Welcome to Geneva!

It is a great pleasure to invite you to the 57th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the

Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, which will be held in Geneva at the International Conference center Geneva (CICG) from

16th to 20th August 2009.

The 57th. Annual Meeting will address classical themes, such as the isolation, structure determination, analysis and bioactivity of natural products.

In addition, there will be sessions on plants relevant to the problems of aging of the population, natural products and neglected diseases, and anti-cancer agents. Scientific contributions in other topics related to medicinal plant research will also be welcomed.

There will be poster sessions and a special workshop for young scientists and a workshop on regulatory affairs.

Beside the scientific programme, a full social programme will be offered, which will leave you with unforgettable memories of Geneva and its majestic mountains and lake.

                                                                                                     Professor Kurt Hostettmann
                                                                                                     President of the Organizing Committee

Printable version of the 2nd Announcement

Detailed Symposium and Poster Sessions programmes are now available. Please see Scientific Programme for details.