Fatty Acids or Fats and Oil are not just another ingredient in our product ingredient list. Fatty Acids are essential macronutrients for healthy body function. The research and understanding on the impacts of various types fats and oil is at best scattered. With the return to knowing that Food is Medicine, we need better insight and understanding based on clinical research studies how this important macronutrients metabolize and impact our health. This International Symposium will bring you up to date on some of the most current research understanding on the Nutritional Impact of Fatty Acids, the right Balance of Fatty Acids on consumer’s Health and Wellness. A well assembled team of world renowned researchers will be presenting their clinical results as well as major food industry leaders who have been invited to present their work on this important food ingredient.If you are involved in Food, Functional Food, Health Food, Nutritional Food, be this in research, product development or food product marketing and communication, government agency and policy makers, nutritionist, dietitian, this International Symposium will benefit you.

We will be delighted if you can join us in this International Symposium in Singapore, 11- 12th May , 2018

On behalf of Organizing Committee

Prof. Jeya Henry Dr. Rebecca Lian Professor and Director Distinguished Fellow Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, A*Star Wilmar R&D

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International Symposium on Fatty Acid: Nutrition & Balance, 11- 12th May 2018, Singapore

Jointly organized by NUS and A*STAR Sponsored by WILMAR Research and Development

11 May 2018 Venue: Breakthrough Theatrette, MATRIX Level 4, Biopolis

Symposium Chair: Prof Yap Seng CHONG

09.00-09:10 Opening SpeechProf Teck Seng LOW, CEO of National Research Foundation (NRF)

09:10-09: 30 Keynote Speech Prof Yap Seng CHONG, Exe Director for Singapore Institute of Clinical Sciences (SICS)

Session 1: Fatty acid, Micronutrients & NutritionSession Chair : Prof Jeya HENRY, Prof Xue Bing XU

09:30-10:10 Topic: Nutritional progress of oils and fatsProf Tom BRENNA, President of International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL), Cornell University

10.10-10.50 Topic: Multi-omics analysis of unique transgenic animal models uncovers the tissue omega-6 /omega-3 fatty acids imbalance as a critical factor for chronic diseaseProf Jing Xuan KANG, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital

10.50- 11.15 Coffee and Tea Break

11:15-11:45 Topic: Dietary reference intakes for oils and fats in China and chronic disease preventionProf Yue Xin YANG, President of Chinese Nutrition Society (CNS)

11:45-12:30 Topic: Nutritional progress of palm oil and saturated fatty acidsDr. Kalyana SUNDRAM, CEO of Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC)

12.30-12.55 Topic: Tailor Making lipids for human nutritionProf Xue Bing XU, Wilmar International Limited

12.55-13:45 Buffet Lunch

Session 2: Fatty acid, Micronutrients & NutritionSession Chair: Prof Yue Xin YANG, Prof Tom BRENNA

13.45-14:30 Topic: Docosahexaenoic acid entry into the brain : Uncovering the how and what Prof Richard BAZINET, University of Toronto

14:30-15.00 Topic: Fatty Acid balance and Type 2 DiabetesProf Duo LI, President of Asia Pacific Clinical Nutrition Society (APCNS), Qingdao University

15.00-15.30 Topic: Association between fatty acid biomarkers and metabolic disorders in ChineseProf Xu LIN, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, SIBS, CAS

15.30-16.00 Coffee and Tea Break

16.00-16.40 Topic: Lipids in foods for infants and pregnant womenProf Michael CRAWFORD, Imperial College London

16:40-17:25 Topic: Ethnic Variability in Fatty Acid Composition Prof David MA, University of Guelph

17:25-18:00 Topic: Dyslipidemia in Indian Subcontinent: Trends and Mitigation StrategiesDr. Raman Puri, Founder & Chairman, Lipid Association of India

18:00-18:30 Topic: Fatty Acid Balance &Oils Micronutrients NutritionDr. Yuan Rong JIANG, Wilmar International Limited

18:30 Closing of Day 1

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Jointly organized by National University of Singapore and Singapore A*STAR ( Agency for Science Technology and Research) and sponsored by WILMAR Research and Development

12 May 2018Session 3: Lipid Metabolism & HealthSession Chair: Prof Duo LI , Dr Rebecca LIAN

09.00-09:45 Keynote Speech: The impact of fatty acids (omega 3/6) on Liver DiseaseProf DAN Yock Young, Chair of University Medicine Cluster, NUH. Head of Department of Medicine, NUS

09:45-10.15 Topic: The Role of Medium Chain Triglyceride in the Treatment of DementiaIndustrial Speaker 1: Dr. Charles STACEY, President and CEO of Accera

10.15 -11.00 Topic: The Effect of Dietary Oils and Fats on Gut MicrobiomeDr. Sara Di RIENZI, Baylor College of Medicine

11.00-11:25 Coffee and Tea break

11.25-11:55 Topic: The Importance of Nutritional Lipids across LifespanIndustrial Speaker 2: Dr. Femke HANNES, Regional Lead for Nutrition and Advocacy, DSM

11:55-12:40 Topic: The Nutritional Impact of Lipids in Under and Over nutrition consumerProf Jeya HENRY Director of Clinical Nutritional Research Centre

12.40 Closing Speech for Symposium Dr. Rebecca LIAN, Wilmar Distinguished Fellow

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SATELLITE MEETING : (Invited Participants Only) Session Chair: Prof Xue Bing XU

12.40 – 13.30 BUFFET LUNCH

13.30 – 14.30 Fatty Acids Balance for Healthy Cooking in China

14.30 End of Satellite Meeting

Jointly organized by National University of Singapore and Singapore A*STAR ( Agency for Science Technology and Research) and sponsored by WILMAR Research and Development

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By Car

Travelling on AYE from City· Exit left at Exit 8 North Buona Vista/NUH· Keep to right lanes and turn right at traffic light. Drive straight towards North Buona Vista Rd· Pass 4 traffic lights, turn right into North Buona Vista Drive

Travelling on AYE from Jurong· Exit right at Exit 8 North Buona Vista/NUH· Keep to right lanes and turn right at traffic light. Drive straight towards North Buona Vista Rd· Pass 3 traffic lights, turn right into North Buona Vista Drive

By Bus

Bus Services along North Buona Vista Road : 91, 92, 95, 74, 191, 196, 198, 200

By MRT

Board the East-West line or Circle Line and alight at Buona Vista MRT station.It would take 10 minutes to walk from the MRT station to Matrix Building.

By Taxi

Take the road that goes to the MOE building off the Buona Vista Rd. There you will see a fork on the road, takethe road on the right that goes up the hill towards the centre of Biopolis. Alight at the Matrix Building.

For participants who stay at designated hotel: Park Hotel Alexandra

Free shuttle bus service from hotel to Biopolis is provided at designated hours.

Jointly organized by National University of Singapore and Singapore A*STAR ( Agency for Science Technology and Research) and sponsored by WILMAR Research and Development

Breakthrough Theatrette: MATRIX Level 4, Biopolis, Singapore 138671

HOW TO GET THERE

11- 12th May ,2018

HOTEL RESERVATION FORM

International Symposium on Fatty Acids: Nutrition and Balance (May 2018)

Hotel rooms are available exclusively for participants and their accompanying partners for the International Symposium on Fatty Acids: Nutrition and Balance only. Please fill in the hotel reservation form should

you wish to make room reservation and fax or email directly to: Attention : Jennifer Xue Address : Park Hotel Alexandra, Singapore

DID : 65 6828 8826 323 Alexandra Road Fax : 65 6828 8822 Singapore 159972 Email : jennifer.xue@parkhotelgroup.com Website : www.parkhotelgroup.com CC : rsvn.phal@parkhotelgroup.com Personal Particulars Name (Prof. / Dr. / Mr. / Mrs / Ms): _________________________________________________________________ Designation: ________________________________ Organization: _____________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: _______________________ Email: _____________________________________ (Compulsory) Sharer Name: ____________________________________________ Accommodation Details Arrival Date: _________________________ Flight No.: _________________ Arrival Time: __________________ Departure Date: _______________________ Flight No. : _________________ Departure Time: _________________

Room Rates In Singapore Dollars (per room per night)

Deluxe Room Single: S$200.00++ / Twin: S$220.00++ Single Twin (Please select)

Crystal Club Room Single: S$260.00++ / Twin: S$290.00++ Single Twin (Please select)

Room rate is inclusive of buffet breakfast and internet access for one or two person

Crystal Club Rooms are inclusive of club benefits for one or two person

Room rate is applicable 3 days prior and after the above stated dates Above room rates are subject to 10% service charge and 7% GST / All guestrooms are subject to room and rates availability upon confirmation

Method of Payment : Guests are responsible for settling their own bills directly with the hotel upon Check out Credit Card to Guarantee : Amex / Visa / Mastercard / Diners / JCB (Please select) Credit Card Number : _________________________ Exp. Date : __________________ Signature : _________________________ No-Show / Cancellation

Any cancellations or amendments must be made before 12pm (local time) 2 days prior to the date of arrival. Otherwise a Cancellation fee/ No-show charge equivalent to the room rate for the first night will be levied. Standard check-in time is after 1400 hours and check-out time is at 1200 hours. Early check-in is subject to availability.

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Park Hotel Alexandra enjoys a privileged position overlooking the lush verdant green belt of the Southern Ridges on one front and the heritage enclave of Queenstown on the other.

Back in the early 1900s, the Alexandra area was predominantly made up of fruit and vegetable plantations. Alexandra Road, for instance, had Chinese dialect aliases such as Chui-bo lai (within the water rice-mill) and Lau-chi kha ( ‘foot of the betel nut’). It then became the headquarters of the British colonial forces during the 1930s and 40s, where buildings and accommodation were constructed to serve the air and sea forces. Progressively, the area has blossomed to incorporate the finer details of urban living while preserving its historical and natural heritage.

Alexandra

Park Hotel Alexandra 323 Alexandra Road, Singapore 159972Tel: (65) 6828 8888 Fax: (65) 6828 8899 info.phal@parkhotelgroup.com

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1 foot = 5 minutes’ walk

GO LOCAL mr avocado exotic fruit juice Alexandra Village Food Centre, 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1 #01-19, Singapore 150120 Closed on Tues

(5 mins)

new market teochew braised duckAlexandra Village Food Centre, 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1 #01-84, S150120Open: 11am to 3pm; Closed Thurs and Fri

(5 mins)

yi sheng fried hokkien prawn meeABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre6 Jalan Bukit Merah, #01-13, Singapore 150006Tel: 9862 9296Open: 3pm to 10.30pm; Closed on Wed

(7 mins)

yan fried bee hoon Redhill Food Centre, Blk 85 Redhill Lane#01-09, Singapore 150085Open: Tues-Sun 3pm to 10pm; Closed on Mon

(20 mins)

colonial bar eating house 9A Whitchurch Road, Singapore 138839Tel: 6779 4859 Open: Tues – Sun 11am to 10pm; Closed on Mon

(30 mins)

NATURE SPOTShortpark 33 Hyderabad Rd, Singapore 119578Tel: 6471 5601 Opening hours: 6am to 10pm daily

(17 mins)

kent ridge parkVigilante Drive, Singapore 118176Tel: 1800 471 7300 Opening hours: 24 hours

(20 mins)

HERITAGEalexandra hospital 378 Alexandra Road, Singapore 159964Tel: 6472 2000 Open: 24 hours

(5 mins)

sri muneeswaran temple 3 Commonwealth Drive, Singapore 149594Tel: 6475 6203 Open: 5.30am-12.30pm, 5-9pm daily

(10 mins)

reflections at bukit chandu 31K Pepys Road, Singapore 118458Tel: 6375 2510 Open: Tues-Sun 9am to 5.30pm; Closed on Mon (except on public holidays)

(30 mins)

LEISUREtimbre@gillman 9A Lock Road, Gillman Barracks, Singapore 108926Open: Mon-Thurs 4pm to 11pm; Fri 5pm to 12.30am; Sat 4pm to 12am; Sun 12pm to 9pm

(20 mins)

singapore cable carOpen: 8:45am to 10pm (last boarding 9.30pm), daily – Mount Faber (Faber Peak): 109 Mount Faber Road, S099203– HarbourFront Tower 2: 3 HarbourFront Place, Level 1, S099254– Sentosa (Imbiah Lookout): 50 Imbiah Road, next to Gift Shop

(Basement 1) 15 mins drive

universal studios singapore 8 Sentosa Gateway, Singapore 098269 Tel: 6577 8888Open: Sun-Fri 10am to 7pm; Sat 10am to 8pm

10 mins drive

Get up close and personal with nature. Set against the backdrop of majestic heritage trees, a seamless expanse of green space brimming with biodiversity sits right in your backyard, waiting for you to explore. The symphony of rustling leaves and singing birds gradually takes over the hustle and bustle noises of the city as you embark on a leisurely trek along the Southern Ridges, a 10-km trail with elevated walkways that connects the lush hilly parks of Mount Faber, Telok Blangah Hill and Kent Ridge, as well as Labrador Nature Reserve.

For a shorter trail, head down along Alexandra Road to Alexandra Arch, a bridge designed to look like an open fig leaf, which connects to HortPark, a gardening lifestyle hub featuring interesting landscape designs that will appeal to even the curious passerby. A side visit to Reflections at Bukit Chandu is worth the while for those interested in Singapore’s World War II history.

If heritage is your cup of tea, here’s an alternate journey. Head northwards for an immersive heritage experience in Queenstown, the first satellite town in Singapore and named in commemoration of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953. Each iconic landmark has its own little story to tell – from Alexandra Hospital and its secret tunnels dating back to World War II, to the picturesque KTM Railway tracks that once led all the way to Malaysia. Every last Saturday of the month, the free, guided walking tour My Queenstown Heritage Trail covers all of these and more.

To satiate your afternoon hunger, Wessex Village Square, tucked away in a rustic part along Portsdown Road, offers some interesting options. Choose from a small clove of restaurants such as Ristorante Pietrasanta, serving Tuscan-inspired Italian cuisine, and Café Colbar, which served as a canteen for the British army when it first opened in 1948 and until today still retains much of its old world charm.

For those craving a variety of local flavours, why not try hawker centre hopping for some of the best tastes in town? Many travel to Alexandra Village Food Centre within the vicinity just for avocado juice by Mr Avocado and for braised duck rice by New Market Teochew. At ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre, the humble, flavourful noodle dish from Yi Sheng Hokkien Mee is worth queuing for. Lastly, don’t forget Redhill Food Centre’s Hua Kee chicken rice and the delightfully crispy and juicy chicken wings from Yan Fried Bee Hoon – where Singapore’s Prime Minister was sighted personally queuing for them for a good half an hour !

For those hoping to get some shopping done at a bargain, Queensway Shopping Centre with its vast range of sporting goods at affordable prices can appease any sports enthusiast.

A short drive to the HarbourFront precinct brings you to a thriving waterfront shopping and leisure destination and the gateway to Sentosa Island. Take the cable car service from Faber Peak, an iconic hilltop destination, or Harbourfront Tower II, which connects to Sentosa and be rewarded with an impressive aerial overview of the island and harbour. VivoCity, Singapore’s largest shopping mall with a string of international and local brands and restaurants, will satisfy any shopaholic, while Singapore Cruise Centre at HarbourFront Centre promises another adventure with ferry services to neighbouring islands and other international destinations.

Wind down your day at Gillman Barracks, a historic military site that has been turned into a contemporary arts cluster, home to more than a dozen international galleries and a handful of restaurants. The Naked Finn’s succulent lobster roll is best savoured in its alfresco setting, while Timbre@Gillman offers tapas and cocktails alongside live music from local bands. Alternatively, relax by the water’s edge at Marina at Keppel Bay. Indulge in a drink or two at The Wine Glass or Privé Waterfront Bar while admiring the night view of the bay dotted by luxury yachts.

Before You GoPark Hotel Alexandra is located at 323 Alexandra Road, Singapore 159972

The hotel provides a complimentary daily shuttle service that connects to the Buona Vista and HarbourFront MRT stations, HarbourFront Centre which is linked to VivoCity and the Singapore Cruise Centre, Mapletree Business City, as well as Grand Park Orchard on Orchard Road. Please check with your concierge for updated timings.