About BIOTRANS

The symposium BIOTRANS (International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Biotransformations) organized biennially from 1993 evolved to a true European event. The success of previous BIOTRANS editions organized in various European countries and attracting over 650 participants from 35 countries is a confirmation of the growing importance and interest of researchers from academic and industrial sectors.

Previous edition

  • 2021 Graz (Austria)
  • 2019 Groningen (Netherlands)
  • 2017 Budapest (Hungary)
  • 2015 Vienna (Austria)
  • 2013 Manchester (United Kingdom)
  • 2011 Giardini Naxos (Italy)
  • 2009 Bern (Switzerland)
  • 2007 Oviedo (Spain)
  • 2005 Delft (The Netherlands)
  • 2003 Olomouc (Czech Republic)
  • 2001 Darmstadt (Germany)
  • 1999 Giardini Naxos (Italy)
  • 1997 La Grande Motte (France)
  • 1995 Warwick (United Kingdom)
  • 1993 Graz (Austria)

Steering committee

  • Wolf-Dieter Fessner: Darmstadt, Germany
  • Marco Fraaije: Groningen, The Netherlands
  • Laurence Hecquet: Clermont-Ferrand, France
  • Vladimir Kren: Prague, Czech Republic
  • Wolfgang Kroutil: Graz, Austria
  • Marko Mihovilovic: Vienna, Austria
  • László Poppe: Budapest, Hungary
  • Sergio Riva: Milano, Italy
  • Nicholas Turner: Manchester, United Kingdom
  • Thomas Ward: Basel, Switzerland