Why Attend

The Biotech conference draws a variety of top-notch industry executives, including the region's most innovative biotech entrepreneurs, major pharmaceutical companies, life science research leaders, policy makers and nationally prominent investors. Join us at Biotech 2007 to see firsthand why North Carolina is touted as one of the top three biotech economies in the nation.

Now in its 16th year, the Biotech conference has played host to numerous outstanding speakers, including:

• Ira Flatow, Science Correspondent, National Public Radio (NPR)
• Dr. Leroy Hood, President, Institute for Systems Biology;
• G. Steven Burrill, CEO and Founder, Burrill & Company;
• David Stout, President, Pharmaceutical Operations, GlaxoSmithKline;
• Thomas B. Okarma, Ph.D., M.D., President & CEO, Geron Corporation;
• Dr. Victor Dzau, Chancellor for Health Affairs, Duke University;
• Dr. Henri B. Meier, Chairman of the Board of Directors, HBM Partners AG and HBM BioVentures AG;
• Dr. Tanja Popovic, Acting Associate Director for Science, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC);

The two-day program includes a variety of panels on hot industry topics and trends, world-class speakers, high-quality networking opportunities with life science leaders and key players and much more!

For details on last year’s program agenda, visit www.cednc.org/conferences/biotech/2006/agenda/.