BayBio Launches New International Committee.International Committee Provides Forum for Business Development, Growth SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and equipment, foods, paint, paper products, consumer goods, and clothing. , Calif. -- BayBio announced today the establishment of an International Committee as interest in the Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern life sciences community grows from around the world. The Committee is intended to serve as a gathering place for cross-border business development opportunities, provide member briefings on global life sciences communities and lead and participate in in-bound and out-bound delegations. "Northern California has a unique, global atmosphere," said Matthew M. Gardner, president of BayBio. "It begins with the cosmopolitan feel of San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden and extends through the international talent gathered in the academic and corporate circles in this region." The BayBio International Committee will immediately launch into an aggressive schedule, including a country briefing on Germany and a reception for the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. in January, followed by delegations to Biopartnering North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. in Vancouver in February and BioVision in France in March. "We are proud to receive Northern California's leaders at BioVision," said Pierre Erwes, Chief Executive Officer of BioVision. "We look forward to strengthening these ties." About The BayBio International Committee The BayBio International Committee is open to BayBio members and will give participating individuals and organizations the opportunity to shape and enhance international business development and information sharing See data conferencing. in Northern California and abroad. About BayBio BayBio is Northern California's life sciences industry association. We support the regional bioscience community through advocacy, enterprise support and the enhancement of research collaboration. Our members include organizations engaged in, or supportive of, research, development and commercialization of life science technologies. BayBio is the regional affiliate for Northern California of 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
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