We cordially invite your participation in the 25th International Symposium on Chirality (ISCD-25) to be held in Shanghai, China during the period of July 07 (Sun)-10 (wed), 2013. It will be organized by Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (SIOC), Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS) and Chinese Chemical Society. Shanghai will host the ISCD meeting for the first time following the successful series of this symposium held at Paris (1988), Rome (1991), Tubingen (1992), Montreal (1993), Stockholm (1994), St. Louis (1995), Jerusalem (1995), Edinburgh (1996), Nagoya (1997), Vienna (1998), Chicago (1999), Chamonix (2000), Orlando (2001), Hamburg (2002), Shizuoka (2003), New York (2004), Parma (2005), Busan (2006), San Diego (2007), Geneva (2008), Breckenridge (2009), Sapporo (2010), Liverpool (2011), Fort Worth (2012). The venue for the symposium will be Convention Center in SIOC. ISCD brings together chemists from industry and academia from all over the world to present and discuss the major developments and opportunities related to all aspects of chirality in the life and natural sciences. The symposium program will feature Chirality Medal Lecture, Plenary and Keynote Lectures, Oral and Poster Presentations, Vendor Seminars, Trade Exhibitions and Short courses. Established leaders in the field, young and emerging investigators, and leading scientists from industry will share their results with you.