The 14th edition of Bangalore INDIA BIO (BIB), the flagship biotech event of India, is scheduled to be held from February 10 – 12, 2014 at The Lalit Ashok, Bangalore with the core theme ‘Biotech for a Better Tomorrow’.
Bangalore INDIA BIO is organised by the Government of Karnataka and the Vision Group on Biotechnology, an apex advisory body consisting of members from both public and private sectors. As per reports, delegations from various countries are expected, with key participation from the European Union, Scotland and the Czech Republic.
Nobel Laureate for 2012 Sir John Bertrand Gurdon, awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine will deliver the distinguished lecture and the World Food Prize Laureate 2013, Em Prof Marc Van Montagu will deliver the keynote address.
Bangalore INDIA BIO 2014 will consist of multi-track conferences, international tradeshow, distinguished lecture and keynote talks, interlinxbiopartnering, ceo conclave, bio-excellence awards, poster session, bioquiz and other networking events.
The event will see participation of over 110 speakers from more than 20 countries bringing together global leaders, scientific minds, regulators and investors to exchange ideas and findings in biotechnology research and development, to share their experiences in advancing biotechnological development and to further research and business cooperation across borders.
The international conference will deliberate on key issues such as biosimilars; drug discovery and vaccine development through partnerships; stem cells and regenerative medicine; clinical trials; digital health fuelling; pharmacogenomics, biomedical informatics and personalised medicine; investment and entrepreneurial finance for bio business; agribiotech and food security; secondary agriculture; bio energy and energy security.
EP News Bureau – Mumbai