A book of abstracts of all scheduled Oral and Poster Presentations will be given at the registration desk. Only papers and posters to be submitted as full-length manuscripts (up to SIX pages) will be included in the Symposium Proceedings and a CD-ROM proceedings will be given to all registered participants at the registration desk.

Keynote Lectures

• Prof. T. Pedley, University of Cambridge, UK

"Collective Behaviour of Swimming Microorganisms"

• Prof. L. Fauci, Tulane University, USA

"Undulatory Locomotion: Integrating Internal Force-Generating Mechanics with External Fluid Dynamics"

• Prof. A. Hedenstrom, Lund University, Sweden

"Aerodynamic Tracks of Birds and Bats" (CANCELED)

• Prof. T. Daniel, University of Washington, USA

"Sensing and Actuation with Flexible Wings"

• Prof. D. Weihs, Technion, Israel

"Hydrodynamics of Aquatic Locomotion: Recent Advances and Insights"

• Prof. M. Nakashima, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

"Modeling and Simulation of Human Swimming"

• Prof. M. Shimomura, Tohoku University, Japan

"Hierarchically Structured Biomimetic Surfaces Prepared by Self-Organization"

• Prof. A. J. Ijspeert, EPFL, Switzerland

"Salamander-Like Amphibious Robots Capable of Swimming and Walking"

• Prof. J. Chang, Shanghai JiaoTong University, China

"Development of New Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine"

• Prof. N. Franceschini, CNRS&U of the Mediterranean, France

"Automatic Speed Control and Obstacle Avoidance : From Insects to Micro Aerial Vehicles"

Symposium Tour

Zhouzhuang is a town in Jiangsu province, China. It is located withinKunshan county-level city, 30 km southeast of Suzhou. Zhouzhuang is a popular tourist destination. It is one of the most famous water townships in China, noted for its profound cultural background, the well preserved ancient residential houses, the elegant watery views and the strong local colored traditions and customs. It has been called the "Venice of the East".

Official website:

• http://www.chinahighlights.com/suzhou/zhouzhuang.htm