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Important Dates

Conference Date
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23-25 October 2026
Online Registration Deadline
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30 August 2026
REGISTER ONLINE
Abstract Submission Deadline
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30 August 2026
ONLINE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION PORTAL

Aim and Scope

The 1st CarboFuture International Conference: Carbohydrate Polymers for Food and Biomaterial Innovations (CarboFuture-2026) aims to bring together researchers and industry professionals to advance the research and innovation on carbohydrate polymers.The conference will focus on the structures,functions, and processing of carbohydrate polymers and their complexes with other compounds, as well as their critical roles in food systems and human health. It will also catch the emerging trend on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven approaches to the discovery and characterization of carbohydrate polymers for smart functions and health solutions. CarboFuture-2026 is planned as a medium-sized international meeting, hosting approximately 250–300 participants from around the world.

The conference program will be composed of main and parallel sessions for presentation of plenary and invited lectures by eminent and outstanding scholars, and oral talks and posters by active and front-line researchers and postgraduate students. It may also include specialized talks and posters by industrial sponsors on R&D of health products and technical services.

Honor Chair

Scientific Committee

Domestic

(in no particular order)

Mingyong XIE 谢明勇, Professor and Academician, 院士,Nanchang University
Kwok-Fai SO 苏国辉, Professor and Academician 院士, The University of Hong Kong
Bin LI 李斌, Professor, Huazhong Agricultural University
Guang YANG 杨光, Professor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Jianyong WU 吴建勇, Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Nanchang University
Junyi YIN 殷军艺, Professor and Dean, Nanchang University
Kan DING 丁侃, Professor and Executive Director, Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lianzhong AI 艾连中, Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Qiang HUANG 黄强, Professor and Dean, South China University of Technology
Quanbin HAN 韩全斌, Professor and Director, Research Centre for Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Hong Kong Baptist University
Shaoping NIE 聂少平, Professor and Vice President, Nanchang University
Shiguo CHEN 陈士国, Professor, Zhejiang University
Sheng CHEN 陈声, Professor and Director, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Xiaojun LIAO 廖小军, Professor and Dean, China Agricultural University
Xiangzhao MAO 毛相朝, Professor and Dean, Ocean University of China
Overseas

(in no particular order)

Jun LU, Professor, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Lingyun CHEN, Professor, University of Alberta, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science (AFNS), Canada
Manuel A. COIMBRA, Professor, University of Aveiro, Portugal (Editor-in-Chief, Carbohydrate Polymers)
Pedro FARDIM, Professor, Katholieke Universiteit Leuvenn, Belgium and President of the European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE)
Steve W. CUI, Professor, Chair of International Hydrocolloids Society
Tatiana BUDTOVA, Research Director, Centre for Material Forming, MINES Paris–PSL, France (Editor-in-Chief, Carbohydrate Polymers)
Yves HSIEH, Professor, Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health , Sweden

Organizing Committee

Jianyong WU吴建勇 
Jianyong WU吴建勇 

Professor, PolyU, Hong Kong; NCU

Xiaojun HUANG黄晓君
Xiaojun HUANG黄晓君

Professor, NCU CFST: General Secretary

Happy Urbiztondo
Happy Urbiztondo

Professor KU Leuven: General Secretary

Ziliang LIU刘子良
Ziliang LIU刘子良

Professor, NCU,CFST: Secretary

Bing ZHANG张兵
Bing ZHANG张兵

Professor, NCU, CFST: Secretary

Weiwei HE何伟炜
Weiwei HE何伟炜

Professor, NCU,CFST: Secretary

Bin ZHANG 张斌
Bin ZHANG 张斌

Professor,SCUT

Lijun YIN 殷丽君
Lijun YIN 殷丽君

Professor, CAU

Contacts

Prof. Xiaojun HUANG 黄晓君 NCU, CFST

huangxiaojun@ncu.edu.cn

Prof. Jianyong WU 吴建勇, HK PolyU, FSN

jian-yong.wu@polyu.edu.hk

Prof. Ziliang LIU 刘子良 NCU, CFST

zilliu@ncu.edu.cn

Organizers and Co-organizers

南昌大学 南昌大学食品学院 食品科学与资源挖掘全国重点实验室 南昌大学国际食品创新研究院
香港理工大学 epnoe 华中科技大学 江南大学 中国农业大学 华南理工大学 浙江大学 中国海洋大学 华中农业大学 上海交通大学