--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BIO:
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Scientific American will release the third annual Worldview: A Global Biotechnology Perspective in a Super Session at this year’s BIO International Convention. Created in partnership with the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), the publication explores the diverse economic regions of the world, highlighting success stories, policy achievements, cutting-edge science and the unique challenges that lie ahead. After a presentation by CNN personality and TIME Magazine editor Fareed Zakaria, a panel of international thought-leaders, moderated by Dr. Zakaria, will examine biotech growth and focus on BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) country efforts to build local biotechnology hubs. The session will highlight what countries are doing well, and what countries could be doing better to foster biotechnology innovation, collaboration and sustained growth. Autographed copies of Fareed Zakaria's new book, The Post American World 2.0, will be given to the first 250 attendees at the session. To follow the live coverage of the release, visit biotech-now.org and bio.org. |
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-- Moderator - Fareed Zakaria, CNN host, Editor-at-Large of TIME Magazine, Washington Post columnist, and New York Times bestselling author |
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-- Anula Jayasuriya, Managing Director of Evolvence India Life Science Fund |
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-- George Baeder, The Monitor Group |
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-- Iskandar Mehmood, CEO of Biotech Malaysia |
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| WHEN: | Wednesday, June 29, 3:45 pm – 5:15 pm | |
| WHERE: | Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 147 AB | |
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For more details, listen to this podcast with study authors: http://biotech-now.org/section/events/podcast-worldview-2011-preview
About the 2011 BIO International Convention: The BIO International Convention is the largest global event for the biotechnology industry, offering networking and partnering opportunities with policymakers, scientists, CEOs and newsmakers, and hundreds of sessions covering biotech trends, policy issues and technological innovations. The Convention also features the BIO Business Forum, a unique platform for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, academic research institutions, and investors from around the world to gather and discuss strategic opportunities. For registration, conference agenda and exhibitor information, visit 2011 BIO International Convention.
About Scientific American
Scientific American is at the heart of NPG’s newly-formed consumer media division, meeting the needs of the general public. Founded in 1845, Scientific American is the oldest continuously published magazine in the US and the leading authoritative publication for science in the general media. Together with scientificamerican.com and 15 local language editions around the world it reaches over 3 million consumers and scientists. Other titles include Scientific American Mind and Spektrum der Wissenschaft in Germany.
About BIO
BIO represents more than 1,100 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. BIO produces BIOtechNOW, an online portal and monthly newsletter chronicling “innovations transforming our world.” Subscribe to BIOtechNOW.
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