[alife] CFP: Evolvability,
Genetics & Development in Natural & Constructed
Systems Symposium (26-28 August 2003, Hertfordshire, England)
Chrystopher Nehaniv
comqcln at herts.ac.uk
Sun Aug 3 16:26:52 PDT 2003
Call-for-Papers and Participation
Symposium on
"Evolvability, Genetics & Development in
Natural and Constructed Systems"
sponsored by:
EPSRC Network on Evolvability in Biological
and Software Systems
University of Hertfordshire, U.K.
University College London, U.K.
Tewin Bury Farm Hotel, Hertfordshire
England, UK
26-28 August 2003
[about 30 minutes north of London by train and taxi
from the Welwyn Garden City station; accessible from
Heathrow and other London area airports; nearest airport
London Luton]
SCOPE
This symposium will serve as a forum to explore the current state
of knowledge on the evolvability of genetic regulatory networks in
development for both biological and artificial systems.
26 August: Arrival day, Welcome reception
27-28 August: Lectures and discussion
(two full-days)
[29 August a.m.: Departure for guests staying on-site]
Speakers (Confirmed):
* Hans Meinhardt (Max-Planck-Institute for Developmental Biology)
* Michael Frohlich (Natural History Museum, London)
* Chrystopher L. Nehaniv (University of Herfordshire)
* Peter J. Bentley (University College London)
* Julian Miller (University of Birmingham)
* Sanjeev Kumar (University College London)
* Tom Quick (University College London)
Speakers (To Be Confirmed):
* Gunter P. Wagner (Yale University)
* Paulien Hogeweg (University of Utrecht)
* Maria Schilstra (University of Hertfordshire, BioComputation)
* Josh Bongard (Cornell University & Univ. Zurich)
* Olivier Pourquie (Stowers Institute for Medical Research)
* R. Scott Poethig (University of Pennsylvania)
* Gregory S. Hornby (NASA Ames Research)
* Wallace Arthur (University of Sunderland)
* Lee Altenberg (University of Hawaii)
* Paul Marrow (British Telecom)
* Richard Tateson (British Telecom)
* Thomas S. Ray (ATR Japan & University of Oklahoma)
* Wolfgang Banzhaf (University of Dortmund)
* John R. Koza (Stanford)
* Irina Abnizova (University of Hertfordshire, BioComputation)
* Attila Egri-Nagy (University of Hertfordshire, Algorithms)
* Christophe Battail (University of Hertfordshire, BioComputation)
Program Committee:
Chrystopher L. Nehaniv
University of Hertfordshire, U.K.
(Director, EPSRC Network on Evolvability in Biological &
Software Systems)
Peter J. Bentley and Sanjeev Kumar
University College London, U.K.
(Editors of the book "On Growth, Form and Computers")
PARTICIPATION, SUPPORT, & SUBMISSIONS OF CONTRIBUTED TALKS AND POSTERS:
Subject to limitations on space, attendance is open to members of the
scientific community working in relevant areas including postgraduate
students. Prospective participants should email C.L.Nehaniv at herts.ac.uk
to register. Some time will be available for contributed talks and
possibly posters. Abstracts may be submitted C.L.Nehaniv at herts.ac.uk
in plain text via email. Lunch and refreshments are provided for day
delegates, and dinner can be arranged. Full or partial support will
will be available for Evolvability Network members and UK-based
postgraduate students presenting a paper or poster. Please contact
C.L.Nehaniv at herts.ac.uk to inquire about support.
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