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The International Bio-Community Meets in Japan! Announcing Integrated Biotech Business Event - BioJapan 2014
TOKYO --(Business Wire)--
BioJapan 2014 - World Business Forum - will be held for three days from
October 15th (Wed.) to 17th (Fri.), 2014 at Pacifico Yokohama
(Exhibition Halls C & D, and Annex Hall).
BioJapan 2013 - Partnering Area - (Photo: Business Wire)
Comprised of exhibition,
seminars
and business
partnering, BioJapan is the largest biotechnology partnering event
in Asia. The theme of 16th BioJapan is 'Ever-Evolving Bio-Business'.
As an integrated exhibition which includes regenerative medicine,
personalized medicine, diagnostics, functional food, bio-eergy and
other biotechnology topics, top-level executives and persons responsible
for R&D, business development, licensing and alliances gather under one
roof at this event to share cutting-edge solutions, technology and
information.
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6,000 business meetings! Approximately 700 global companies
converge, including everyone from Big Pharma to bio-ventures
In
addition to the official sponsors, Chugai Pharmaceutical, Kyowa Hakko
Kirin, MSD and Novartis Pharma, participants from over 30 foreign
countries will take part in business meetings. Participants will
include Big Pharma players such as Takeda Pharmaceutical, Astellas
Pharma, Daiichi Sankyo, Mitsubishi (News - Alert) Tanabe Pharma, AstraZeneca, Sanofi
and Pfizer, as well as drug manufacturing SMEs, bio-ventures, research
institutions and universities. Last year 204 companies attended from
overseas - 2.3 times more than 2012! Do not miss BioJapan, an event
that is rapidly increasing its presence in the global market. Check
the URL below for a list of companies participating in the partnering.
At the time of writing (Aug. 22nd), 443 companies have already
registered! http://www.ics-expo.jp/biojapan/partnering_list.html
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Professor Shinya Yamanaka (Kyoto University) is also scheduled to
take the podium! Over 200 sponsor seminars and presentations from
exhibitors will be held.
This marks the return of Nobel (News - Alert)
prize-winning professor Shinya Yamanaka, who will make an appearance
on the podium after a two-year absence. In addition to Prof.
Yamanaka's address on current research topics entitled 'New Era of
Medicine with iPS Cells', there will be a wide array of seminars held
regarding regenerative medicine.
[Keynote speakers] October 15th (Wed.) from 10:00
to 11:30
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Hiroto Izumi (Special Advisor to the Prime Minister)
"Realization
of Healthy and Longevity Society by the Healthcare Policy"
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Gladys H. Monroy (Senior Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP), "Recent
Supreme Court Decisions: The Effect on Obtaining and Enforcing Patents
on Biological Products in the U.S."
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Masatoshi Ito (Representative Director, President & CEO, Ajinomoto
Co., Inc.)
"Growth Strategy of Unique Food Company Driven by
Technology"
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