Webinars for Reporters: Pacific Rim Summit to Host Forums on Algae, Cellulosic Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals

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Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO):

WHAT: The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will host three webinars from the Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy in Honolulu, featuring companies, researchers, and policy makers at the forefront of efforts to commercialize algae applications, cellulosic biofuels, and renewable chemicals.

1. International Developments in Algae Commercialization

Valerie Reed, U.S. Department of Energy;
Patrick McGinn, Institute of Marine Biosciences, National Research Council, Canada;
Ravi Shrivastava, Defence Research Development Organization, India.

Monday Nov. 9, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST
(12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. PST
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. HST)

2. Meeting the Challenges of Commercializing Cellulosic Ethanol

William Baum, Verenium Corporation, http://www.verenium.com/;
Kevin Gray, Qteros, http://www.qteros.com/;
James Imbler, ZeaChem, Inc., http://www.zeachem.com/.

Tuesday Nov. 10, 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST
(11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PST
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. HST)

3. Commercialization of Renewable Chemicals

Christophe Schilling, Genomatica, http://www.genomatica.com/;
Steven J. Gatto, Myriant Technologies, LLC, http://www.myriant.com/;
Bhima Vijayendran, Battelle Memorial Institute, http://www.battelle.org/.

Wednesday Nov. 11, 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST
(11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PST
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. HST)

RSVP: A password will be required to participate in each webinar. The webinars 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.

These sessions are presented live from 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/.

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

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

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