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Scientists from all over the world will travel to Ireland
in August for the Agricultural Biotechnology International
Conference (ABIC).
Exciting new developments in biotechnology will be presented
and discussed over the three-day conference which takes place
in University College Cork beginning on Sunday, 24 August
2008.
Announcing details of the conference, Prof Jimmy Burke of
Teagasc said - ”The theme for the plenary session on Monday
25 August - 'Ag-Biotech: The sustainability challenge facing
society and the economy' - will set the tone for what
promises to be a very important conference in progressing
the debate on the use of biotechnology in European agriculture.
This is the first time for the conference to be held in Ireland
and it will bring together the leading scientists, industry
participants and academics from around the world involved
in this sector.“
Prof Burke added - ”The programme for the ABIC 2008 Cork
conference contains the world's leading-edge companies and
scientists in the ag-biotechnology arena - spanning science
and applications in biotechnology, genomics, crop, animal,
marine, bioenergy, pharma, food, dairy and regulatory sectors.
For instance, there are a number of Fortune 500 companies
presenting their biotech Research and Development and also
a number of prestigious speakers highlighted amongst the world's
most influential people in the scientific and business sectors
by Time magazine."
ABIC 2008 will bring many of the world's largest agriculture,
fisheries and food biotechnology companies together and will
provide an opportunity for continuous learning and networking
within the agricultural biotechnology community. The conference
will also incorporate a trade exhibition and poster session.
The event presents a unique opportunity for Ireland to showcase
its biotech Research and Development sector and activities
to an international audience and will provide exhibitors with
the opportunity to promote their businesses and products.
Scientists from PhD to Principle Investigator level will present
and discuss their findings through a poster session.
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