Verenium Corporation to Speak at the 2011 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing

SAN DIEGO, May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verenium Corporation (NASDAQ: VRNM), a pioneer in the development and commercialization of high-performance industrial enzyme solutions, today announced that several members of management will speak at the 2011 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing. The conference is taking place May 8-11, 2011 at the Toronto Convention Center.

• James Levine, President and Chief Executive Officer, will make opening remarks at a plenary breakfast, What Consumers and Manufacturers Need from Industrial Biotech Companies: A Customer Perspective on Tuesday, May 10th at 7:00 am.
• Janet Roemer, Chief Operating Officer, will be moderating a panel, The Industrial Biotech Revolution, Has it Lived up to the Hype?, on Wednesday, May 11th at 11:00 am. Roemer will also be speaking on a panel, The Power of Enzymes, Tuesday, May 10th at 3:00 pm
• Ken Barrett, Vice President, Business Development, will be moderating a panel, Protein Engineering and Screening Methods, Tuesday, May 10th at 9:00 am.
• David Weiner, Ph.D., Vice President, R&D Strategy and Partnerships, will be speaking on a panel, The Industrial Biotech Revolution, Has it Lived up to the Hype?, Wednesday, May 11th at 11:00 am.

The Company will also have a booth at space 316 in the Toronto Convention Center.

For more information on the BIO Industrial Biotechnology Conference please visit http://www.bio.org/worldcongress/index.asp

About Verenium

Verenium, an industrial biotechnology company, is a global leader in developing high-performance enzymes. Verenium’s tailored enzymes are environmentally friendly, making products and processes greener and more cost-effective for industries, including the global food and fuel markets. Read more at www.verenium.com.

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SOURCE Verenium Corporation