Regional bioscience expertise showcased
Posted on 28 November 2001
Bioscience is a booming industry and York has one of the UK's leading clusters of bioscience companies. The University of York, in collaboration with the other White Rose Universities (Leeds and Sheffield), the City of York and the private sector, has helped to build the cluster of over 150 bioscience companies in recent years. Over 30 of these world class companies from the region will give presentations at the Conference.
The two-day Bioscience Forum will take place at the Central Science Laboratories at Sand Hutton, York commencing at 11am on 5 December.
The Forum will highlight York's established and growing reputation for excellent research and teaching in the biological sciences.
Notes to editors:
- Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend the conference. Please contact Martin Doxey for further details.
- The event is sponsored by Bioscience York, the Bioindustries Association, Yorkshire Forward, Smith & Nephew, New Scientist, Pharmalicensing, Pricewaterhousecoopers and Harrowell Shaftoe Solicitors;
- The White Rose Consortium is a collaboration between the Universities of York, Sheffield and Leeds;
- Keynote speakers at the Conference will include Professor Tony Robards, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for External Relations, University of York; John Purvis, MEP for Scotland; Bruce Savage, Former CEO, Cytocell; Chris O'Donnell, CEO, Smith & Nephew and Trevor Nicholls, CEO, Oxagen.