Basel Life was an annual life sciences congress held in Basel, Switzerland, active from 2016 to 2019. Established as a continuation and expansion of the earlier MipTec conference, BASEL LIFE brought together academic researchers, clinicians, and representatives from the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. It combined scientific sessions with an industry exhibition and hosted the annual meeting of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) during its run. The event aimed to foster exchange between basic research and applied innovation in the life sciences.
The AIMBN was founded in 1997 with a mission to promote molecular biology and biotechnology in the Asia-Pacific region. The organisation was modelled after EMBO, and EMBO took an advisory role during the AIMBN’s early period, in particular in the screening of potential membership candidates. By 2007, they had 300 members in 16 participating ‘economies’ (so-called due to the political situations in Taipei and Taiwan), and 16 supporting institutes across the region. They held conferences and courses in participating economies.