Scientific Workshop, March 2025, Yerevan, Armenia
Please send your short abstract (in Word format, 200-300 words mentioning the type of your presentation (Poster, Oral, Participation) to avivardan@gmail.com by 31.12.2024.
Workshop BIOMETALS 2024 will take place at the Scientific and Production Center "Armbiotechnology" of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Yerevan State University, and Institute of Geology Armenia on March 2025.
Share you work and push your career forward!
The aim of the BIOMETALS 2025 Workshop is to present the latest research results in the field of Biohydrometallurgy, Ecology and Geology considering current practical requirements and potential applications of scientific discoveries for fostering collaboration between academics, young researchers, and scientists.
BIOMETALS 2025 Workshop encompasses the following scientific disciplines: Biohydrometallurgy; Microbial Ecology; Biomining and Bioprocessing; Biodegradation and Bioremediation; Waste Management; Recycling.
BIOMETALS 2025 Workshop aims to identify the state and direction of the development of scientific relations in the field of biohydrometallurgy as well as the difficulties and issues encountered in their implementation. Participants will also share ideas and strengthen their cooperation.
We look forward to welcoming you to Armenia!
On behalf of the BIOMETALS 2025 Local Organizing Committee
Dr. Arevik Vardanyan
Email: avivardan@gmail.com
Speakers
Prof. Karen Trchounian
YSU, Armenia
Prof. Ruiyong Zhang
IOCAS, China
Ass. Prof. Laura Castro
CUM, Spain
Ass. Prof. Ioannis Vyrides
CUT, Cyprus
(Online)
Dr. Sabine Willscher
MLU, Germany
(Online)
Prof. Wolfgang Sand
IOCAS, China
Ass. Prof. Anna Poladyan
YSU, Armenia
Ass. Prof. Hovik Panosyan
YSU, Armenia
Dr. Narine Vardanyan
SPC “Armbiotechnology” NAS, Armenia
Dr. Guan Fang
IOCAS, China
Ass. Prof. Ioana Popescu
Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
(Online)
Meeting description
The aim of the BIOMETALS 2025 Workshop is to present the latest research results in the field of Biohydrometallurgy, Ecology, Biotechnology, Geology considering current practical requirements and potential applications of scientific discoveries for fostering collaboration between academics, young researchers, and scientists.
BIOMETALS 2025 Workshop encompasses the following scientific disciplines: Biohydrometallurgy; Microbial Ecology; Biomining and Bioprocessing; Biodegradation and Bioremediation; Biomaterials and nanomaterials; Archaea; Hot Springs; Microbial Biotechnology; Algae; Antibacterial activity; Nanoparticles;
Waste Management; Recycling; Bioenergy; Biofuel as well as Genomics.
BIOMETALS 2025 Workshop aims to identify the state and direction of the development of scientific relations in the field of biohydrometallurgy as well as the difficulties and issues encountered in their implementation. Participants will also share ideas and strengthen their cooperation.
Programme
March 2025 (Venue: SPC”Armbiotechnology” NAS of Armenia)
10:00 Check-in/Registration of Participants
10:30 Welcome and Opening
10:45 Lecture about FEMS
11:00 Plenary Lecture 1
11:30 Talk 1
11:45 Talk 2
12:00 Coffee break
12:30 Plenary Lecture 2
13:00 Plenary Lecture 3
13:30 Lunch
14:30 Talk 3
14:45 Talk 4
15:00 Group Photo, Coffee Break and Poster Presentation (Part I)
16:00 Excursion
Programme
March 2025 (Venue: YSU, Department Microbiology and Biotechnology)
10:00 Welcoming, Plenary Lecture 4
10:30 Plenary Lecture 5
11:00 Talk 5
11:15 Talk 6
11:30 Coffee break
12:00 Plenary Lecture 6
12:30 Talk 7
12:45 Talk 8
13:00 Talk 9
13:30 Lunch
14:30 Group Photo, Panel Disscussions (speakers, invited speakers)
15:30 Excursion to Research Institute of Biology, YSU.
Programme
March 2025 (Venue: SPC”Armbiotechnology” NAS of Armenia)
10:00 Plenary Lecture 7
10:30 Plenary Lecture 8
11:00 Talk 7
11:15 Talk 8
11:30 Lecture 10 (Online)
12:00 Coffee break and Poster Presentation (Part 2)
12:30 Lecture 11
13:00 Talk 9
13:15 Talk 10
13:30 Lunch
14:30 Closing Remarks and Poster Awards, Group Photo
18:00 Conference Dinner
IMPORTANT DAYS
Deadlines:
31 December 2025 Deadline for abstract submission
01 February 2025 Conference final program
Conference fee: No fee for the conference.
Workshop working language is English.
INFO
This meeting is selected by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) to offer grants for event participation for Early Career Scientists*.
Eligibility To apply for this grant, you would need to meet the following requirements:
• be a member of a FEMS Member Society* or be recommended by such a member
• be an Early Career Scientist**
• be an Active Microbiologist
• be the presenting author at the meeting (oral or poster)
*Find out if your society is a FEMS Member at https://fems-microbiology.org/member-societies/ **These are active microbiologists who obtained the highest academic degree - Bachelor, Master or PhD - less than five years prior to the application deadline date, or are a Master or PhD student. Periods of maternity/paternity leave, special leave or illness do not count toward this definition.
Application process [Describe your application process here. Note that the meeting organizer collates all forms, not FEMS.]
Additional benefits As a FEMS Member Society member, you can:
• benefit from the grant provided for this meeting (see Eligibility above)
• apply for a range of other FEMS Grants
• benefits/discounts off the registration fee for FEMS Congresses/Conferences
• benefit from a 25% discount off a selection of Oxford University Press books
Organizing Committee
Chairperson of the event
Dr. Arevik Vardanyan
Scientific Workshop, March, 2025 Yerevan, Armenia
Event organizers
Dr. Anna Khachatryan
Nelli Abrahamyan
Zaruhi Melkonyan
Yerazik Vardanyan
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Contact us
address
14 Gyurjyan str., 0056, Yerevan, Armenia
SPC “Armbiotechnology” NAS of Armenia
Phone
(+374) 94 900 931
Email
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