[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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