Milford, Mass. – February 6, 2008 – Waters Corporation announced today it has opened registration for Inform 2008, its worldwide informatics users conference to be held April 21 – 24, 2008 at the Fairmont Monte Carlo in the Principality of Monaco. The conference is open to scientists and IT professionals interested in learning about strategies for efficient scientific data management and for maximizing workplace productivity.
Keynoting the conference will be Prof. Keith Campbell of the University of Nottingham School of Biosciences who together with colleague Ian Wilmut earned international acclaim in 1996 for cloning the world’s first animal, a sheep they named “Dolly”, while both worked at the Roslin Institute.
The conference will also feature best-practice presentations from many leading organizations including GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and Eli Lilly.
Also, educational sessions on Waters® Empower® Chromatography Software will be offered in English, French and German.
At the conference, Waters will announce the winner of the 2nd annual Pioneer Award recognizing organizational excellence in the implementation of laboratory or enterprise data management programs. Last year’s winner was the Mayo Clinic of Rochester, Minnesota for its novel implementation of a NuGenesis SDMS system.
Other contributing sponsors of Inform 2008 include Microsoft Corporation, Oracle Corporation and IBM.
Attendees who register before February 15 can receive a 20% discount on the cost of registration. For more information on Inform 2008 and to take advantage of the early registration discount, visit www.inform2008.com.
About Waters Corporation (www.waters.com)
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) creates business advantage for laboratory-dependent organizations by delivering practical and sustainable innovation to enable significant advancements in such areas as healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality worldwide.
Pioneering a connected portfolio of separations science, laboratory information management, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis, Waters technology breakthroughs and laboratory solutions provide an enduring platform for customer success.
With revenue of $1.47 billion in 2007 and 5,000 employees, Waters is driving scientific discovery and operational excellence for customers worldwide.
Waters, Empower, and NuGenesis SDMS are trademarks of Waters Corporation.
Contact: Brian J. Murphy Waters Corporation +1 508-482-2614 Brian_J_Murphy@waters.com
