This combined meeting is organised by Rhodes University, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and the University of Fort Hare.

Scope of the Conference
The five - day event consists of three conferences in one, the South African Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biotech SA and the South African Society for Microbiology. The combined event has a broad range of topics. The overall themes of the conferences will include all aspects of microbiology, biotechnology, biochemistry and molecular biology.