2016 - Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization

Events in 2016

BioAsia 2016 "Connecting the dots", Hyderabad, India

February 8-10, 2016

With increasing pressure to reduce healthcare costs globally, emerging markets particularly India is gaining further prominence with its scientific and tech talent pool, contract research and manufacturing activities, process reengineering and innovative R&D capabilities serving as key enablers. Under this backdrop, 13th BioAsia will focus on connecting the dots to build stakeholder consensus and draw distinct roadmap. Please click here for an overview of the conference.

Date: February 8-10, 2016
Venue: Hyderabad, India
Conference Website: http://www.2016.bioasia.in/
2015 Event Report: http://issuu.com/bioasia/docs/bioasia_2015_report

For more information, please contact BioAsia Secretariat:
Ms. Paridhi Gupta
Email: paridhi@bioasia.in
Phone: +91 (40) 3000 4005 / 4006

Translating Academic Discoveries to the Commercial Sector: It's Not Only About the Science

January 18, 2016

Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization (HKBIO), Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation and The Chinese Manufacturer's Association of Hong Kong are proud to host the upcoming seminar with speech "Translating Academic Discoveries to the Commercial Sector: It's Not Only About the Science" presented by Professor David Walt. You may refer to below for details.

Date: Monday 18th January 2016
Venue: Chamber 2A, InnoCentre, 72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
Time: 4:00 – 5:30pm
Language: English
Free admission – registration required

About David Walt >>> Visionary – Scientist - Entrepreneur

Considered as one of the most successful life science entrepreneurs of this century, David Walt cofounded Illumina in 1998, which now employs over 2000 people and has a stock market valuation of over $6 billion (NASDAQ: ILMN). Illumina is one of David Walt's success stories in the biotechnology industry. Illumina's revolutionary tools accelerate progress in disease research, drug discovery and molecular testing for the clinic. Its portfolio products of sequencing and array-based technologies are utilized by researchers worldwide in academic, government, pharmaceutical and biotechnology settings.

DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!! Register your seat by sending your registration form to HKBIO Secretariat hkbioevents@hkbio.org.hk.

Click here to download registration form.

BBQ Fun Day

January 17, 2016

HKBIO and Hong Kong Medical & Healthcare Device Industries Association Limited (HKMHDIA) organized a BBQ Fun Day Jan 17, 2016 which was attended by Chairman Prof. Albert YU, Honorary Chairman Prof. Yuk-Lam LO, Ir Dr Andros Chan, Chairman of HKMHDIA, Ms Martha Hao, Vice Chairman of HKMHDIA and the member of HKBIO and HKMHDIA. This networking event allows participants from science and technology fields to exchanges ideas and experience in a relaxing occasion.