The 6th International Symposium on Phytochemicals in Medicine and Food (6-ISPMF) was held in Hangzhou, China from August 7-9, 2022, with the online sessions from August 5-13, 2022. It was jointly organized by the International Association of Dietetic Nutrition and Safety (IADNS), Phytochemical Society of Europe (PSE), and Phytochemical Society of Asia (PSA). This hybrid symposium attracted over 1,200 scholars from 65 countries to attend. 6-ISPMF embraced cutting edge research outcomes, which dedicates to creating a stage for exchanging the update research results in the phytochemicals for food and human health.
Professor Haiyan Gao, the vice president of IADNS, performed the opening ceremony. Professor Shaoping Nie, the vice president of IADNS gave the presidential address, saying that such important conferences and journals offer a platform to young students and research scholars to exchange ideas and learn from the expertise of top-notch scientists from across the world.
The international organizing committee and scientific committee board of 6-ISPMF assembled an exciting and diverse program, featuring 22 plenary lectures, 59 keynote lectures (on site), 72 invited lectures, 69 oral presentations, two student forums consisting of 205 short lectures, and more than 50 posters, which dedicate to creating a stage for exchanging the update research results in phytochemicals for food and human health.
During the conference, IADNS signed a 10-year strategic partnership agreement with Wiley. The two parties will further deepen the partnership around key areas of common concern, and jointly promote the publication of first-class academic journals in the field of food science and technology.