Title
4th NextGenBiocat (4^th Next Generation Biocatalysis)

Scientific Fields
Biocatalysis, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering

Aim of the Conference
was to bring together young researchers, PhD candidates, and postdocs in the early stages of their careers to present their research in the following fields (with no mandatory restrictions):

• Applied Biocatalysis
• Clarification of Enzymatic Mechanisms
• Proteins, Reactions, and Metabolic Engineering (including computational tools)
• Light-driven Enzymatic Processes
• Ultra-high throughput screening methods for enzyme discovery and optimization
• Design of new multi-enzyme cascade reactions

Organizer
The symposium is organized by young researchers from TU Graz, ETH Zurich, TU Delft, Uni Groningen, University of Milan, and Politecnico di Milano.

Chair
Chair of the 4th NextGenBiocat was Mr. Ioannis Pavlidis, who is an Assistant Professor at the University of Crete, specifically in the Department of Chemistry. His main research focus is Enzyme Technology and Applied Biocatalysis.

Date
May 20-21, 2024

Conference Venue
Heraklion Cultural and Conference Centre
Located in the center of Heraklion, specifically:
✈️ 14 minutes by car from Heraklion Airport
⚓ 8 minutes by car from Heraklion Port
Ideal for conferences with more than 1,500 participants.

Participation
140 people participated in the 4th NextGenBiocat.

Social Events

• Guided tour of the Archaeological Site of Knossos
• Conference dinner

Program
NEXT GEN BIOCAT program

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