Speaker of the Illinois House, Representative Michael J. Madigan Recipient of 2007 iBIO Maitland Award.Special awards presentation taking place Oct. 10, 2007 at the Sangamo Club in Springfield--Celebrates Speaker Madigan's service to the Illinois Biotech bi·o·tech n. Informal Biotechnology. biotech Noun short for biotechnology Noun 1. Community. CHICAGO -- The Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization--better known around the world as iBIO([R])announced today the winner of the 2007 John W. Maitland Jr. Biotech Leadership Award recipient: Illinois Speaker of the House, Representative Michael J. Madigan. The award presentation is Wednesday, October 10, 2007, at the Sangamo Club, located at 227 E. Adams Street, Springfield from 6-9 p.m., and celebrates Speaker Madigan's service to Illinois' growing biotechnology industry. In 2007, Speaker Madigan created the Bio-Technology Committee in the Illinois House of Representatives The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. . The creation of the new Committee was noted nation wide in biotechnology forums and marked Illinois as a state that takes seriously the promise of life sciences research and commercialization. It also creates an official section of the State government focused on the concerns of the biotechnology sector. The iBIO John W. Maitland Jr Biotechnology Leadership award was created by iBIO to recognize the roll that elected and appointed government officials play in the development and advancement of the Illinois biotechnology industry. The iBIO Maitland award is named for the retired State Senator Noun 1. state senator - a member of a state senate senator - a member of a senate who was revered by his colleagues and who championed life sciences development in Illinois. Previous Maitland award winners include U. S. Congressman Bobby Rush
Bobby Lee Rush (born November 23 1946) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 1st District of Illinois, , Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley Richard Michael Daley (born April 24, 1942) is a United States politician, member of the national and local Democratic Party and current mayor of Chicago, Illinois. He was elected mayor in 1989 and reelected in 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007. , Former State Treasurer Noun 1. state treasurer - the treasurer for a state government financial officer, treasurer - an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds Judy Barr Topinka, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Director Jack Lavin, Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen and Department of Agriculture Director Charles "Chuck" Hartke. There is no charge for admission to the ceremony, but participants are required to pre-register. For more information, photos from the event or to register, please contact Nathan Carris with iBIO at 312-422-1111 ext. 1 or ibioadmin@ibio.org. To learn more about the iBIO and the Maitland Award, please visit www.ibio.org or call (312) 422-1111. About iBIO: The Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization Biotechnology Industry Organization or BIO was founded 1993 in Washington, DC. James C. Greenwood is BIO's current President. External links
n. pl. bi·os Informal 1. A biography. 2. A biographical sketch or outline. organization, which is based in Washington, D.C. To learn more about iBIO and its programs, visit www.ibio.org. |
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