- Drug discovery, regenerative medicine, personalized medicine, functional foods, bio-energy and imaging -

TOKYO - Friday, August 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BioJapan 2015 will be held for three days from October 14th (Wed) to 16th (Fri), 2015 at Pacifico Yokohama.

Comprised of exhibitions, seminars, and partnering meetings, BioJapan is Asia's largest biotechnology partnering event. This year marks the 17th installment of BioJapan, which has continued to expand in scale, adding exhibitors and steadily increasing the number of one-to-one meetings since first convening in 1986. As an integrated exhibition that embodies regenerative medicine, personalized medicine, diagnostics, functional food, bio-energy and other facets, this event gathers top-level executives as well as experts responsible for R&D, business development, licensing, and alliances all under one roof to share cutting-edge solutions, technology, and important information.

8000 partnering meetings! Roughly 700 companies from every corner of the globe will convene at BioJapan 2015, spanning from Big Pharma to bio-venture companies.

Besides the official sponsors of Chugai Pharmaceutical, Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Novartis Pharma, MSD, and Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma, participants also include Takeda, Astellas Pharma, Daiichi Sankyo, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, Sanofi, Bayer Yakuhin, AstraZeneca, Merck Serono as well as many SMEs, bio-ventures, research institutions and academic organizations. The participants hail from approximately 30 different countries including the US, Canada, Germany, Belgium, China. Do not miss BioJapan, an event that is garnering the attention of people internationally as a global event that continues to grow rapidly.

For a list of exhibitors from the last event, visit: http://www.ics-expo.jp/biojapan/report.html#list

The Matching System opens the door to new business opportunities!

BioJapan's Matching System is a beneficial tool to let users efficiently explore needs and solutions, and effortlessly schedule one-to-one meetings. Several key players have already begun actively exchanging messages. Register to become a matching member here

Over 200 seminars and presentations from exhibitors!

Not only will visitors find information encompassing drug discovery and healthcare, but there will also be a comprehensive line-up of presentation themes on offer that will cover everything from green biotechnology to bio-venture investment and functional foods.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: October 14th (Wed) from 10:00 to 11:30.

    Makoto Suematsu (President, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development): "Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) Missions and Challenges"
    Masayo Tada (President, Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association): "Future Challenges for Pharmaceutical Industry in Japan"
    William M. Burns (Independent Company Director and former CEO of the Pharmaceutical Division of Roche): "Successful Management of Innovation"

SPECIAL SPEECH: October 15th (Thu) from 9:30 to 10:00.

    Jerry Flint (Vice President, Industry Affairs and Regulatory, DuPont Pioneer): "Creating Sustainable Solutions for Life through Biotechnology"

Click here for more details on other event sponsors’ seminars and exhibitor presentations.

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Contacts

BioJapan Executive Office, ICS Convention Design, Inc. - Third Division

Madoka Utsunomiya, +81-3-3219-3565

biojapan@ics-inc.co.jp

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