Entrepreneurs, investors and others interested in North Carolina's growing bioscience industry, including students and faculty, will have a chance to rub elbows and exchange ideas Friday at the Fifth Annual BioSciences Forum co-hosted by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.
The BioSciences Management Initiative at North Carolina State University's College of Management presents the annual forum at the Biotechnology Center's Research Triangle Park campus to provide an opportunity for open discussion of management issues unique to the biotechnology and biosciences industries.
The event is free, but online pre-registration is required.
Featured presenters at this year's forum are:
- 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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