Biotechnology Industry Gearing Up for Bio-Tech Israel 2004 Conference and Exhibition.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K BIOTECH ISRAEL 2004 TEL AVIV Tel Aviv (tĕl əvēv`), city (1994 pop. 355,200), W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Oficially named Tel Aviv–Jaffa, it is Israel's commercial, financial, communications, and cultural center and the core of its largest , Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2004 Kenes, a specialist in global congress organization and association management services, is proud to announce that the Bio-Tech Israel 2004 - Third National Biotechnology Week will take place at The Israel Trade Fairs and Convention Center, Tel Aviv on 4-6 May, 2004. The conference and exhibition is one of the highlights of the biotech year with leading members of the biotech industry attending from around the world. "I am delighted to invite esteemed members of the biotechnology world to Bio-Tech Israel 2004 in May," stated Professor Michael Sela Michael Sela (1924-) is the W. Garfield Weston Professor of Immunology at the Weizmann Institute of Science.[1] Birth and academic career Michael Sela was born in Poland in 1924. , Chairperson of the Bio-Tech Israel 2004 Conference. "Notwithstanding the obvious difficulties, the Israeli biotechnology community is witness to a steady progress, and this demands a forum where scientists in the various biotechnology areas can meet with entrepreneurs, physicians, legal and patent advisors, as well as regulators and corporate executives. The constructive dialogue is needed more than ever, resulting, hopefully, in a dynamic flow and exchange among conference participants." The conference will include four plenary lectures, three by visiting scientific business leaders and one by a leading Israeli industrialist. It will include sessions on gene diseases, devices in medicine, stem cells stem cells, unspecialized human or animal cells that can produce mature specialized body cells and at the same time replicate themselves. Embryonic stem cells are derived from a blastocyst (the blastula typical of placental mammals; see embryo), which is very young and therapy, gene therapy, immunotherapy, neurobiology Neurobiology Study of the development and function of the nervous system, with emphasis on how nerve cells generate and control behavior. The major goal of neurobiology is to explain at the molecular level how nerve cells differentiate and develop their , nanobiotech, bioinformatics, agricultural biotech, and structural biology. It will also include a special session on future challenges in biotechnology and a round table on the tortuous progress in biotech. The business track will provide an overview of the state of the global biotech industry, with specific emphasis on key pharma and biotech trends. It will also focus on the challenges and opportunities facing the Israeli industry, and propose a framework for value generation. In addition, the conference will provide the audience with an opportunity to interact with some of Israel's most promising biotech companies. Bio-Tech Israel 2004 has been organized in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Scientist Office of the Chief Scientist may refer to:
The conference has been sponsored by Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo, PC ("Mintz") is a general practice, full service law firm employing approximately 500 attorneys worldwide. Mintz's headquarters are located at One Financial Center in the Financial District of Boston. , PC; Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Hebrew: טבע תעשיות פרמצבטיות בע"מ), NASDAQ: TEVA is an international pharmaceutical company headquartered in ; Ehrlich & Partners; PriceWaterhouseCoopers (Kesselman & Kesselman); LifeScience Transactions Support; IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Israel and BioMedic. Media partners for the event include the Israel Venture Capital Research Center, BioIsrael.com and the The Journal of Biolaw & Business. About Kenes: Kenes International is a company that specializes in global congress organization and association management services, with particular emphasis on the scientific and medical fields. It provides total and on-going support to the efforts of national and international associations and permanent secretariats. It is one point in the royal triangle of client, participant and organizer, progressing the objectives and keeping a caring eye open for both these key partners. It is a member of IAPCO IAPCO International Association of Professional Congress Organizers (UK) , the International Association of Professional Conference Organizers and ICCA (Independent Computer Consultants Association, St. Louis, MO, www.icca.org) A membership organization of independent consultants in the information technology field. It is devoted to helping members improve their professional services capabilities. , the International Congress and Conference Association. Currently handling some 30 congresses a year on 4 continents, its total experience resource counts over 1200 congresses over a period of some 35 years. For more information, please visit Kenes' website at www.kenes.com. |
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