BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The 2007 Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference today announced the keynote speakers for their October 24 - 26 conference: Nobel Laureate Dr. Thomas Cech, president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, AstraZeneca CEO David Brennan, and Jim Mullen, chairman and CEO of Biogen Idec. More than 800 attendees will hear these luminaries discuss emerging academic and entrepreneurial trends in bioscience, analyze the latest technology and research findings, and offer their opinions on the future of this exciting industry.