WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will host its fourth annual BIO-Asia Partnering Conference in Tokyo at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Jan. 29-30, 2007.
Koichiro Aramaki, Ph.D., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd., will deliver the luncheon keynote address at noon Monday, Jan. 29, 2007. Tuesday’s luncheon keynote will be delivered by Anthony Rosenberg, Head of Global Business Development & Licensing, Novartis Pharma AG.
BIO-Asia 2007 is an exclusive partnering forum, which brings together Asian, U.S., Australian and European biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies interested in research collaborations and licensing agreements. “This conference is an unrivalled opportunity to meet and network with the world’s leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies and the most promising emerging firms developing novel therapeutics at one place and time,” stated Alan Eisenberg, Executive Vice President, Emerging Companies and Business Development.
The event features private, pre-arranged one-on-one meetings between senior-level executives and provides a number of ways to explore a range of exceptional international partnering and licensing opportunities. Over the course of two days, BIO-Asia will host over 1,500 private meetings and provide countless formal and informal networking opportunities throughout the event.
BIO-Asia is a rapidly growing meeting, and in 2006 attracted 400 participants, representing a 33% increase over 2005. These participants represent more than 200 companies and 22 countries around the world. Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, Montgomery & Co., and BioCentury Publications are sponsors and co-hosts of BIO-Asia with support from the Japan Bioindustry Association (JBA) and the Bioindustry Association of Korea (BAK).
Media registration is complimentary. For more information visit directly http://www.bio.org/bioasia or contact bioasia@bio.org for assistance.
BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and 31 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products.
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CONTACT: Jin Blades, +1-212-332-4355, or Erin Reese, +1-202-962-9200, bothof Biotechnology Industry Organization
