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Dr. Barbara Esch opened the discussion, entitled "BiomanufacturingSolutions: Case Studies from Germany." She is responsible for the businessdevelopment of biopharmaceuticals in the Corporate DivisionBiopharmaceuticals at the Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH in Ingelheim, Germany.Her presentation provided an overview of the biotechnology market in Germany,and offered examples of leading investment successes in Germany. Dr. WiltrudTreffenfeldt, Director of Bioprocess Development, Dow AgroSciences LLC,discussed why the German contract manufacturing industry is uniquelypositioned to create sustainable value in biopharmaceutical development andsupply. Dr. Uwe Marx, Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of Probiogen, aBerlin-based company that specializes in mammalian cell engineering and cellculture, discussed clinical biomanufacturing and how it serves the diverseneeds of his company's client base.
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Lastly Dr. Uwe Gottschalk, Vice President of Purification Technologies atSartorius AG, talked about his perception of the current trends inbiomanufacturing from the focus of an internationally leading processtechnology provider.
Angelika Geiger, Director of Invest in Germany's San Francisco office,and Steven Dickman, CEO of CBT Advisors chaired the panel. CBT Advisors is aninternational strategic consultancy with a focus on European and Americanbiotech companies. Mr. Dickman also has experience in Germany. He previouslydid biochemical research at the German Cancer Research Center and served ascorrespondent for the journal Nature in Germany.
Invest in Germany is the inward investment promotion agency of theFederal Republic of Germany. It provides investors with comprehensive supportfrom site selection to the implementation of investment decisions. Invest inGermany is at booth 711 throughout BIO 2008.Eva Henkel Invest in Germany Phone: +49-30-200099-173 email: [email protected] http://www.invest-in-germany.com
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