BIO 2000 Media Briefing On Benefits Of Agriculture Biotechnology
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Charles Craig
Lisa Dry
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Boston, Mass. (March 24, 2000) Agricultural biotechnology experts will hold a media briefing at BIO 2000, Sunday, March 26, to discuss foods and crops improved through biotechnology.
BIO 2000 is the annual International Biotechnology Meeting and Exhibition of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). The media briefing will be held in the pressroom (108) of the Hynes Convention Center, headquarters of BIO 2000.
- WHO:
- Dr. C.S. Prakash, Director, Center for Plant Biotechnology Research, Tuskegee University
- Dr. Les Crawford, Director, Center for Food and Nutrition Policy, Georgetown University
- Steve Wentworth, President, Foundation Earth, corn and soybean farmer
- Val Giddings, Vice President for Food and Agriculture Biotechnology Industry Organization
- Dr. Les Crawford, Director, Center for Food and Nutrition Policy, Georgetown University
- WHERE:
- Room 108, Hynes Convention Center
- WHEN:
- 10:30 a.m., Sunday, March 26, 2000
About BIO
BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the BIO International Convention, the world’s largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world. BIO produces BIOtechNOW, an online portal and monthly newsletter chronicling “innovations transforming our world.” Subscribe to BIOtechNOW.
