BIO-Asia Partnering Conference 2008 to Bring Together Biotechnology Leaders from North America, Europe and Asia

Fifth Annual Partnering Conference to be held January 28-29 in Tokyo
Executives from biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region will meet to explore business opportunities at the fifth annual BIO-Asia Partnering Conference. Hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), the customized partnering forum will take place January 28-29, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo in Japan.
Two well-known and respected industry leaders will present luncheon keynote speeches at the event. Toshinari Tamura, Ph.D., representative director, executive vice president and chief science officer of Astellas Pharma Inc., will deliver the luncheon keynote on Monday, January 28, and James C. Mullen, president and chief executive officer of Biogen Idec, Inc. will deliver the luncheon keynote on Tuesday, January 29.
Thought provoking panel sessions add depth to the program, with sessions including:

-- Trends in M&A and Partnering
-- When Borders Break Down: The New Generation of Asian Biotechnology Industry
-- Examining the Different Regulatory Frameworks - Japan, US and Europe
-- Asian Capital Formation Trends - How Not to Get Lost in Translation

BIO-Asia is an exclusive partnering forum that brings together Asian-Pacific, North American and European biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies interested in research collaborations and licensing agreements. The event features private, pre-arranged one-on-one meetings between senior-level executives and provides a number of ways to explore a range of exceptional international partnering and licensing opportunities. Over the course of two days, BIO-Asia is expected to host more than 1,500 private meetings and provide countless formal and informal networking opportunities. BIO-Asia 2007 attracted 500 professionals from more than 270 companies and 25 countries around the world. With over 600 life science executives expected at BIO-Asia 2008, attendance is projected to break records for the fifth year in a row.
BIO-Asia is co-hosted by Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Montgomery & Co., and BioCentury Publications with support from Japan Bioindustry Association (JBA), Bioindustry Association of Korea (BAK), Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE), AusBiotech, and BIOTECanada.
The BIO-Asia Partnering System is now open. Register now to take maximum advantage of BIO's unique, proprietary partnering technology before partnering schedules become full. Meetings are scheduled with a priority given to attendees based on when they register.
For registration, a full list of participating companies and additional information, please visit www.bio.org/bioasia. Media registration is complimentary to credentialed members of the media. Please contact bioasia@bio.org for media registration details. If you have any questions, please contact bioasia@bio.org.

Upcoming BIO Events

-- BIO-Asia Partnering Conference
January 28-29, 2008
Tokyo, Japan

-- BIO CEO & Investor Conference
February 11-13, 2008
New York, NY

-- Partnering for Global Health
March 10-12, 2008
Washington, DC

-- BIO-Europe Spring
April 7-9, 2008
Madrid, Spain

-- BIO National Venture Conference
April 22-23, 2008
Boston, Mass.

-- World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioprocessing
April 27-30, 2008
Chicago, Ill.

-- 2008 BIO International Convention
June 17-20, 2008
San Diego, Calif.

About BIO
BIO represents more than 1,150 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.