Experts in the field of industrial biotechnology and bioenergy
from across the globe will participate in the Pacific Rim Summit on
Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy. Hosted by the Biotechnology
Industry Organization (BIO), the State of Hawaii, and the American
Chemical Society, the meeting will take place in Honolulu, Hawaii,
November 14-16, 2007.
"The Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy
draws thought leaders from around the world to discuss important and
timely issues that will form the future of the industry," said Jim
Greenwood, president and CEO of BIO.
The program will include sessions on the latest developments in
industrial biotechnology, including all forms of bioenergy production,
biobased products and chemicals, food ingredients and fragrances,
novel applications and nanotechnology, and marine biotechnology and
bioprospecting.
A sampling of the daily panel sessions includes:
Wednesday, November 14: Synthetic Biology for Bioenergy - with
panelists Eric Mathur, Synthetic Genomics, Inc.; Jack Newman, Ph.D.,
Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc.; Stephen del Cardayre, LS9 Inc.; Brian
Baynes, Codon Devices, Inc.
Thursday, November 15: Economic Viability of Biochemicals
Production - with panelists Sylvio Ortega Filho, PHB Industrial S/A;
Greg Bohlmann, SRI Consulting; Jeffrey Miano, Novozymes North America,
Inc.; Ross MacLachlan, Lignol Energy Corporation
Thursday, November 15: New Approaches to Bioethanol Production -
James Zhang, Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.; Jack Saddler, University of
British Columbia; Susan Leschine, University of Massachusetts; E. Alan
Kennett, Gay & Robinson Pacific West Energy
Friday, November 16: Advancing Biorefineries for Fuels and
Chemicals Production from Renewable Sources - with panelists Charles
Wyman, University of California, Riverside; Lonnie Ingram, University
of Florida; and Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Ph.D., BioEnergy International,
LLC.
Other confirmed speakers include Volkert Claassen, vice president,
White Biotechnology, DSM of the Netherlands; Andy Karsner, assistant
secretary, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy; and Jiayang Li, vice president, Chinese Academy
of Sciences.
For more information and to register, please visit
http://www.bio.org/pacrim/. Registration is complimentary for
credentialed members of the media.
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Upcoming BIO Events
BIO Mid-America VentureForum 2007
Sept. 24-26, 2007
Milwaukee, Wis.
BIO InvestorForum 2007
Oct. 9-11, 2007
San Francisco, Calif.
BIO-Europe 2007 International Partnering Conference
Nov. 12-14, 2007
Hamburg, Germany
BIO International Convention
June 17-20, 2008
San Diego, Calif.
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