Welcome to Antalya!

It is my great pleasure and honour to announce the 59th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research to be held between 4-9 September 2011 in Antalya, Turkey. This congress series has been organized annually in Europe since 1953 in order to stimulate cooperation among scientists of the world for the advancement of research and development into the science of phytomedicine, medicinal and aromatic plants and their products. The importance of the 59th GA Congress is that it is organized for the first time in Turkey where one of the first herbals, “De Materia Medica” was written in the 1st century AD by an Anatolian doctor Pedanius Dioscorides of Anavarza who had served in the Roman Army as a physician. Anavarza, the birthplace of Dioscorides is not far from Antalya. It is in Kozan - Adana, southern Turkey.

The congress is expected to attract global attention in the International Year of Chemistry of the United Nations proceeded by the 42nd International Symposium of Essential Oils (ISEO 2011) in the following week in the same venue. This will give most of the participants a feast of natural products chemistry for two weeks in early September, 2011 at an excellent venue  where business and leisure can be combined for pleasure and satisfaction.

Antalya is an attractive spot blending history and culture and a favorite holiday resort with numerous five-star hotels and holiday villages. It is easily reachable by direct flights from many European metropols. September is a fine time for Antalya with a favourable and pleasant climate. Maritim Pine Beach Resort Hotel hosting the congress offers excellent conference facilities.

We shall be glad to welcome pharmacognosists, phytochemists, phytotherapists, aromatherapists, pharmacists, biologists, microbiologists, biotechnologists, chemists, physicians, regulatory agents, industrialists, etc. dealing with  various aspects of medicinal plant and natural product science in September, 2011 in Antalya to enjoy a rich, varied and attractive scientific and cultural programme.

K. Hüsnü Can Başer
President of the Organizing Committee

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