In 2005, under the joint initiative of Dr. Ching-Tsang Hou and former President Jei-Fu Shaw of National Chung Hsing University, and with the assistance of Vice President Shyi-Dong Yeh a total of four sessions of the International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology and the Taiwan Annual Meeting were successfully held at National Chung Hsing University.
In 2006, academic communities in Taiwan collaborated with scholars from the United States, Canada, Japan, Korea, and Europe to establish the International Society of Biocatalysis and Biotechnology (ISBB). The society was renamed the International Society of Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (ISBAB) in the following year. Its headquarters was established at National Chung Hsing University, and international symposia were held in Taiwan for five consecutive years, significantly enhancing Taiwan’s international visibility in this field.
Starting from the 6th symposium, the event has been hosted on a rotational basis by Korea, Japan, and North America. The 9th and 18th symposia were held in Slovakia, while the 13th, 16th, and 17th symposia were again hosted at National Chung Hsing University. The 19th symposium was held in Canada.
In 2025, under the leadership of President Chuan-Mu Chen and Secretary-General Ming-Cheng Wu of the International Society of Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, and in collaboration with the Biotechnology Center of National Chung Hsing University, the Taiwan Annual Meeting of ISBAB will be held. Scholars and graduate students (Master’s and Ph.D.) from various fields are cordially invited to participate.

 

2005年侯景滄與興大前校長蕭介夫共同號召下，由葉錫東副校長協助在國立中興大學共舉辦4屆國際生物催化和農業生物技術國際研討會與台灣年會。2006年臺灣學界與美國、加拿大、日本、韓國、歐洲等國合作成立「國際生物催化暨生物技術學會ISBB」，隔年更名為「國際生物催化暨農業生物技術學會ISBAB」，總部設於國立中興大學，並連續五年在台舉辦國際研討會，提升臺灣的國際能見度。第6屆起加入韓國、日本與美加輪辦、第13、16、17屆國際研討會回到國立中興大學舉辦，以及第9、18屆國際研討會在歐洲斯洛伐克舉辦，第19屆國際研討會在加拿大 舉辦。

2025由社團法人國際生物催化和農業生物技術學會陳全木理事長與吳明城秘書長帶領下，與國立中興大學生物科技發展中心攜手合作，將舉辦國際生物催化和農業生物技術臺灣年會，歡迎各界學者與碩、博生共同參與。