and Other Flowering Plants

Prof. Dr. Gianluca Sara

University of Palermo, Italy

Monitoring Ecosystems: Integrating New Technologies to Prevent Biodiversity Loss and Enhance Habitat Restoration

Prof. Dr. Ocky Karna Radjasa

National Research and Innovation Agency  (BRIN), Indonesia

Healing from Reefs: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Ectoine Production Using Soft-coral Symbionts

Prof. Dr. Jianguo He

School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), China

Fish And Shrimp Anti-Disease Immune And Prevention Techniques For Major Diseases

Prof. Dr. Tengku Sifzizul Tengku Muhammad

Institute of Climate Adaptation and Marine Biotechnology (ICAMB), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu(UMT), Malaysia

Marine-Derived Compound in Lipid-Lowering Therapy: Targeting PCSK9 and Macrophage Foam Cell Dynamics to Combat Atherosclerosis

Prof. Dr. Huan Gao

Jiangsu Ocean University, China

Functional and Mechanistic Research on Mitochondrial Genome Methylation in the ridgetail white prawn, Exopalaemon carinicauda

Prof. Dr. Hans Nauwynk

Laboratory of Virology, Ghent University, Belgium

Next-generation Viral Control Strategies Based on New Insights in the Pathogenesis of Viral Infections and Mechanisms of Immunological Responses

Prof. Dr. Natrah Fatin Mohd Ikhsan

Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

Harnessing Quorum Quenching and Probiotic Algae-Bacteria Interactions for Sustainable Aquaculture

Prof. Ts. Dr. Fadzilah@Adibah Abdul Majid

Institute of Climate Adaptation and Marine Biotechnology (ICAMB), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu(UMT), Malaysia

Designing and Communicating Your Natural Product Experiments: Visualising the Ending.

Prof. Dr. Lu Jianguo

Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), China

Fish And Shrimp Anti-Disease Immune And Prevention Techniques For Major Diseases

Dr. Jean Michel Mortillaro

University of Montpellier, France

Closing the Loop in Shrimp Farming: Zootechnical Performance and Water Quality Improvement in a Philippine Circular IMTA Pilot

Prof. Dr. Alexander Chong Shu Chien

Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

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National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, New Zealand

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Shape the Microbiome of a Freshwater Decapod’

Prof. Dr. Jian Li Gao

Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (ZCMU), China

Angelica Sinensis and Postpartum Health: From Traditional Application to Evidence-based Connotation.

Professor Drs. Sapto Purnomo Putro

Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP)
Indonesia 

Marine biology

Modern IMTA Systems for Ecosystem-Based Aquaculture: Integrating Smart Biomonitoring to Improve Productivity, Seafood Quality, and Environmental Resilience

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Faihana Ching Abdullah

Institut Marin Borneo, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Malaysia

Biotechnology-Driven Multi-Proxy Approaches to Understand the Complex Reproductive Biology of the Endangered Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)

Prof. Dr. Liang Yantao

Ocean University of China (OUC), China

Diversity and Ecological Potentials of Viruses Inhabiting Continental Shelf Seas.

Assoc. Prof. Chen Shuaijun

Tianjin Agricultural University, China

Molecular

Cold-induced Hibernation in Artemia Nauplii: Physiological and Molecular Insights for Aquaculture Applications

Dr. Richard Le Boucher

Temasik Life Science Laboratory, Singapore

Circular bacterial protein meals from agro-industrial by-products for barramundi aquafeeds: a review of digestibility, processing interactions, and performance limits

Dr. Henry Wong

Asia Aquaculture, ALLTECH, Malaysia

Organic Trace Minerals in Aquaculture: Doing More with Less

Dr. Gan Han Ming

Patriot Biotech, Malayisa

Between Signal and Noise: Navigating Vibrio Genomics in Malaysian Waters

Dr. Will Gang Lin

Asia Aquaculture ALLTECH, Beijing, China

Mannan Rich Fraction (MRF) for Prevention of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis Infection in Fish: Evidence, Mechanism, and Application

Mr. Zahin Othman

Nusanutra Science Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia

The Research-to-Retail Agenda: An Industry Perspective on Commercializing Natural Product Discoveries