“Accelerating Innovation in 21st Century Biosciences:
Identifying the Measurement Standards and Technological Challenges”

October 19-22, 2008
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Administration Building (101), Auditorium and Lecture Rooms
Gaithersburg, MD

Plenary Speakers Include:

Policy Panel Session
Dr. Timothy Hall, Directorate General for Research, European Commission
Ms. Patricia Kelly, Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Australia
Dr. John Marburger, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), USA

National Metrology Institute Directors Panel Session
Dr. Laurence Besley, NMIA, Australia
Dr. Kwang Hwa Chung, KRISS, Korea
Dr. Alejandro Herrero, EC JRC-IRMM
Dr. João Jornada, INMETRO, Brazil
Dr. James McLaren, NRC INMS, Canada
Dr. James Turner, NIST

Focus Area Plenary Presentations
Dr. Leroy Hood, Institute for Systems Biology, USA        [Medicine]
  Energy -  [to be confirmed]
Dr. Stephen Weisberg, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority, USA   [Environment]
Dr. James Thomas, Amgen, USA      [Manufacturing]
Dr. Pamela Ronald and Mr. Raoul Adamchak, UC Davis, USA; Authors of "Tomorrow's Table"  [Agriculture]

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