Speakers
Dr Ming-Che Shih
Academician, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center (ABRC), Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Education
Ph.D. Genetics Ph.D. Program, University of Iowa, USA
Career profile
2017 ~ Current, Distinguished Research Fellow and Chair, Academia Sinica Southern Campus Planning Commission
2016 ~ 2017, Distinguished Research Fellow and Secretary General of Academia Sinica
2008 ~ 2016, Distinguished Research Fellow and Director
2003 ~ 2008, Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Iowa, USA
2005 ~ 2007, Director, Center for Comparative Genomics, University of Iowa, USA
1994 ~ 2003, Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Iowa, USA
1988 ~ 1994, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Iowa, USA
Honors and awards
Academician, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Expertise
Agricultural biotechnology, Plant Biology, and Systems Biology
Prof Chi-The Liu
Professor, Institue of Biotechnology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Education
2007 PhD, Kyoto University, Japan
Career profile
2018 Adjunct Professor, Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
2018 Adjunct Researcher, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center (ABRC), Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Expertise
Agricultural microbiology and Agricultural biotechnology
Dr. Hong-Yi Gong
Associate Professor, Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
Secretary General, Taiwan Marine Biotechnology Society (2024/12-2026/12)
Executive Director, Fisheries Society of Taiwan (2025/02-2027/02)
Chairman, Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan (2018/08-2021/07)
Board member, Taiwan Marine Biotechnology Society (2012/12-2024/12);
Awards:
2023 the 20th Taiwan Innovation Award- the Excelsior Award in Agriculture and Food Biotechnology
2023 Taiwan Innotech Expo- Invention Competition Golden Award
2022 the 19th Taiwan Innovation Award – in Agriculture and Food Biotechnology
2020 Academia-Industry Chain Cooperation Award in Animal Field by Agriculture Biotechnology Analysis and Promotion Office supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology
2014 Taipei International Invention Show and Technomart- Invention Competition Platinum Award in the Biotechnology field
Dr Hsien-Tzung Shih
Resarcher and Division head, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), Taiwan
Education
2007 PhD, National Chung-Hsin University
Career profile
2020 Researcher, Applied Zoology Division, TARI, MOA, Taiwan
2011 Associate Researcher, Applied Zoology Division, TARI, MOA, Taiwan
2001 Assistant Researcher, Applied Zoology Division, TARI, MOA, Taiwan
Honors and awards
2020 President, Association of Taiwanese Entomology
2007-2023 Reviewer, MOA, Taiwan
Expertise
Entomology and applied zoology
Ms Thanyakorn Nilsakha
Microbial Systems and Computational Biology Research Team, Thailand Bioresource Research Center (TBRC), National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC),
Thailand
Education
2020 BA, Chulalongkorn University
2025 MA, National Taiwan University
Career profile
2020 Researcher, Chulalongkorn University
2025 Researcher, Eubiotics Co. Ltd.
Expertise
Microbiology and aquaculture
Yu-Chuan Liang (梁佑全)
Associate Research Specialist, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center (ABRC), Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Education
Ph. D., Animal Science and Biotechnology, Tunghai University, Taiwan (2006)
Career profile
Assistant Research Specialist, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center (ABRC), Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Honors and Awards
2019 Advised Postdoctoral fellow, Wen-Yu Lin, and received Best Poster Award in
2019 3rd International food science, probiotics, nutrition and microbiome conference
2016 Advised Research Assistant, Fu-Shiuan Chou, and received Young Scientist Poster Award in 2016 Chinese Society of Animal Science annual meeting.
2012 Advised Research Assistant, Chuan-Ju Lin, and received Young Scientist Poster Award in 2012 Chinese Society of Animal Science annual meeting.
2011 Advised Research Assistant, Wen-Chen Chen, and received Young Scientist Poster Award in 2011 Chinese Society of Animal Science annual meeting.
2004 Member of Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of Republic of China.
2003 Memorial Award of Wu Chi, Agricultural Association of China.
2003 Taiwan Merit Scholarships Program, National Science Council, Taiwan.
1998 Young Scientist Poster Award of the Chinese Society of Animal Science.
Expertise
Animal science and AI
Thawatchai Poolsawat
Managing Director, Phytobiotics ( Thailand )Co.,Ltd
Education
1993 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M. ), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Khon Kaen University
1999 Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA)
Career Profile
1993-1994 Joined with Ciba-Geigy (Thailand) Limited as a technical support department ( Veterinary Technical Adviser )
1994-1996 Technical sales representative in Chonburi ( Eastern Part of Thailand.)
1996-1997 Sales supervisor in Eastern area ( Potential in Layers ) Novartis ( Thailand )
1998-2000 Sales supervisor in Feed mills and Integrated farms.
2000-2001 Regional Product Coordinator ( South-East Asia ) .
2001-2003 Marketing Manager for Thailand, Regional Product Coordinator (South East Asia ).
2003 - 2006 Alpharma Animal Health, Regional Marketing Manager for Asia-Pacific.
2006 – 2007 Perstorp Franklin B.V., Regional Sales & Marketing Manager ( Asia Pacific Region )
2007 - 2011 Janssen Animal Health, Area Director Asia-Pacific Region
2012 - Now Phytobiotics Futterzusatztoffe Germany, Area Director Asia
2012-now Adjunct professor, khon Kaen Univeristy, Thailand
Expertise
Veterinary medicine and animal health