Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO):
| WHAT: | The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will present Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick with its Governor of the Year award in recognition of his leadership and support of the biosciences industry. | |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at 11:45 a.m. PDT | |
| WHERE: | BIO 2008 International Convention | |
| WHO: | Joshua Boger, PhD, Chairman of BIO’s Board of Directors and President & CEO of Cambridge-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated will present the award to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick |
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.
Upcoming BIO Events
| June 17-20, 2008 |
| San Diego, CA |
Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy |
| Sept. 10-12, 2008 |
| Vancouver, BC |
| October 29-31, 2008 |
| San Francisco, CA |
| November 17-19, 2008 |
| Mannheim/Heidelberg, Germany |
Contacts:
George Goodno,
202-962-6660
ggoodno@bio.org
