International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes 2012

The Local Organizing Committee is very pleased to announce the 14th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes which will be held in Porto, Portugal from 5 to 10 of August, 2012.

The symposium will bring together researchers for five days of scientific meeting, with the aim to cover the current knowledge and the most recent advances of research on phototrophic prokaryotes. The program will focus on the latest scientific achievements in the genetics and physiology of these organisms, also addressing their evolution, ecology, mechanisms of interaction with the environment, and biotechnological applications. In addition, this meeting constitutes an opportunity for a valuable exchange of ideas between scientists with different backgrounds and strengths that can help provide future directions to research works.