REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maxygen, Inc. (Nasdaq:MAXY), a biotechnology company focused on the development of improved protein drugs, today announced that it will present at the 2008 UBS Global Life Sciences Conference on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Russell Howard, Maxygen’s chief executive officer, will present. A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed on Maxygen’s website at www.maxygen.com/webcasts. A replay of the presentation will be available for 30 days.