June 16, 2016. An  International Conference on Metabolic Science (ICMS 2016)  jointly organized by the State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism (SKLMM) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), China, and the Division of Bioprocess and Bioseparation Engineering (BBE), Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB) will be held October 20-23, ’16 in Nanjiao  Shanghai, China. While metabolic science is to understand and elucidate fundamentals for developing robust biocatalysts, the object of bioprocess engineering is to ultimately explore their capacities for production, particularly at low cost and on a large  scale to foster bioindustry and address challenges for sustainable socio-economic development, making the two disciplines complementary and indispensable.  The theme of ICMS 2016 is Metabolic Science: Driving Bioindustry and Beyond. [communicated by  GNOBB member, Asraful Alam now at Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (GIEC), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).]