KARACHI: The 16th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry (ISNPC-16) is set to commence at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi (UoK), on Monday morning (February 17).
The Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, will inaugurate the symposium, which will run from February 17 to 20 and host a large gathering of national and international scientists.
A spokesperson for ICCBS, University of Karachi, announced this on Friday, highlighting that the symposium is recognized as one of the most prestigious international events in the field of natural products and allied sciences. He emphasized that the conference will provide a platform for extensive interaction among national and international scientists and scholars.
The inaugural ceremony will take place on Monday at 9:15 AM in the Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium (ICCBS). Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed will deliver the inaugural speech, followed by remarks from the Guest of Honour Prof. Dr. Khalid Mehmood Iraqi, Vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi; Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, Professor Emeritus and former Federal Minister for Science and Technology; ICCBS Director Prof. Dr. Farzana Shaheen; and Prof. Dr. Syed Ghulam Musharraf, ISNPC Organizing Secretary.
The event is expected to strengthen collaborations between scientists from various regions.
