Archive
May 2007
The 150th Member Joins BIO Deutschland in May: BioGenes GmbH from Berlin
At BIO Deutschland’s stand at the BIO International Convention in Boston in May 2007, the Berlin-based company, BioGenes GmbH applied for membership and became the association’s 150th member...
May 2007
BIO Deutschland on the Panel of the Country Presentation at BIO 2007 in Boston
The office of BIO Deutschland took part for the first time in this year’s BIO International Convention in Boston. Represented by Dr Viola Bronsema, the association was part of the panel in the Country Presentation, which was called “Biotech Made in Germany:...
April 2007
Biology in the Upper Forms in Thuringia: First Results Following a Joint Association Statement
In April 2007, BIO Deutschland and other associations (including VdBiol) expressed their opposition to the plans by the Thuringian Ministry of Education to refuse Abitur (A level equivalent) status to biology in the upper forms, as well as to abolish the subject combination of chemistry and biology...
April 2007
BIO Deutschland Expresses its Views on Conditions in the Biotech Sector in the Latest Ernst & Young Report and in the transkript Special Edition on Capital and the Stock Markets
In two articles in recent publications (the German Biotechnology Report 2007, “Quiet Confidence”, by Ernst & Young and the transkript special edition on capital and the stock m…
March 2007
BIO Deutschland Holds a Successful Information Evening on Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering for Members of the Bundestag
On 22 March 2007, BIO Deutschland held its second information evening on biotechnology and genetic engineering beside the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin...
March 2007
BIO Deutschland Attends a Meeting on “Trivial Patents” at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
On 22 March 2007, a meeting on “trivial patents” was held at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology...
January 2007
BIO Deutschland Provides Input to the Preparation of the German-Chinese Consultations
At the end of January 2007, BIO Deutschland was asked by the Federal Ministry of Economics to attend an advisory meeting about a memorandum of understanding in the field of biotechnology between the Federal Republic of Germany and the People’s Republic of China...
January 2007
The Working Group on Regulatory Affairs Submits Suggestions on Advanced Cell Therapies to the Federal Ministry of Health and the European Parliament and Gives a Statement on the Assessment Report by the Paul Ehrlich Institute for Licensed Medication
Under the management of Professor Felicia Rosenthal, BIO Deutschland submitted suggestions on the EU draft regulations on advanced cell therapies to the Federal Ministry of Health in January 2007. The association expressed its views on the following points:...
January 2007
BIO Deutschland Attends the 25th JPMorgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco
BIO Deutschland was represented at the 25th JPMorgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco by Dr Viola Bronsema. The event, which was held at the Westin St. Francis Hotel from 8 – 11 January 2007, attracted some 7000 invited guests and the same amount again of guests from satellite events organised by other banks in nearby hotels...
December 2006
BIO Deutschland Attends CEO & Investor Conference in New York
The Ninth CEO & Investor Conference, which was organised by BIO in the USA as in previous years, aims to provide a forum for CEOs and managing directors of biotech companies to meet (potential) investors...
December 2006
Results of the Survey of Members Are Now Available: General Satisfaction with the Association’s Work and a High Rating for the Working Groups’ Activities
The results of the survey of members conducted in November and December 2006 are now available. Some of the findings were as follows:...
December 2006
BIO Deutschland Expands its European Network: Membership of EuropaBio
In its efforts to expand and strengthen its international network, BIO Deutschland applied for membership of the European lobby organisation, EuropaBio, the European Association for Bioindustries in Brussels...