11-12 December 2012, Murdoch University, Perth Australia.

I am pleased to report that the Japan-Australia Symposium we organised was held successfully in Perth, Australia.  This symposium was supported by this Correlative Gene Systems Research Fund and fostered an atmosphere of positive and friendly exchange, strengthening the international linkage and sharing of knowledge between Japan and Australia in the field of plant sciences.

This symposium included invited speakers from Japan and Australia, and was also attended by faculty, postdocs and students from around Australia and Japan who gave either short talks or poster presentations.  To facilitate active and open interaction, attendance was limited to a maximum of 50 participants.

There were some very interesting talks and judging from the general volume of conversation and subsequent positive feedback received, we are pleased to say that all aspects of the symposium went very well and the meeting was a great success!

More information and photos from the symposium can be found on the official website: