Advance Media Registration for Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioenergy Now Available Online.WASHINGTON -- Advance media registration is now available for the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. Summit on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioenergy. The Summit will take place Nov. 14-16, 2007 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village The Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa, formerly the Kaiser Hawaiian Village Hotel, is one of the most popular hotels in Waikiki — based on name recognition and visitor statistics — on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu. Beach Resort in Honolulu and is co-hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization Biotechnology Industry Organization or BIO was founded 1993 in Washington, DC. James C. Greenwood is BIO's current President. External links
Now in its second year, the Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy theme is "developing partnerships and new value chains across the Pacific Rim." The conference will focus on the latest cutting-edge developments in industrial biotechnology, with diverse program tracks including ethanol and cellulosic ethanol, bio-butanol and other advanced bioenergy production, biobased products and renewable chemicals, food ingredients, novel applications and nanotechnology, and marine biotechnology and bioprospecting. "This is a fantastic opportunity for members of the investment, industry, academic and government communities to converge and discuss the top issues affecting the global industrial biotechnology and bioenergy industries today," said Brent Erickson, executive vice president of the Industrial and Environmental Section at BIO. This year's event will include daily breakfast and luncheon plenary sessions featuring such industry luminaries as Andy Karsner, assistant secretary for the U. S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy; Jiayang Li, vice president, Chinese Academy of Sciences The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) (Simplified Chinese: 中国科学院; Pinyin: Zhōngguó Kēxuéyuàn), formerly known as Academia Sinica ; Aristides Patrinos, president, Synthetic Genomics; and Neal Gutterson, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Mendel Biotechnology; Ganesh M. Kishore, managing director, Burrill & Company; Patrick Gruber CEO of Gevo; Volkert Claassen, vice president of white biotechnology, DSM 1. DSM - Data Structure Manager. An object-oriented language by J.E. Rumbaugh and M.E. Loomis of GE, similar to C++. It is used in implementation of CAD/CAE software. DSM is written in DSM and C and produces C as output. ; and Richard E. (Rick) Zalesky, vice president, Biofuels & Hydrogen Business Unit, Chevron Technology Ventures, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . Breakout sessions will also feature a wide variety of topics in the field of industrial biotechnology. For the complete program and registration information, please visit http://www.bio.org/pacrim/. Registration is complimentary for credentialed members of the media. Upcoming BIO Events BIO-Europe 2007 International Partnering Conference Nov. 12-14, 2007 Hamburg, Germany Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy November 14-16, 2007 Honolulu, Hawaii World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioprocessing April 27-30, 2008 Chicago, Ill. 2008 BIO International Convention June 17-20, 2008 San Diego, Calif. Visit www.bio.org for more information on all upcoming events. About BIO 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. BIO also produces the annual BIO International Convention, the world's largest gathering of the biotechnology industry. |
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