BIO invites proposals for panels/papers for 2009 conference.

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BIO is accepting proposals for panels and individual papers for 2009 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing until Dec 12, 2008. Leaders from biotechnology, chemical, and agricultural industries as well as academia and science community are invited to submit proposals for various program tracks, which can address any subject within a various range of topics. The conference will be held July 19-22, 2009, in Montreal at the Montreal Convention Centre.



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Deadline Approaches for Paper and Panel Submissions for 2009 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing



WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, November 25, 2008) - The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) invites leaders from the biotechnology, chemical and agricultural industries to submit proposals for panels and individual papers for the 2009 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing. This unique conference will be held July 19-22, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Now in its sixth year, the conference will move to its largest venue to date, Le Palais des congres de Montreal (the Montreal Convention Centre). The annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing is the only conference dedicated solely to industrial biotechnology and the most recent advancements in the field.

Dec. 12, 2008 is the deadline to submit proposals to present papers or panel sessions at the Congress. Thought leaders from the biotechnology industry, academia, and science community are invited to submit proposals for the following program tracks:

Biofuels and Bioenergy Technologies

Renewable Feedstocks and Sustainability

Renewable Chemicals and Biomaterials

Fine Chemicals, Food Ingredients, Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care

Business Development, Infrastructure and Public Policy

Proposed papers and panels should address any in a range of topics, including biotechnology for climate change, advanced biofuels, energy from algae, microbial fuel cells, biopolymers, renewable chemical platforms, fine chemicals from biomass, health and personal nutrition, food ingredients and flavorings, fragrances and cosmetics, pharmaceutical manufacturing, biomass pre-treatment, use of agricultural and forestry residues, new energy crops, feedstock collection, cell wall modification, enzyme development, synthetic biology, or new business models. For more information on the conference or to submit a proposal, please visit www.bio.org/worldcongress. For assistance, please contact worldcongress@bio.org or 202-962-6630.

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Upcoming BIO Events

BIO-Asia Partnering Conference 2009

January 19-20, 2009

Tokyo, Japan

BIO CEO & Investor Conference 2009

February 9-10, 2009

New York, New York

BIO-Europe Spring

March 16-18, 2009

Milan, Italy

BIO Windhover 2009

April 13-15, 2009

New York, New York

2009 BIO International Convention

May 18-21, 2009

Atlanta, Ga.

BioEquity Europe

June 9-10, 2009

Munich, Germany

World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioprocessing

July 19-22, 2009

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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.

Contact

Paul Winters

202-962-9237

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