Three Life Science Pioneers to Speak at Biotech 2004.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CED (Capacitance Electronic Disc) An earlier videodisc technology from RCA that was released in 1981 and abandoned five years later. Like phonograph records, the analog disc contained grooves that a stylus rode over. Biotech 2004 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Systems Biology Systems biology, a field of study in the biosciences, focuses on the systematic study of complex interactions in biological systems. Particularly from 2000 onwards, the term is used widely in the biosciences, and in a variety of contexts. Expert Leroy Hood Leroy Hood is an American biologist. He won the 2003 Lemelson-MIT Prize for inventing "four instruments that have unlocked much of the mystery of human biology" by helping decode the genome. , Industry Architect Steve Burrill, and Duke University Health System 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. Ralph Snyderman Highlight Event The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) today announced three biotechnology pioneers - Dr. Leroy Hood, president of the Seattle-based Institute for Systems Biology The Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) is a non-profit research institution, located in Seattle, Washington, United States. Leroy Hood co-founded the Institute with Alan Aderem and Ruedi Aebersold in 2000. ; G. Steven Burrill, CEO and founder of San Francisco-based Burrill & Company; and Dr. Ralph Snyderman Ralph Snyderman, M.D., is the Chancellor for Health Affairs at Duke University, as well as President and CEO of Duke University Health System and James B. Duke Professor of Medicine. , chancellor for Health Affairs at Duke University and president and CEO of Duke University Health System - as featured speakers at Biotech 2004. Biotech 2004: "Fusing Science, Technology and Industry Leadership," scheduled for May 26-27 at the RTP's Sheraton Imperial Hotel, will celebrate North Carolina's thriving life science industry. CED is presenting the 13th annual Biotech conference in partnership with the North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. Biotechnology Center, the North Carolina Biosciences Organization (NCBIO) and 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
"These three speakers will address critically important issues facing the life science industry and its pursuit to transform leading-edge technologies into innovative products for both revenue production and to benefit human kind," said Joel Marcus, CEO of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., and co-chair of Biotech 2004. More information on the featured speakers at Biotech 2004: -- Dr. Leroy Hood is one of the world's leading scientists in molecular biotechnology and genomics. Early in his professional career at the California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology, at Pasadena, Calif.; originally for men, became coeducational in 1970; founded 1891 as Throop Polytechnic Institute; called Throop College of Technology, 1913–20. , Dr. Hood and his colleagues pioneered four instruments--the DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. gene sequencer See MIDI sequencer. (music) sequencer - Any system for recording and/or playback of music via a programmable memory which stores music not as audio data, but as some representation of notes. and synthesizer synthesizer Machine that electronically generates and modifies sounds, frequently with the use of a digital computer, for use in the composition of electronic music and in live performance. , and the protein synthesizer and sequence--which comprise the technological foundation for contemporary molecular biology molecular biology, scientific study of the molecular basis of life processes, including cellular respiration, excretion, and reproduction. The term molecular biology was coined in 1938 by Warren Weaver, then director of the natural sciences program at the Rockefeller . One of these instruments has also revolutionized genomics by allowing the rapid automated sequencing of DNA. In 2000, Dr. Hood co-founded the Seattle-based Institute for Systems Biology to pioneer systems approaches to biology and medicine. He has also played a role in founding numerous biotechnology companies, including Amgen, Applied Biosystems, Systemix, Darwin and Rosetta. During his afternoon speech at Biotech 2004 on May 26, Dr. Hood will address systems biology and the future of personalized medicine. -- Steve Burrill, known for his insightful forecasts of the life science industry, received rave reviews after speaking at last year's Biotech 2003. He will return to Biotech 2004 as a featured speaker on May 26. Burrill is CEO of Burrill & Company, a San Francisco-based life sciences merchant bank. In 2002, Burrill was recognized as the biotech investment visionary by the prestigious Scientific American magazine (The Scientific American 50). He currently serves on 6 Boards of Directors including DepoMed (Amex: DMI (Desktop Management Interface) The first desktop management standard from the DMTF. Enabling PCs to be monitored from a central console, it was superseded by the DMTF's Common Information Model (see CIM). ), Galapagos Genomics, Targacept, and Third Wave Technologies (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : TWTI TWTI Third Wave Technologies, Inc. (stock symbol; also seen as TWT) ), and is Chairman of the Boards of Paradigm Genetics (NASDAQ: PDGM) and Pyxis Genomics. Prior to founding Burrill & Company in 1994, he spent 28 years with Ernst & Young, directing and coordinating the firm's services to clients in the biotechnology/life sciences/high technology/manufacturing industries worldwide. -- Dr. Ralph Snyderman has overseen the development of the Duke University Health System, one of the few fully integrated academic health systems in the country. He is internationally recognized for his contributions in inflammation research. After rising through the medical ranks at Duke University early in his career, Dr. Snyderman left Duke in 1987 to join Genentech, Inc., a biomedical technology firm in San Francisco, as vice president for medical research and development. A year later, he was promoted to senior vice president. While at Genentech, he led the development and licensing of several novel therapeutics and supervised 300 staff members working in pharmacology, clinical research and regulatory affairs. Dr. Snyderman will speak during lunch on May 27 at Biotech 2004. In addition to comments from industry leaders, Biotech 2004 will also feature concurrent panel sessions during the conference's second day on May 27. Visit www.cednc.org/biotech for additional details on registering to attend or sponsor Biotech 2004. Interested sponsors must sign up before Feb. 15 to be included in the conference brochure. About CED: The Council for Entrepreneurial Development, located in Research Triangle Park, NC, is a private, non-profit organization formed in 1984 to stimulate the creation and growth of high-impact companies in the greater Research Triangle region. CED provides education, mentoring and capital formation resources to new and existing high-growth entrepreneurs through annual conferences, seminars, workshops and monthly programs on entrepreneurial management and finance. CED, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2004, is the largest entrepreneurial support organization in the nation with more than 3,500 members representing 1,000 entrepreneurial companies, financiers and professional firms. www.cednc.org About the North Carolina Biotechnology Center: The North Carolina Biotechnology Center is a private, non-profit corporation funded primarily by the state's General Assembly. Its mission is to provide long-term economic and societal benefits to North Carolina by supporting biotechnology research, business and education statewide. www.ncbiotech.org About the North Carolina Biosciences Organization: NCBIO is a trade organization promoting the development of the biosciences industry in North Carolina. NCBIO provides cost-effective, organized legislative and advocacy efforts on behalf of the industry at the state and federal levels. About the Biotechnology Industry Organization: The Biotechnology represents more than 1,000 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations in all 50 U.S. states and 33 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. www.bio.org. |
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