Dear honorable Guests, Distingushed Speakers, Participants, Ladies and gentleman

I am delighted to extend my warmest greetings to all of you with great pleasure and enthusiasm. Praise and gratitude towards to Allah SWT. for His Grace to make us success holding the 1st Basic and Applied Sciences International Symposium of Tropical and Coastal Research (The 1st BASISTORA) organized by Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bengkulu University. Our Symposium Theme “From Local Resources to the World” underlines our collective dedication to advancing and utilizing the local natural resources we have, especially from research in Tropical and Coastal area for the advancement of science in the world sustainably for a better future.

This international symposium is attended by global experts, lecturers, researchers, students and practitioners in wide related fields of basic and applied sciences. The participants came from various universities and research institutes from 4 different countries, namely Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia. There are 142 paper abstracts that will be presented (offline and virtual presentation) ranging from Biology, Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Physics, Applied Physics and Geophysics, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, and Health Sciences. All the paper abstracts are presented in this Abstract Book. Through this opportunity, on behalf of the 1st Basistora Committee, we would like to thank the Rector of Bengkulu University and the Dean of Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bengkulu University for all given supports for the implementation of this international symposium. Our highest gratitude goes to the Honorable and Keynote Speakers: Prof. Mamoru Koketsu Ph.D (Gifu University, Japan), Prof. Li LinLin (Sun Yat Sen University, China), Prof Mohzin Kazi (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia), Prof. Madya Muskhazli Bin Mustafa (Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia), Assoc. Prof. Warlonso A Shimray (Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research, India) and Asst. Prof. Dr. Salameh Sedaghat (Buen Zahra Technical University, Republic of Iran). We also extend our great appreciation to all participants who came from various public and private universities as well as departmental and nondepartmental institutions in Indonesia. The presence of you in this symposium contributes to the advance of our Sciences for now and in the future. Our deep apology for any inconvenience to our noble speaker, presenters, and all attendances during preparation, registration and in the symposium event. I also wish to thank all the members of the organizing committees for the hardworks in organizing this event better. Together, let’s leverage Basic Science, and its applications to innovate solutions and pave the way to a more sustainable and prosperous world. We congratulate you on participating in this seminar and wish you all the best.

 

Best Regards,

Dr. Risky Hadi Wibowo M.Si

The 1st BASISTORA Chairman