​On behalf of the Management Committee of the Biofilm Specialist Group: welcome in Shanghai. For three days we will be discussing biofilm processes, but also meeting old friends and making new friends. Both aspects of the conference – discussing biofilm processes and networking – are important to the mission of the Biofilm Specialist Group, which is to facilitate exchange of information and to foster a community of water professionals dedicated to studying biofilm processes and to applying biofilm-based technologies in water and wastewater treatment. The Organizing Committee and the Program Committee of the conference have worked tirelessly...Read More>>

On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the Conference and the faculty and staff of the College of Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), Tongji University, I warmly welcome biofilm scientists and researchers from all over the world In Shanghai. We are here to review recent advances in understanding biofilm processes, to exchange ideas and to discuss future challenges in biofilm research. Shanghai is the most modern city in China that offers the visitors fascinating history, splendid architecture, modern public transportation, access to the most recent technological advances and the old-fashioned hospitality; it will offer our distinguished guests sincere...Read More>>