The organizers intend to continue the introduction of Western biotech firms and regulatory entities to the Chinese biopharmaceutical industry initiated at the first symposium two years ago.
The principal themes of this second gathering are Vaccines, Antibodies, and Gene Therapeutics. Details concerning the meeting are provided at www.icbps.org.
Dr. Kevin Xie, Battelle’s Vice President for Biomarker Services, will be giving a presentation on Battelle’s global Health and Life Sciences work and specifically its pulmonary systems biology programs.
The Chinese Pharmaceutical Association is headquartered in Beijing and is the regulatory and professional body for pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists in China. Founded in 1907 as a national professional pharmaceutical organization, it is one of the earliest and largest academic organizations in China. It is a member of the Chinese Association for Science and Technology (CAST), International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), and Asian Federation for Medicinal Chemistry (AFMC). It is closely aligned with China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA).
Battelle Memorial Institute is an international technology development company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio USA. Battelle is the world’s largest non-profit independent research and development organization, providing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing needs through its four global businesses: Laboratory Management, National Security, Energy Technology, and Health and Life Sciences. It advances scientific discovery and application by conducting $4 billion in global R&D annually through contract research, laboratory management and technology commercialization. Battelle oversees 20,400 employees in more than 120 locations worldwide, including seven national laboratories which Battelle manages or co-manages for the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Battelle also is one of the nation’s leading charitable trusts focusing on societal and economic impact and actively supporting and promoting science and math education.
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