The 2011 International Conference on Solanaceae Resistance Breeding will take place in the historical city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand from February 17-19. The conference will be held in the Le Meridien hotel in the heart of Chiang Mai.

The conference program includes oral presentations from leading scientists in Solanaceae Genetics and Genomics and will cover all aspects of conventional and modern resistance breeding. The conference creates a forum for exchange of scientific ideas and knowledge between plant breeders, geneticists, molecular biologists and plant pathologists to which is expect to contribute to development of new tools and technologies for plant breeders. We expect this conference will also contribute to stronger ties between researchers and plant breeders in the public and private sector, and create a better awareness of the exciting career opportunities for graduate students in plant breeding, genetics, and related disciplines.