List of Invited plenary presentations
(1) Advances in the study of hydrothermal outlets of mid-ocean ridges (ocean black chimneys)
—by Xi-Qiu Han, research fellow from the Second Institute of Oceanology, Ministry of Natural Resources, and chief scientist in oceanic research in China.
(2) Advances in the study of life on Mars.
—by Giorgio Bianciardi, professor from University of Siena, Italy.
(3) Evidence for microbial origin of BIF iron ore.
—by Yi-Liang Li, professor from University of Hong Kong.
(4) Advances in research of modern microbiolites in the Bahamas.
—by Robert Riding, professor from the University of Tennessee, USA, and international expert on microbialites.
(5) Progress in research of modern microbialites in Australia.
—by Robert Burne, professor from the University of Queensland, Australia, and international expert on microbialites.
(6) Progress in research of the global carbon cycle mechanism.
—by Li-Yuan Liang, the chief scientist of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA.
(7) Advances in research of origin of dolomite.
—by Hai-Ruo Qing, professor from the University of Regina, Canada, and international expert on dolomite research.
(8) Progress in research of microbial dolomites.
—by Hong-Mei Wang, professor from the China University of Geosciences at Wuhan.
(9) Progress in early microbial communities on Earth.
—by Dominic Papineau, associate professor from University College London.
(10) Advances in study of the evolution of Early Life.
—by Shu-Hai Xiao, professor from Virginia Tech University, and Academician of the National Academy of Sciences, USA.
(11) Formation mechanism of modern travertines in Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong World Heritage.
—by Hai-Long Sun, associate professor from Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
(12) Introduction to the International Society of Palaeogeography.
—by Sheng-He Wu, professor from China University of Petroleum, and the president of the International Society of Palaeogeography.
(13) The energy basis and molecular mechanism of deep-time iron and manganese minerals-microbial co-evolution.
—by Juan Liu, associate professor from Peking University.
(14) A blueprint for the development of the discipline biopetrology.
—by Ya-Sheng Wu, the President of the Academic Committee of the International Biopetrological Association.
(15) Introduction to the microbialites near Shijiazhuang.
—by Hong-Xia Jiang, research assistant from Hebei GEO University.