Published:
Webinar for Reporters: Commercializing Renewable Chemicals
(BUSINESS WIRE) - Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO):
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WHAT:
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The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will host a webinar
with companies developing and deploying biomanufacturing technology
for producing high-value chemicals from renewable resources.
Petrochemicals used in everyday products can be replaced with
renewable chemicals produced from low-cost biomass.
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WHO:
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Christophe Schilling, Genomatica, http://www.genomatica.com/;
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Steven J. Gatto, Myriant Technologies, LLC, http://www.myriant.com/;
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Bhima Vijayendran, Battelle Memorial Institute, http://www.battelle.org/.
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WHEN:
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Wednesday Nov. 11, 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST
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(11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PST
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9:30 a.m to 11:00 a.m. HST)
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WHERE:
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This session is presented live from the "Renewable Chemicals &
Biobased Materials" track of the 2009 Pacific Rim Summit on
Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy, being held Nov. 8-11, 2009
in Honolulu. The Pacific Rim Summit is the only global conference
dedicated to building innovative collaborations in industrial
biotechnology across the Pacific. http://www.bio.org/pacrim/.
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RSVP:
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A password will be required to participate. The webinar will be
available at https://biotechnology.webex.com/biotechnology.
To reserve space and receive password instructions, please contact
Paul Winters, Communications Director, BIO at 202-962-9237 or pwinters@bio.org.
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About BIO
BIO represents more than 1,200 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.
The Advanced Biofuels & Climate Change Information Center presents the
latest commentary and data on the environmental and other impacts of
biofuel production. Drop in and add your comments, at http://biofuelsandclimate.wordpress.com/.
Upcoming BIO Events
Intellectual
Property Counsels Fall Conference and Committee Meeting
October
26-28, 2009
Washington, DC
8th
Annual BIO Investor Forum
October 28-29, 2009
San
Francisco, CA
Advanced
Business Development Course
October 30, 2009
Vienna,
Austria
BIO
Europe International Partnering Conference
November 2-4, 2009
Vienna,
Austria
Pacific
Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy
November
8-11, 2009
Honolulu, HI
BIO
Asia Partnering Conference
January 25-26, 2010
Tokyo, Japan
BIO
CEO & Investor Conference
February 8-9, 2010
New York,
NY
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
Paul Winters,
202-962-9237
pwinters@bio.org
www.bio.org
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