The discussions ranged from a possible $100 million cyclotron for the North Carolina Research Campus to cycles affecting the state's multi-billion-dollar bioscience business sector.
The Fifth Annual BioSciences Forum drew more than 125 bioscience entrepreneurs, investors, educators and students to the North Carolina Biotechnology Center for a morning of updates and projections on the statewide involvement in biotechnology applications to agriculture, engineering, pharmaceutical development and advanced medical devices.
The free event is presented each year by the BioSciences Management Initiative at North Carolina State University's College of Management and co-hosted by the Biotechnology Center.
Featured presenters at this year's forum were:
- Scott Uknes, vice president of business development at Athenix Corp.
- Michael Luther, president of the David H. Murdoch Research Institute
- William N. Starling, chief executive officer, Synecor, LLC
- Fred van Eenennaam, Ph. D, professor of strategy and dynamics of strategy at Universiteit Nyenrode, Nyenrode Business Universiteit, Breukelen, the Netherlands
- Richard Kouri, Ph. D, professor and executive director of the Biosciences Management Initiative at the N.C. State College of Management
Besides the Biotechnology Center, event sponsors include:
- Biogen Idec, the North Carolina Drug Discovery Center of Innovation, Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Athenix and VWR International.
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