INVITATION
Berlin-Buch Congress on Biotechnology 2003
Friday, June 13 - Saturday, June 14, 2003
Max Delbrück Communications Center (MDC.C)
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear colleagues,
Current scientific, medical, general scientific and sociopolitical aspects of biotechnology will be discussed during an international congress organized jointly by BioTOP Berlin-Brandenburg, the Berlin-Buch Campus, the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) together with Berlin-Buch Management GmbH (BBM) and the Federal Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry (BPI) as well as Berliner Wirtschaftsgespräche. I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to the
Berlin-Buch Congress on Biotechnology 2003
on Friday, June 13 - Saturday, June 14, 2003
9 a.m. – 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Max Delbrück Communications Center (MDC.C)
Campus Berlin-Buch
Robert-Rössle-Str. 10
13125 Berlin, FRG.
In six plenary sessions and nine workshops topics such as "Understanding the Genome", "Microarrays Developments and Applications," "Pharmacogenomics", "Regenerative Medicine", "Bioinformatics" as well as "Bioethics" will be introduced and discussed. In addition to the above topics, the workshops will also highlight the status of biotechnology in Germany as well as the situation of biotechnology regions in other countries. One workshop will specifically deal with genetically-modified food.
The congress will be attended by scientists from Denmark, Estonia, France, the UK and the USA. Also expected to attend this event are the Federal German Minister for Research, Mrs. Edelgard Bulmahn, the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Mr. Klaus Wowereit as well as the Brandenburg Minister for Economic Affairs, Mr. Ulrich Junghanns. The last Berlin-Buch Congress on Biotechnology in May 1999 attracted several hundred experts.
During the congress also the third construction stage of the Innovation and Foundation Center (IGZ) of BBB Management Berlin-Buch GmbH will be officially opened on the campus, a fitting celebration for the 5th anniversary of the IGZ.
After the congress, the "Science night" - to which you are also invited - will be staged at the Berlin-Buch campus, starting at 5 p.m.
I have enclosed the programme for the congress, which is also available via the Internet on
http://www.biotop.de/biotech-congress-berlin-buch/.
The Science Night programme is also available via the Internet on
http://www.langenachtderwissenschaften.de/
Please find enclosed a map of the campus and two reply forms – one for the congress and one for the Science Night. Please return the completed congress form to Mrs Brigitte Buntrock of the Press Office of the MDC.
Please return the completed second reply form (Science Night) to Mrs. Krause of the Public Relations Department of Campus Management GmbH.
I would be delighted to have the opportunity to welcome you to this very interesting congress in Berlin.
Yours sincerely
Barbara Bachtler
Pressestelle
Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin (MDC) Berlin-Buch
Robert-Rössle-Straße 10
13125 Berlin
Barbara Bachtler
Tel: 030/94 06 - 38 96
Fax: 030/94 06 - 38 33
e-mail: presse@mdc-berlin.de
http://www.mdc-berlin.de/ueber_das_mdc/presse/index.htm