Ambassador Program

The Organising Committee has developed a detailed marketing strategy for the Congress. This strategy incorporates promotion at other congresses, journal advertising / editorial, targeting affiliate associations and of course our own membership.

One aspect of this strategy is the development of an Ambassador Program, which has been outlined below.

Aim - The aim of the ambassador program is to increase the attendance of international and national delegates at the Congress and raise sponsorship and exhibition revenue.

The Program - Members of the Australian Society of Biomaterials become ambassadors for the congress with regard to other member countries and the Australian States and Territories. As an ambassador it is your responsibility to establish and maintain a rapport with contacts in that region, providing them with all relevant Congress information.

So, as you can see we need your help. The Organising Committee is seeking volunteers to join the Ambassador Program. As a volunteer you will:

• Be able to widen your international and or national network of contemporaries;
  
• Develop good relations with contacts throughout the world and / or within Australia;
  
• Strengthen your support for the Australian Association;
  
• Be an active part of the development of an excellent scientific program.

Volunteers will be provided with the resources and guidance needed and will always be able to rely on the back up of Tour Hosts Pty Limited, the Professional Congress Organisers looking after our Congress.

So if you have a network in another country, wish to develop a network or simply wish to be a part of Biomaterials 2004, please contact the Congress Managers.

Thank you in advance for your support of our Congress.

CONFIRMED AMBASSADORS

Canada
Prof. J. Michael Lee, Prof. Gaetan Laroche, Hasan Uludag, Paul Dalton

China
Prof. Xingdong Zhang, Professor Yu Yao-Ting
Min Wang, Hong Kong

Europe
Professor Peter A. Revell, Dr Joost de Bruijn, Dr John Hunt

Korea
Dr. Young Ha Kim, Professor Seung Jin Lee Hwal SUH, DDS. Ph.D

Japan
Professor Teruo Okano, Dr Takayuki (TJ) Yoneyama

USA
Professor Joachim Kohn, Professor Anne Meyer, Professor Martine LaBerge
Prof. Mauli Agrawal, Jane Bearinger, David Bell, Ph.D.
Mark B. Lyles

Brazil
Helio Schechtman, PhD Dr Aron Andrade, Sônia Maria Malmonge
Marisa Masumi Beppu

Denmark
Moreica Pabbruwe

France
Francois Schue

Germany
Dr. Helmut Thissen, Dietmar Hutmacher

Ireland
Dr Mark Towler
Abhay Pandit

India
Chandra P. Sharma, Prof. (Mrs) Ashima Valiathan, Dr. Ajitkumar Nair

Netherlands
Joost D. de Bruijn, B.Sc., Ph.D.

New Zealand
Dr Ian Anderson

Poland
Dr in| Elzbieta Krasicka-Cydzik

Singapore
Dietmar Hutmacher, MBiomed. Eng, PhD, MBA

Thailand
Jintamai Suwanprateeb, PhD

Royal Australian Chemical Institute
Jorge Gracia

Taiwan
Professor Jui-Che Lin, Professor Lynn L.H. Huang