SABPA eNewsletter, June 2004
It has been an exciting month! SABPA successfully organized BioPharma Conference 2004 while San Diego is ranked on top of biotech clusters. And don't forget to check out the job openings while enjoying the fun of summer.
--From the editor
Table of Contents
- 1. San Diego BioPharma Conference 2004 (05-15-04)
- 2. San Diego is ranked No.1 of US biotech clusters
- 3. Medicine in the 21st Century Conference (07-24-04)
- 4. Job openings
1. San Diego BioPharma Conference 2004 (05-15-04)
San Diego BioPharma Conference 2004 was held on Saturday May 15, 2004 at Marriott Hotel, La Jolla. The leading organizer is SABPA and co-organizers are SDCA and ACS-San Diego. The keynote speakers, Dr. Siegfried Reich (Pfizer) and Dr. Mitchell E. Reff (Biogen-Idec), focused on success stories of Viracept and Rituxan, two of the major drugs developed in San Diego. Around 400 people attended the meeting. Most participants are professionals from local institutes and biopharmaceutical companies. Dr. Lei Wang (UCSD) received the 2003 San Diego Bio-Pharma Award and delivered the award lecture. Other speakers are Professor Shi Huang and Mr. Sam Lou. The symposium Chairman is Dr. Weiguo Su from SABPA. More information about the conference can be found at www.sabpa.org.
2. San Diego is ranked No.1 of US biotech clusters
San Diego metropolitan area takes first place among the biotech clusters ranked by the Milken Institute in its first "America's Biotech and Life Science Clusters" study, released on June 7, 2004. The study ranked the metropolitan areas using 44 measurements within two broad categories: the biotech innovation pipeline, and the assessment of impact.
Following close behind San Diego are Boston, M.A., and Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, N.C. The life-sciences index, which also includes pharmaceuticals and medical devices, was led by Boston, followed by San Diego and San Jose, Calif. More information regarding the US biotech clusters can be found at http://www.milkeninstitute.org/.
3. Medicine in the 21st Century Conference (07-24-04)
“Medicine in the 21st Century” tri-Conference will be held on July 24-27, 2004 at Shanghai International Convention Center, China. The conference will attract over 1000 participants and provide opportunity to interact with and to learn from the many global leaders of biopharmaceutical industry. Organizers are Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences-Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Modern Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Industry Office of Shanghai Municipality. Registration and more information are available at http://www.21tric.com/
4. Job openings
1) VP/Director/Manager/Scientist, Crimson Pharmaceutical, Shanghai
2) CEO and etc., Wolwo Biotech, Shanghai
3) Head of Chemistry or CSO, Haimen, Jiangsu
4) A European-based biotechnology Company recruits CSO of their wholly-owned affiliate located in China. Contact Jessica Collins at (925) 469-1001, jcollins@spges.com or visit www.spgjobs.com for more.
Details of these positions are available at www.sabpa.org under jobs/resources.