12 - 15 September 2022, Eurogress, Aachen, Germany
Sustainability is the one dominating challenge today. Process engineering, chemical technology and biotechnology are key to solving it: By closing cycles, increasing efficiency, coupling sectors, and exploiting the potential of renewable resources, they ensure to meet the global need for food, mobility, housing, energy and medical care while at the same time protecting resources.
In 2022, DECHEMA, ProcessNet and ESBES join forces: At the joint Annual Conference of ProcessNet and DECHEMA-BioTechNet together with the ESBES symposium, researchers from industry and science will present developments and solutions on topics such as reaction engineering, energy generation and storage, bioprocesses, synthetic biology, education and many more.
9-12 September 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal
We are delighted to welcome you at the 11th symposium of the European Society of Biochemical Engineering Sciences, the ESBES 2018. This year, the meeting will be held in Lisbon, Portugal from 9-12 September 2018, at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
We are preparing a range of interesting sessions for you. The stimulating and ground-breaking science set to be delivered in the Congress programme, along the vibrant atmosphere of Lisbon and the historic city centre, is sure to capture your imagination.
Topics to be covered at the meeting include, but are not limited to:
11-14 September 2016 in Dublin, Ireland
ESBES returned to Dublin after 20 years since its very first symposium in this city in 1996. The changes over the last two decades were evident not just in the city, but also in the biochemical engineering research presented at the meeting. With over 300 attendees from over 30 countries there was no shortage of exciting new research findings.
The plenary presentations by Dr Steven Bagshaw (CEO Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies), Prof Lisbeth Olsson (Chalmers University of Technology, Goteborg) and Prof Massimo Morbidelli (ETH, Zurich) highlighted the challenges of modern biochemical engineering from biopharmaceuticals to biofuels and bioeconomy. The conference provided ample networking opportunities particularly for early career researchers, with events like Jobs / career development forum and the Young researchers event organised within the conference by the Biochemical Engineering Special Interest Group of IChemE. Industry was also actively involved in the programme with the Raw Materials Forum being run by representatives of large (bio)pharma companies and leading to a lively discussion on various aspects of raw material supply for the industry.
The conference also provided an opportunity for the presentation of the Biochemical Engineering Journal Young Investigator Award and the Malcolm Lilly Award. The former was won this year by Prof Peter Tessier from RPI, who presented an inspiring presentation on the work of his group in designing monoclonal antibodies with specific characteristics. The Malcolm Lilly Award was won by Susana Pedraza de la Cuesta from Delft University for her work on the integration of fermentation and recovery of sesquiterpenes. But the best reflection of the value of the conference for the early career researchers is provided in their own words below.
‘The highlight for me personally was the careers workshop, it gave us a chance to really understand what employers were looking for and how to avoid making silly mistakes when applying for jobs. It was a really useful insight into the other side of the application process.’ Kirsty McLachlan, EngD student Newcastle University/Britest UK
‘During the BESIG Young Researchers' Meeting PhD students had the opportunity to present their work to industrial experts and to get input from people already working in the industry. It is clear that Biochemical Engineering Sciences are on the focus of many big companies and this helps PhD students to see that they are working on a field with future perspectives.’ Klaus Pellicer Alborch, TU Berlin
"This year's edition of ESBES brought out cutting-edge topics, brilliantly organized in different panel sessions and workshops, allowing vibrant discussions and transfer of knowledge amongst the participants. Also, the networking opportunities with delegates from different innovative research areas was a plus!’ Ana Ribeiro, Alcyomics, UK
'The ESBES was not just like any other scientific conference. Researchers from all over the world had a chance to showcase their scientific results, find potential employers and talk to like-minded colleagues from all over the world who love to share their knowledge and help. The ESBES 2016 was set in the very exciting and buzzing biotech city Dublin, where a great atmosphere and fantastic hospitality set the perfect stage for any event. Thank you very much for the invitation!' Viktor Konakovsky, Fujifilm Diosynth
ESBES hopes that you will join us both at our next ECAB meeting in Barcelona in Sep 2017 and the next ESBES symposium in Lisbon in Sep 2018.
Prof Jarka Glassey
ESBES 2016 Conference Chair / Executive VP, ESBES
17-10 September 2014 in Lille, France
Bioengineering and the separation of biomolecules was the main focus of the jointly organized event of ESBES and IFIBIOP. ACS-BIOT, the American Chemical Society-Division of Biochemical Technology contributed to this European symposium in cooperation with ESBES. The symposium was held in Lille, a nice cultural city of the North of France. In Lille, participants had the opportunity to visit the complete scientific program of both congresses.
The idea of this summit was to bring together the international scientific communities in these fields, to foster communication, cooperation, and cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas. This event provided a unique platform for scientists both from industry and academia to discover new science, technologies, processes and applications.
24-26 September 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey
Bioengineering and the separation of biomolecules was the main focus of the second jointly organized event of ESBES and ISPPP. For the first time, ACS-BIOT, the American Chemical Society - Division of Biochemical Technology, contributed to this European symposium in cooperation with ESBES. As a premiere, the symposium took place at the same time and at the same place as ECB 15, the 15th European Congress on Biotechnology.
5-8 September 2010 in Bologna, Italy
The 8th ESBES Symposium was held together with the 30th International Symposium on the Separation of Proteins, Peptides and Polynucleotides (ISPPP) and the 3rd International Symposium on Biothermodynamics (ISB). The idea of this threefold summit on bioengineering, bioseparation and biothermodynamics was to bring together the scientific communities in these fields at the same time and in one place, to foster communication, cooperation, and cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas.
7-10 September 2008 in Faro, Portugal
The 7th ESBES Symposium was jointly organised by the IBB - Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, the University of Algarve, and DECHEMA, Frankfurt.
27-30 August 2006 in Salzburg, Austria
8-11 September 2004 in Stuttgart, Germany
29-31 August 2002 in Delft, The Netherlands
10-13 September 2000 in Copenhagen, Denmark
16-19 September 1998 in Porto, Portugal
19-21 September 1996 in Dublin City University, Ireland
