Industry Leaders, Executives to Highlight Biobased Plastics and Chemicals at World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology

WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
Biobased chemicals and plastics can further reduce U.S. reliance on petroleum
and contribute to the profitability of an advanced biofuels industry. The
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today that more than 22 CEOs
of biobased product, biofuel and industrial biotechnology companies will present
their companies` technology and business plans at the 2009 World Congress on
Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing, to be held July 19-22, 2009 in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Brent Erickson, executive vice president of BIO`s Industrial and Environmental
Section, said, "The growth and development of clean-tech and green product
companies offer opportunities for sustainable industrial production, new green
jobs, and future economic growth. Executives from companies on the cutting-edge
of the industry will meet in July at BIO`s World Congress on Industrial
Biotechnology and Bioprocessing to share perspectives on the technology`s
readiness for commercialization. The World Congress has grown into the premier
event for leaders from the biotechnology and bioprocessing industries, academia,
and science community."

Sessions include:

Monday, July 20, 2009

Biochemicals from Renewable Feedstocks: 2009 Status and Outlooks
8:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

* Thomas Schafer, Novozymes
* Marcel Wubbolts, DSM, NV
* Todd Werpy, Archer Daniels Midland Company
* Mark Morgan, Nexant, Inc.
* Jamey Escaler, UBS Investment Bank

Algae for Fuels and Chemicals
10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

* Steve Gluck, The Dow Chemical Company
* Atul Saxena, Growdiesel Consortium
* Ben Cloud, XL Renewables, Inc
* Dean Tsoupeis, Culturing Solutions, Inc

Biorefinery Case Study: Integration of Bio-Based Processes and Renewable
Resources into an Established Fossil-Based Refinery Site
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

* Uwe Welteroth, Linde-KCA-Dresden GmbH
* Karin Bronnenmeier, Linde-KCA-Dresden GmbH
* Markus Wolperdinger, InfraLeuna GmbH

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

360 Degrees of Sustainability: Models, Means, and Methods for a Successful
Sustainable Industry
9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

* Kieth Christman, American Chemistry Council
* Karin Berry, Guggenheim Partners, LLC
* Alan Shaw, Codexis, Inc
* David Sparling, University of Guelph, Office of Research

First Global Network on Bioenergy Science
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

* Luuk van der Wielen, B-Basic / TU Delft
* Bradley Moore, Energy Biosciences Institute
* Andre Faaij, University of Utrecht
* Yin Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences
* Patricia Osseweijer, Kluyver Centre for Genomics of Industrial Fermentation

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Bio-Materials and Bio-Chemicals in the Auto Industry: Examples from the Plant
Floor
9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

* Craig Crawford, Ontario BioAuto Council
* Hamdy Khalil, Woodbridge Foam Corporation
* Patrick Diebel, Canadian General Tower

Four Biobased Chemical Platforms Worth Watching
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

* Edna Vassilovski, Fish & Richardson PC
* Mark Burk, Genomatica, Inc
* Mike O`Shea, CSIRO
* Richard LaDuca, Genencor A Danisco Division

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.

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Upcoming BIO Events

BioEquity Europe
June 9-10, 2009
Munich, Germany

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

Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
Paul Winters, 202-962-9237
pwinters@bio.org
www.bio.org

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