3rd International Symposium on Magnesium 2018

The participants of the 3rd International Symposium on Magnesium, that was held from 25-28 November 2018 in Guangzhou, China. (Photo: IMI)

(Photo: IMI)

 

From 25-28 November 2018 the 3rd International Symposium on Magnesium in Crop Production, Food Quality and Human Health was held in Guangzhou, China. 260 magnesium experts from 11 countries participated in the intense and inspiring knowledge exchange about the crucial mineral, which is still subject of many research questions. The IAPN took part in the Organizing Committee and the scientific discourse.

In almost 30 keynote and oral presentations and also in 30 poster presentations leading scientists of various disciplines explained their recent findings and concepts on frontier issues of magnesium nutrition research. Main topics were Magnesium (Mg) dynamics in soils, Mg fertilizers and crop production, Mg in plant physiology and molecular biology, and Mg in animal and human nutrition. The attending industrial specialists and agricultural advisors gained valuable insights into the actual scientific work and contributed their practical experience to the discussion.

 

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Professor Fusuo Zhang, Chair of the International Scientific Committee of the 3rd International Symposium on Magnesium. Professor Zhang is Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the Director of the IMI and the Director of the Centre for Resources Environmental and Food Security, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China. (Photo: IMI)

Professor Klaus Dittert chaired the first session of the opening day, 26 November, and was member of the International Scientific Committee of the 3rd International Symposium on Magnesium. He heads the sector of Plant Nutrition and Yield Physiology at the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Göttingen, a position that encompasses scientific directorship of the IAPN. (Photo: IMI)

The keynote speech of Professor Rhian Touyz addressed the topic “Magnesium in Human Health and Disease”. Professor Touyz is Director of the Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences (ICAMS) and British Heart Foundation (BHF) Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Glasgow. She also directs the BHF Centre of Research Excellence in Vascular Science and Medicine. (Photo: IMI)

Professor Andrea Rosanoff of the Center for Magnesium Education and Research in Hawaii, USA, during her keynote presentation on “Global Human Magnesium Nutrition – Need and Supply”. She was member of the International Scientific Committee of the 3rd International Symposium on Magnesium, and also one of the partners of IAPN in organizing the 1st and 2nd Mg-Symposia in 2012 and 2014. (Photo: IMI)

“Magnesium Mobility in Soils” was the topic of the keynote speech held by Professor Andreas Gransee, Director of Innovation Lab AgTech and Nutrition of K+S KALI GmbH, Kassel, Germany, and Managing Director of the IAPN. Professor Gransee also belonged to the International Scientific Committee of the 3rd International Symposium on Magnesium. (Photo: IMI)

Zed Rengel is Professor of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition at the School of Agriculture and Environment of the University of Western Australia. His keynote presentation focused on “Mg Nutrition in Acid Soils”. Professor Rengel was member of the International Scientific Committee of the 3rd International Symposium on Magnesium. (Photo: IMI)

Dr. Rolf Härdter held a presentation on “Importance of Magnesium in Crop Production of Asia – Widespread, Underestimated and Neglected”. He is Head of Agronomy & Advisory of K+S KALI GmbH, Kassel, Germany. (Photo: IMI)

First keynote speech in the morning of 27 November: Professor Jian Feng Ma – Head of the Plant Stress Physiology Group at the Institute of Plant Science and Resources of the Okayama University, Okayama, Japan – speaking on “Mg Transporter and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Rice”. (Photo: IMI)

Professor Nathalie Verbruggen, Director of the Laboratoire de Physiologie et de Génétique Moléculaire des Plantes at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, during her keynote presentation on “Interplay Between the Circadian Clock and Magnesium in Plants”. (Photo: IMI)

The topic of Philip White’s keynote speech was “Evolution of Contrasting Shoot Magnesium Concentrations among Angiosperms”. Dr. White is a researcher at the James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, United Kingdom, and Professor of Biology at King Saud University, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Professor White was member of the International Scientific Committee of the 3rd International Symposium on Magnesium. (Photo: IMI)

Merle Tränkner, Junior-Professor at the IAPN in Göttingen, Germany, presenting research results in her keynote speech on “Mg Nutrition and Photoprotection in Plants”. (Photo: IMI)

View to the auditorium during the presentation of Junior-Professor Merle Tränkner. The symposium took place in the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Pearl River New City of Guangzhou. (Photo: IMI)

In her presentation, Setareh Jamali Jaghdani – PhD student of the IAPN at the University of Göttingen, Germany – addressed the topic “Magnesium and its Effect on Photosynthetic Activities in Triticum aestivum and Helianthus annuus”. (Photo: IMI)

Continuing the discourse during the coffee break: Professor Klaus Dittert, Junior-Professor Merle Tränkner and Professor Zed Rengel (left to right). (Photo: IMI)

“Magnesium in Crop Production and Highlights of Conference” was the title of the last keynote speech: Ismail Cakmak, Professor of Plant Nutrition and Nutritional Physiology at Sabanci University in Istanbul, Turkey, summarized the discourse in the Closing Session. Professor Cakmak took part in the International Scientific Committee of the 3rd International Symposium on Magnesium, and he was also a key partner in organizing the 1st and 2nd Mg-Symposia in 2012 and 2014. (Photo: IMI)

Professor Doutor Rafael Otto, University of São Paulo, Brazil, Professor Ismail Cakmak, Sabanci University Istanbul, Turkey, and Professor Chunjian Li of China Agricultural University, Beijing (left to right). (Photo: IMI)

Representing the Organizing Committee of the 3rd International Symposium on Magnesium in Guangzhou: Professor Fusuo Zhang (left), who chaired the International Scientific Committee, and Dr. Yanliang Guo of Shenzhen K+S Trading Co. Ltd, member of the Local Organizing Committee. (Photo: IMI)

The participants of the 3rd International Symposium on Magnesium, that was held from 25-28 November 2018 in Guangzhou, China. (Photo: IMI)

Successful interdisciplinary knowledge exchange

“The team of IAPN Goettingen is very pleased about the great response of scientists from so many disciplines towards the subjects of this symposium and we are very thankful to all members of the organizing committee and especially the team of IMI Fuzhou for getting this wonderful event going”, says Prof. Dr. Klaus Dittert, who chaired the first session of the opening day and was member of the International Scientific Committee of the 3rd Mg-Symposium. The committee was chaired by Prof. Dr. Fusuo Zhang (China), other members were Prof. Dr. Ismail Cakmak (Turkey), Prof. Dr. Andreas Gransee (Germany), Prof. Dr. Zed Rengel (Australia), Prof. Dr. Andrea Rosanoff (USA), and Prof. Dr. Philip White (United Kingdom).

 

Participants listening to IAPN Jun.-Prof. Dr. Merle Tränkner giving her keynote speech (Photo: IMI)

Participants listening to IAPN Jun.-Prof. Dr. Merle Tränkner giving her keynote speech (Photo: IMI)

IAPN Jun.-Prof. Dr. Merle Tränkner who gave a keynote speech on „Mg Nutrition and Photoprotection in Plants“ summarizes: „The interdisciplinarity with its broad range of topics was very inspiring. There were talks about Mg nutrition in acid soils, another presentation dealing with Mg transporters in plants and another talk presented Mg nutrition with respect to human diets.“ Also representing the IAPN was PhD student Setareh Jamali Jaghdani: In her presentation she addressed „Magnesium and its effect on photosynthetic activities in Triticum aestivum and Helianthus annuus“. IAPN scientist Dr. Melanie Hauer-Jákli presented a poster on “A Meta Analysis Study on the Effect of Mg on Photosynthesis and Plant Growth”.

Many contributions to the 3rd International Symposium on Magnesium will be published in a special issue of the journal Plant and Soil.

 

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