Webinars for Reporters: Industrial Biotechnology Partnerships for Green Production

--Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO):

WHAT:		The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will host an educational webinar on how biotechnology can help industries around the world reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 2.5 billion tons each year, according to a recent WWF report. Innovative biotech companies are forming international partnerships to deploy the industrial biotechnology applications for diverse industries, including biofuels production, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and textile finishing. Climate friendly products made with biotechnology – including carpets – have been chosen by UN organizers for use at COP15 venues in Copenhagen.
WHO:		Kinkead Reiling, Amyris, http://www.amyrisbiotech.com;
		Claus Stig Pederson, Novozymes, http://www.novozymes.com;
		Steve Davies, NatureWorks LLC, http://www.natureworksllc.com.
WHEN:		Thursday Dec. 3, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
RSVP:		A password will be required to participate. The webinar 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.

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

BIO Asia Partnering Conference
January 25-26, 2010
Tokyo, Japan

BIO CEO & Investor Conference
February 8-9, 2010
New York, NY