Dear Delegates andAll Participants,  

Iam deeply honored to convey, on behalf of the Organizing Committee of the 10^th InternationalMedicinal Mushroom Conference (IMMC10), our sincere gratitude to all of theexperts, scholars, company representatives, and all of the participants whowill be attending the 10^th International Medicinal MushroomConference. 

Medicinalmushrooms have a long history in China. About 2500 years ago, mushrooms werefirst reportedly used for medical purposes. The first medicinal book written inChina was “The Classic of Herbal Medicine” (B.C. 200-B.C. 102) and coveredagricultural and medicinal plants; 12 different kinds of medicinal mushroomswere mentioned, and some of these are still being used today. When the 1^st IMMC was held inKiev in the Ukraine in 2001, it was agreed that there would be other IMMCsevery two years. The IMMC5 and IMMC7 were both held in China, and the IMMC10will be held in Nantong, China, during the period of September 19-22, 2019. The success ofthis conference would not be possible without the support and help provided bythe delegates and participants from all over the world.  

TheIMMC10 will be a grand international event, specializing in a wide variety ofacademic discussions. The conference theme is “Medicinal Mushroom Science:Innovations and Challenges”. The conference is organized by theInternational Society for Medicinal Mushrooms, and the China Chamber ofCommerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce; co-organized by the China Chamber ofCommerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce, the Edible Mushroom Branch,Internationally Cooperative Research Center of China for New Germplasm Breadingof Edible Mushroom, Jiangsu Alphay Bio-Technology Co., Ltd., Strategic Alliancefor Technological Innovation of National Food and Medicinal Mushroom Industry,and Key Laboratory of Edible Mushroom Processing, Ministry of Agriculture. The major activitiesinclude key-note speeches, scientific forums, poster sessions, exhibitions ofedible and medicinal mushroom products, and so on. The scientific symposiainvolve 1) Biodiversity of Medicinal Mushrooms(Conservation, Taxonomy and Ecological Distribution), 2) Genetics andbreeding of Medicinal Mushrooms (including Molecular Biology), 3) Physiology,Cultivation and Fermentation of Medicinal Mushrooms, 4) Biochemistry andPharmacology of Medicinal Mushrooms Active Compounds, 5) Medicinal Mushrooms inVeterinary Medicine and Agriculture, 6) Medicinal Mushrooms in ClinicalPractice, 7) Nutritional and Medicinal Value of Mushroom Products, and 8)Industrialization of Medicinal Mushrooms Products (including Management,Marketing, Laws and Regulations, Standardization). The conference willprovide a platform for all medicinal mushroom researchers who will be able todiscuss basic and currently important scientific questions, share the resultsof individual studies, make new or renew friendships, and work together todevelop a new chapter in medicinal mushrooms. 

Atthis very moment, I also believe that, at this grand event, scientificresearchers and delegates from the medicinal mushroom industry will benefitimmensely from the information to be exchanged. I feel very strongly that, withthe combined efforts of all of the individuals involved, the conference iscertain to be successful and will contribute considerably both to improving ouroverall knowledge and also in promoting the further development of medicinalmushrooms throughout the world. 

Iwould like to wish all of you good health and success in your work! 

Thankyou all again! 

Prof.Yu Li

Chairmanof the Organizing Committee

The10^th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference