The message of the Scientific Secretary of the Microbial Biology Conference at the 23rd Congress

The presence of microorganisms on earth dates back to about 4 billion years ago, and microbial life (as the first form of life) played a crucial role in the creation and survival of the biosphere and other living organisms. In the past three hundred years, the science of microbiology has been formed and has helped us to understand many basic biological principles, including the chemistry of life, the nature of genes and hereditary systems, the formation and function of proteins and enzymes, the mechanism of infectious diseases, and the biological cycles mineral elements and organic matters. Microbiology is one of the most amazing branches of biological sciences, providing our victory in the challenge with pathogenic agents such as bacteria and viruses. Today, microbial cell factories have grown beyond the production of new drugs and functional foods and promise the production of transportation fuels, building materials, and human clothing. While the crisis of population increase and climate change is coming, microbial farms are being developed instead of traditional farms to produce agricultural products.

Microbiology has always been one of the scientific areas of the Congress or its conferences in all past 22 congresses of the Iranian Biology Society. We will celebrate the first independent Microbial Biology Conference in the 23rd National and the 11th International Congress of Biology in September 2024.

We are pleased to have the opportunity to get acquainted with the presence of experts, researchers, students of microbiology, microbial biotechnology and other related fields to the latest developments and new achievements of microbiology through organizing lectures, poster sessions, and workshops at the 1st International Microbial Biology Conference. We are looking forward to presenting your new achievements at this conference and your presence at Tehran University and the beautiful city of Tehran.

Dr. Farshad Darvishi
(Professor at Alzahra University)