Programme

The programme for New Phytologist next generation scientists will be led by the local organising committee. The programme will include keynote presentations along with speakers selected from the delegates. Workshops and panel discussions will also form part of the programme.   Previous years' workshops and panel discussions have focused on publishing ethics, how to get published and career advice.  


Symposium timings

2–5 July 2023

The symposium will start at lunchtime on Sunday 2 July 2023 and conclude on Wednesday 5 July after lunch.  

Accommodation for delegates will be provided on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights. Additional nights' accommodation can be booked, and further details will be confirmed to accepted delegates. 

Keynote Speakers

We are excited to confirm our keynote speakers for Next generation scientists 2023.  They will be joined by further selected speakers from the early career delegates. 

Nam-Hai Chua
Keynote Speaker
The Rockefeller University & Temasek Life Science Laboratory
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Julie Gray
Keynote Speaker
University of Sheffield
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To Thi Mai Huong
Keynote Speaker
University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH)
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Yuchen Long
Keynote speaker
National University of Singapore
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Sheng Luan
Keynote Speaker
UC Berkeley
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Lourens Poorter
Keynote speaker
Wageningen University
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Ari Sadanandom
Keynote Speaker
Co-Editor of New Phytologist
Durham University
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Eilon Shani
Keynote Speaker
Associate Editor of New Phytologist
Tel Aviv University
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Sridevi Sureshkumar
Keynote speaker
Monash University
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Jia-Wei Wang
Keynote Speaker
CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences (CEMPS)
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Alison Kim Shan Wee
Keynote Speaker
University of Nottingham Malaysia
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Selected Speakers

Early career researchers have been selected to give a talk about their current research These talks will be able to be watched live by online attendees, and the majority will be available on demand after the event.  See speakers' individual profiles for their abstract.  

Adawiah Zainal
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)
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Adil Khan
The University of Western Australia
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Aida Maric
Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies
University of Freiburg
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Emily Warschefsky
William L. Brown Center, Missouri Botanical Garden
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Erstelle Pasion
International Rice Research Institute/University of Potsdam/Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
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Han-Qing Wang
Nanjing Agricultural University
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Hernan D. Capador-Barreto
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
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Iain Hope
Newcastle University
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Jihyun Kim
Seoul National University
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Julia Joswig
Department of Geography, University of Zürich
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Kirsty McCready
University of Birmingham
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Komal Goel
CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology
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Maxime Josse
Sainsbury Laboratory University Cambridge
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Melissa Uribe Acosta
Utrecht University
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Ming Yang Lee
Nanyang Technological University
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Noemi Svolacchia
Sapienza University of Rome
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Pedro Garcia Gagliardi
Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG)
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Qiao Wen Tan
Nanyang Technological University
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Sahar Magen
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Su-Ee Lau
Universiti Malaya and Universiti Putra Malaysia
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Tamene Tolessa
University of New England, Australia
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Timothy Stephens
Rutgers University
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Tomas Tessi
Centre for organismal studies (COS) - Universität Heidelberg
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Vesa Havurinne
CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro
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Xin Yang
National University of Singapore
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Zhen Lin
Southern University of Science and Technology
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Mentors

In addition to our keynote speakers, mentors will also be in attendance and may feature in panel discussions, workshops and as session chairs. 

Kelly Andersen
Mentor
Nanyang Technological University
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Tim Brodribb
Mentor
Associate Editor of New Phytologist
University of Tasmania
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Eunyoung Chae
Mentor
National University of Singapore
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Kwek Yan Chong
Mentor
Singapore Botanic Gardens, National Parks Board
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Alistair Hetherington
Mentor
Editor-in-Chief of New Phytologist
University of Bristol
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Simon Hiscock
Mentor
Editor-in Chief Plants, People, Planet
University of Oxford
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Anne Knowlton
Mentor
Current Biology
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Keith Lindsey
Mentor
Editor of New Phytologist
Durham University
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Martin McAinsh
Mentor
Editor of New Phytologist
Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
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Lulie Melling
Mentor
Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute
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Carl Ng
Mentor
Associate Editor of New Phytologist
University College Dublin
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Richard Norby
Mentor
Editor of New Phytologist
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and University of Birmingham
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Priya Rath
Mentor
Bayer
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Mark Rausher
Mentor
Editor New Phytologist
Duke University
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Veera Sekaran
Mentor
National University of SIngapore
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Lisha Shen
Mentor
Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory
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Angelia Sia
Mentor
National Parks Board
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Jana Sperschneider
Mentor
CSIRO
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Daisuke Urano
Mentor
Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory / National University of Singapore
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Maarja Öpik
Mentor
Editor of New Phytologist
University of Tartu
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Local Organising Committee

On Sun Lau
Local Organising Committee
Department of Biological Science, National University of Singapore
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Rini Rahiman
Local Organising Committee
Department of Biological Science, National University of Singapore
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Felicia Leong Wei Shan
Local Organising Committee
National University of Sinagpore
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Junying Lim
Local Organising Committee
National University of Singapore
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Karthikbabu Kannivadi Ramakanth
Local Organising Committee
National University of Singapore
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Rachelle Rui Qi Lee
Local Organising Committee
National University of Singapore
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Hong Jhun Sim
Local Organising Committee
National University of Singapore
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Poster Presenters

All our early career delegates in attendance will present a poster, click on their profile for their full abstract. Some may choose to provide an online version of their poster.  

Nur Syafikah Abdullah
Institute for Advanced Studies, UniversitI Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
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Olivia Agatha
Nanyang Technological University
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Moses Kwame Aidoo
Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana
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Florina Anthony
Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
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Ashley Baldwin
Cardiff University
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Lloyd Balinado
Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Cavite State University, Philippines
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CHITRA BHATIA
National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi
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Ibrahim Bourbia
University of Tasmania
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Chris Buckley
University of Melbourne
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Lily Chen
Western Sydney University
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Mei - Yee Chin
Universiti Putra Malaysia/Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute
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Li Cong Chua
National University of Singapore
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K. M. Golam Dastogeer
Bangladesh Agricultural University
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A. Kevin G. Djotan
The University of Tokyo, Department of Forest Sciences
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Andrea Fuchs
University College Dublin
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Chen Hao
Peking University
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Jing He
School of Science, Western Sydney University
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Pieter-Willem Hendriks
Lincoln University (New Zealand)
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Changmei Hua
National University of Singapore
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Mui Sie Jee
Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute / Universiti Putra Malaysia
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Kate Johnson
University of Tasmania
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Cade Kane
Purdue University
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Chung-Wing Ko
Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University
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Madeleine Koeniger
Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University
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Nyee-Fan Lam
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
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Javier Lidoy
CSIC Spanish National Research Council
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Rui Qi Audrey Lim
Nanyang Technological University
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Peng Ken Lim
Nanyang Technological University
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Jiming Liu
Nanyang Technological University
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Mei Lieng Lo
Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute
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Javier Lopez Jurado
University of Tasmania, Universidad de Sevilla
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Jinqi Ma
National University of Singapore
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Heta Mattila
University of Aveiro, Portugal
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Suma Mitra
Academia Sinica, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
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Zahin Mohd Ali
Nanyang Technological University
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Hector Montero
University of Würzburg
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Arpan Mukherjee
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Pooja Negi
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
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Jia Jun Ngiam
Nanyang Technological University
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Doai Nguyen Van
Institute of Biotechnology - Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
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Jane Oja
Department of Botany, University of Tartu
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Li Hui Peh
Nanyang Technological University
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Nipuni Peththa Thanthrige
Queensland University of Technology
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Aireen Phang
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh / Singapore Botanic Gardens / University of Aberdeen
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Reema Prakash
The University of the South Pacific, Fiji
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Galih Pujasatria
Tottori University
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Nanette Raczka
Nanyang Technological University
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Ruchika Rajput
National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi
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Janlo Robil
Ateneo de Manila University
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Abdulla Naseef S A
Kerala Forest Research Institute
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Nattapong Sanguankiattichai
University of Oxford
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Yanlin Shao
Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, National University of Singapore
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Ankita Shree
School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
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Md Nurealam Siddiqui
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University
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Wu Song
Centre for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Alexandros Georgios Sotiropoulos
University of Southern Queensland
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Wei Harn Tan
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
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Tiew Yik Ting
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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Vanessa Tonet
University of Tasmania
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José Manuel Ugalde
University of Bonn
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Andrey Vaulin
Nanyang Technological University
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Deyi Wang
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
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Visna Weerarathne
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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Fiona White
University of Pavia
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Yujin Wu
Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, National University of Singapore
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