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BIO Welcomes West Virginia Bioscience Association to Industry Council.


WASHINGTON -- Today 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
  • BIO Website
 (BIO) announced that a newly-formed bioscience organization in West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures


Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop.
 agreed to join the Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA CSBA California School Boards Association
CSBA Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
CSBA Canadian School Boards Association
CSBA California Small Business Association
CSBA Canadian Swedish Business Association
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), an autonomous council operating within BIO.

"We are pleased to welcome the Bioscience Association of West Virginia as a member of the CSBA," said Patrick Kelly For other uses, see Patrick and Kelly.
Patrick Kelly may refer to the following people:
  • Patrick Kelly (1779-1829), first Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond (U.S.) (from Aug 24, 1820 - Feb 9, 1822)
  • Patrick Kelly, (c.
, Vice President of State Government Relations and Alliance Development at BIO. "The CSBA is an integral part of BIO's advocacy infrastructure. We work closely with CSBA member organizations to improve understanding of the bioscience industry and advocate for policies that help promote industry development throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . With the addition of West Virginia, the CSBA grows to 47 organizations in 43 states."

Kelly added that West Virginia's bioscience cluster has shown steady growth over the past decade and he praised Governor Manchin's 'Bucks for Brains' initiative, a plan to stimulate hi-tech research at WVU WVU West Virginia University
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 and Marshall, and for giving the nascent industry "a tremendous shot in the arm."

"As members of the CSBA, BIO West Virginia will be able to draw upon the support of colleagues in the other states," said Kelly Gillespie, chairman of the CSBA and executive director of the Missouri Biotechnology Association. "This network has been essential over the last several years as state legislatures have weighed the national risks of not adequately investing in the growth of this life saving industry when faced with the global competition for the most promising biotech jobs and investments."

About BIO

BIO represents more than 1,200 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the BIO International Convention, the world's largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world. www.bio.org

Upcoming BIO Events

Intellectual Property Counsels Fall Conference and Committee Meeting October 26-28, 2009 Washington, DC

8th Annual BIO Investor Forum October 28-29, 2009 San Francisco, CA

Advanced Business Development Course October 30, 2009 Vienna, Austria

BIO Europe International Partnering Conference November 2-4, 2009 Vienna, Austria

Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy November 8-11, 2009 Honolulu, HI

BIO Asia Partnering Conference January 25-26, 2010 Tokyo, Japan

BIO 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.  & Investor Conference February 8-9, 2010 New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, NY
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