Reporters Roundtable: Update on Progress in Bringing Advanced Biofuels to Marketplace

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Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:25am EDT 

--(Business Wire)--
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO):

 WHAT:        The Biotechnology Industry Organization     
              (BIO) is hosting a teleconference briefing  
              on the status of advanced biofuel production 
              and further hurdles to be overcome in making 
              them widely available in the marketplace.   
              Executives of advanced biofuels, feedstock  
              crop technology, and industrial             
              biotechnology companies will update         
              reporters on their progress in              
              commercializing advanced biofuels. BIO will 
              present principles for coordinating and     
              enhancing existing federal policy supporting 
              these companies` efforts.                   
                                                              
 WHEN:        Tues., March 31 at 1:00 p.m. EDT.           
                                                              
 WHO:         Brent Erickson, Executive Vice President,   
              BIO;                                        
              Patrick R. Gruber, Ph.D., CEO, Gevo, Inc;   
              Neal Gutterson, Ph.D., President & CEO,     
              Mendel Biotechnology, Inc;                  
              Lars Hansen, President, Novozymes North     
              America;                                    
              Jack Huttner, Vice President, Commercial and 
              Public Affairs, DuPont Danisco Cellulosic   
              Ethanol, LLC;                               
              Carlos Riva, President and CEO, Verenium    
              Corp;                                       
              William Roe, President and CEO, Coskata,    
              Inc. (Invited)                              
              Gerson Santos, Director, R&D Corporate,     
              Abengoa Bioenergy, S.A.                     
                                                              
 HOW:         Reporters may participate by dialing 866-663 
              -4529 and using conference code 92708458.   
              The teleconference and a question-and-answer 
              session will be moderated by an operator.   
                                                              
 NOTE:        To reserve space, please RSVP by contacting 
              Paul Winters, Communications Director, BIO  
              at 202-962-9237 or pwinters@bio.org.        


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 technologies. BIO also produces the annual BIO International
Convention, the world`s largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along
with industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world. 

Upcoming BIO Events

BIO National Venture Conference
March 31-April 1, 2009
Boston, MA 

BIO Windhover 2009
April 13-15, 2009
New York, New York 

BIO-LES Business Development Basics Course
May 15-17, 2009
Atlanta, GA 

BIO-LES Advanced Business Development Course
May 15-17, 2009
Atlanta, GA 

BIO Executive Presentation Workshop
May 17, 2009
Atlanta, GA 

2009 BIO International Convention
May 18-21, 2009
Atlanta, GA 

BioEquity Europe
June 9-10, 2009
Munich, Germany 

World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioprocessing
July 19-22, 2009
Montreal, Quebec, Canada 





BIO
Paul Winters, 202-962-9237
pwinters@bio.org
www.bio.org



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