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Greenpeace Founder Dismisses Activist Scare Tactics about Biotechnology, Encourages Scientific Discussion

Jun 3 2002
The media is invited to meet Dr. Patrick Moore, at the BIO 2002 Media Brunch. A leader of the international environmental movement for more than 30 years, Dr. Moore was a founding member of...

Contact Information for BIO 2002 Advance Press Room in Toronto

Jun 3 2002
TORONTO, ONTARIO (June 3, 2002) - Starting today through Thursday, June 6, press can reach BIO 2002 communications staff at:

(416) 860-6940(416) 860-6941(416) 860-6942

The main BIO 2002...

Technology Transfer Forum at BIO 2002 in Toronto

May 30 2002
The Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) annual meeting, BIO 2002 in Toronto, will feature a Technology Transfer Forum that will bring science and business together to speed commercialization of basic technology into useful consumer products.

BIO and NASA - Expanding Biotech Cooperation in Space

May 30 2002
Washington, D.C. (May 30, 2002) -Biotechnology Industry Organization President Carl B. Feldbaum and NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand...

BIO 2002 Hosts Global Biotechnology Forum

May 29 2002
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 29, 2002) – A Global Biotechnology Forum will be held on Sunday, June 9, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario as part of the...

Advance Media Registration, For Freelancers and Web Publications, For BIO 2002 Ends Friday, May 24

May 23 2002
Washington, D.C. (May 23, 2002) – The deadline for advance registration for those seeking media credentials for BIO 2002 in Toronto, Ontario is this Friday, May 24. This is also the last date for...

House Passes Bioterrorism/PDUFA Legislation in 425-1 Vote

May 22 2002
The House of Representatives today voted 425-1 to approve “The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act,” which combines counter-bioterrorism measures and renewal of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA). The bill, which cleared a House-Senate conference Tuesday, is slated for a Senate vote Thursday.

Many Perspectives on Biotechnology To Be Highlighted at BIO 2002

May 22 2002
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 22, 2002) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will host the world’s largest biotechnology gathering, BIO 2002, the 16th Annual International Biotechnology...

HealthFest 2002 - Interactive Biotech at the Ontario Science Centre, Toronto

May 21 2002
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 21, 2002) - On Saturday, June 1, 2002, at the Ontario Science Centre, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will host HealthFest 2002, a free, one-day event designed...

When Biotechnology Meets the Law

May 20 2002
Washington, D.C. (May 20, 2002)—The Bio Judiciary Project will launch an online primer on biotechnology and the law during its inaugural event, “An Ongoing Conversation,” Tuesday,...