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International Symposium on
Bioresources
and Biorefinery ISBB 2026

HONG KONG, NOV. 27-29, 2026
IMPORTANT DATES

The International Symposium on Bioresources and Biorefinery (ISBB) will be held in Hong Kong SAR from November 27 to 29, 2026. ISBB aims to offer an international forum for academic and industrial researchers to exchange recent advances and foster collaborations in biorefinery and bioproducts. All participants are encouraged to follow this page for updates on the symposium.

  • May 1, 2026: Abstract online submission begins
  • July 1, 2026: Early bird registration begins, hotel online booking starts
  • September 30, 2026: Abstract online submission deadline
  • October 15, 2026: DRAFT Technical Program online is published
  • October 31, 2026: Early bird registration ends
  • November 15, 2026: Latest date of registration to ensure abstract to be included in program (the presenting author must register for the conference)
  • November 20, 2026: FINAL Technical Program online is published
  • November 27 to 29, 2026: Formal conference program occurs
LATEST UPDATES
Call for Sponsors for the ISBB 2026 Conference:
  • HK$ 50,000 or above (Gold Sponsor): Banner with the company/organization name and logo, name/logo on the Conference website, and one page introduction of the organization on the Conference Program booklet.
  • HK$30,000 - 50,000 (Silver Sponsor): Name/logo on the Conference website and 0.5 page introduction of the organization on the Conference Program booklet.
  • HK$10,000 - 30,000 (Bronze Sponsor): Name/logo on the Conference website and a paragraph introduction of the organization in the Conference Program booklet.
  • Gold/Silver sponsors will also be offered complimentary registration for two persons to attend the conference or to give an exhibition if preferred, free of charge.

If you are interested or have any questions, we would love to hear from you. Simply visit our "Contact" page to reach out for more details.

Organizing Committee
Professor Charles XU
Conference Chair
Professor Charles XU
RCRE, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
E-mail: chunbao-charles.xu@polyu.edu.hk
Professor Ka-hing WONG
Co-Chair
Professor Ka-hing WONG
RiFood, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
E-mail: kahing.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Professor Carol LIN
Co-Chair
Professor Carol LIN
City University of Hong Kong
E-mail: carollin@cityu.edu.hk
Professor Dan TSANG
Co-Chair
Professor Dan TSANG
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
E-mail: cedan@ust.hk
Professor Shao-Yuan LEU
Technical Program Co-Chair
Professor Shao-Yuan LEU
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
E-mail: shao-yuan.leu@polyu.edu.hk
Professor Jason LAM
Technical Program Co-Chair
Professor Jason LAM
City University of Hong Kong
E-mail: jason.lam@cityu.edu.hk
Professor Jun ZHAO
Technical Program Co-Chair
Professor Jun ZHAO
Hong Kong Baptist University
E-mail: zhaojun@hkbu.edu.hk
Professor Zhenglong LI
Technical Program Co-Chair
Professor Zhenglong LI
Zhejiang University
E-mail: zhenglongli@zju.edu.cn
Professor Jianliang ZHANG
Technical Program Co-Chair
Professor Jianliang ZHANG
University of Science and Technology Beijing
E-mail: zhang@metall.ustb.edu.cn
Professor Hongming LONG
Technical Program Co-Chair
Professor Hongming LONG
Anhui University of Technology
E-mail: yaflhm@126.com
Professor Yulong WU
Technical Program Co-Chair
Professor Yulong WU
Tsinghua University
E-mail: wylong@tsinghua.edu.cn
Professor Dehua LIU
Technical Program Co-Chair
Professor Dehua LIU
Tsinghua University
E-mail: dhliu@tsinghua.edu.cn
Dr. Dan Wu
Conference Secretary
Dr. Dan Wu
City University of Hong Kong / Zhengzhou University
E-mail: danwu66@cityu.edu.hk
Prof. Jiaze MA
Conference Secretary
Prof. Jiaze MA
City University of Hong Kong
E-mail: jiazema@cityu.edu.hk
Dr. Haiwei JIANG
Conference Secretary
Dr. Haiwei JIANG
City University of Hong Kong / Jiangxi Academy of Sciences
E-mail: hjian22@cityu.edu.hk
Dr. Karen TAM
Conference Secretary
Dr. Karen TAM
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
E-mail: karen.tam.mei.lam@polyu.edu.hk
Dr. Armin Rezayan
Student Volunteers Co-Chairs
Dr. Armin Rezayan
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
E-mail: armin.rezayan@polyu.edu.hk
Di WU
Student Volunteers Co-Chairs
Di WU
City University of Hong Kong
E-mail: diwu243-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
Yuhan LIAO
Website Support
Yuhan LIAO
City University of Hong Kong
E-mail: yuhanliao3-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
Yixiang XU
Website Support
Yixiang XU
City University of Hong Kong
E-mail: yixiangxu2216@gmail.com
Welcome notes from the Chair
April 29, 2026

Dear Colleagues, Friends and Students:

The International Symposium on Bioresources and Biorefinery (ISBB 2026, HONG KONG, November 27-29, 2026) aims to offer an international forum for academic and industrial researchers to exchange recent advances and foster collaborations in biorefinery and bioproducts, i.e., conversion of bioresources into high-value bioproducts, e.g., green hydrogen/methane, liquid biofuels (green gasoline/diesel for vehicles, marine biofuels, sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs)), green chemicals, biobased polymer/composite materials and bio-carbon materials.

The ISBB 2026 Conference expects to bring together more than 200 academic and industrial researchers from HK, mainland and multiple countries around the world. The Conference will encompass multi-sessions and themes: (1) Plenary Session (PS) on the recent advances in biorefinery and bioproducts, (2) Bio and Molecular Catalysis (BMC), (3) Thermal and Catalytic Conversions (TCC), (4) Electro/Photo-Catalytic Conversions (EPCC), (5) Biomass Pretreatment and Bio-based Materials (BPBM), (6) Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), (7) Biomass Metallurgy Session (BMS), (8) Hydrothermal Conversion Technologies (HCT) and (9) The 14th World Bioenergy Symposium (WBS).

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I'm looking forward to receiving your abstracts for our ISBB 2026 Conference and welcoming you to Hong Kong - A Foodies' Paradise and the only city homing five universities in the world's top 100, this November (Nov. 27-29, 2026).

Thank you for your interest and support!
Best wishes,

SignatureCharles Chunbao XU, PhD, P.Eng, FCIC, FCAE, FEIC
RCRE, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conference Chair
HONG KONG, Nov. 27-29, 2026
www.ISBBio.com
ISBB 2026 Special Issues Announcements

In collaboration with journals of Bioresource Technology (IF 8.2) and 《中国造纸》(中文核心期刊)编辑部, the authors of high-quality papers from the ISBB 2026 Conference are welcome to submit articles, extending the presented research, to the following two dedicated Special Issues:

1. "Bioresources and Biorefinery" Visual Special Issue in Bioresource Technology. Guest Editors: Prof. Chunbao Charles Xu (PolyU); Prof. Zhenglong Li (Zhejiang U); Prof. Shao-Yuan Leu (PolyU); Prof. Keiichi Tomishige (Tohoku U) and Prof. Philip Jessop (Queen's U). Submission Open Date: January 1, 2027; Submission Due Date: June 30, 2027.

2. "生物资源与生物炼制" 《中国造纸》主题专刊. 客座主编:徐春保(香港理工大学)、邹学军(华泰集团)、赵峻(香港浸会大学)。 稿件要求: 所有稿件均为原创且未公开发表的成果,字数8000字左右,主题与专刊方向一致。 截稿日期: 2026年11月30日前,通过《中国造纸》投稿平台或邮箱发送至编辑部,并在文章正文合适位置标示:"生物质资源与生物炼制"专刊约稿。

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