Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), Hyderabad

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Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), Hyderabad

PROCEEDINGS
 
TIME SESSION ON
February 01, 2009 (Pre-conference Session)
09.30 - 13.00 BIOPARKS SESSION
  • Visit to ICICI Knowledge Park and SP Biotech Park
  • Interactive Session on “Sustainability of Bioparks”
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch at ICICI Knowledge Park
15.30 Return to Hyderabad City
15.30 Onwards Registration at HICC
Inaugural Ceremony of BioAsia 2009: The Global Biobusiness Forum
17:00 - 17:05 Arrival of Chief Guest, Dr. Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Government of Andhra Pradesh
17:05 - 17:10 Welcome Address by Prof. Seyed E Hasnain, Vice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad, Chairman, AP Biotech Advisory Council and BioAsia 2009 Advisory Board
17:10 - 17:15 Address by Prof. Tissa Vitarana, Hon’ble Minister of Science & Technology, Govt. of Sri Lanka
17:15 - 17:20 Address by Dr. Abbas S Lofti, Hon’ble Dy. Minister of Science & Technology, Govt. of Iran
17:20 - 17:25 Address by Dr. Manel Balcells, Hon’ble President, BioRegion of Catalonia and Former Minister of Research and Innovation, Govt. of Catalonia
17:25 - 17:30 Address by His Excellency, Sir Richard Stagg, British High Commissioner
17:30 - 17:40 Presidential Address byDr. J. Geeta Reddy, Hon’ble Minister of Tourism, Sugar, Major Industries, Commerce & Export Promotion, Government of AP
17:40 - 17:45 Launching of AP Student Wing of All India Biotech Association by the Chief Guest
17:45 - 17:50 Presentation of Genome Valley Excellence Award by the Chief Guest to Prof. Marc Van Montagu, Founder and Chairman, Institute of Plant Biotechnology for Developing Countries, Belgium and Dr. Martin Mackay, President (Global Research & Development), Pfizer, USA
17:50 - 17:55 Acceptance Speech by Prof. Marc Van Montagu
17:55 - 18:00 Acceptance Speech by Dr. Martin Mackay
18:00 - 18:15 Inaugural Address by Dr. Y S Rajasekhara Reddy>, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Government of Andhra Pradesh
18:15 - 18:20 Presentation of Mementos to the Chief Guest and Guests of Honour
18:20 - 18:25 Vote of Thanks by Dr. B. S. Bajaj, Convener, BioAsia 2009, Chairman, AIBA-SC and Secretary General, FABA, Hyderabad
18.25 - 18.45 High Tea
Inaugural Plenary
18.45 - 19.15 Dr. Martin Mackay, President (Global Research & Development), Pfizer, USA
19.15 - 19.45 Mr. Stefan Borgas, CEO, Lonza, Switzerland
February 02, 2009 – Day 1
08:00 Onwards Registration at HICC (Continues)
  Track I Speakers Track II (Agri Biotech) Speakers
09:30 - 11:00 Session I
Business Drivers leading to Collaborations & Licensing

Coordinator
Ms. Deepanwita Chattopadhyay, CEO, ICICI KP
Chairman: Dr. Swaminathan Subramaniam, Director,
Licensing & External Research, Merck & Co., Inc., India

Dr. Reid Leonard, Director, Research and Licensing, Merck & Co., USA

Prof. Abbas S. Lotfi, Director, NIGEB, Iran

Prof. Brian F Clark, Vice President, European Federation of Biotechnology, Barcelona

Dr Ravi Sodha, Senior Director, Business Development, Actelion Pharma, Switzerland
Session II
Crop Biotechnology: Scope and Challenges

Coordinator
Prof. A. R. Reddy, VC, Yogi Vemana University, AP
Release of ISAAA Briefs 38-2009 “The Development and
Regulation of Bt Brinjal in India (Eggplant/ Aubergine)”
by Prof Marc Montagu
Chairman: Prof. VL Chopra, Member, Planning Commission, Govt. of India, New Delhi

Prof. Marc Van Montagu, Founder and Chairman, Institute of Plant Biotechnology for Developing Countries, Belgium

Prof. Heinz Saedler, Director, Max-Planck Institute, Koln, Germany

Dr. Robert Tuberosa, Professor, University of Bologna, Italy

11:00 - 11:30 Tea/ Coffee Break
11:30 - 13:00 Session III
Innovative solutions to Funding challenges

Coordinator
Dr. Aditya Kapil, Principal, APIDC Venture East, Hyderabad
Chairman: Mr. Sarath Naru, Managing Partner, APIDC Venture East, Hyderabad

Moderator: Dr. Aditya Kapil, Principal, APIDC Venture East, Hyderabad

Panelist Dr. Jasmin Patel, Managing Director, Fidelity India Capital, Mumbai

Mr. Alex Charlton, Rodman & Renshaw, New York, USA

Dr. Prasad Sunkara, Advisor, M&A Group,
Rodman & Renshaw LLC, USA

Dr. Chris Lowe, Director, Institute of Biotechnology,
Cambridge University, UK
Session IV
Food Technology: Human Health and safety

Coordinator
Prof. A. R. Reddy, VC, Yogi Vemana University, AP
Chairman: Dr. Sesikeran, Director, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad

Dr. G. Sarwar Gilani, Senior Research Scientist, Nutrition Research Division, Health Canada, Government of Canada

Dr. Erik Boy, Nutrition coordinator, Global Research Program, HarvestPlus, USA
13:00 -15:00 Lunch & Visit to Exhibition (Short Presentation by some Industries in tradeshow area)
15:00 -16:30 Session V
Partnerships in Drug Discovery in Asian Countries: Case Studies

Coordinator
Mr. Kali Prasad, Regional Head, E&Y, Hyderabad
Chairman:
Dr. Krishna M. Ella, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Biotech Ltd., Hyderabad

Moderator:
Dr Swapan Bhattacharya, MD, TCG Life Sciences, Bangalore

Panelists
Dr Rashmi Barbhaiya, MD & CEO Advinus Therapeutics, Bangalore

Dr Krishna Kanumudi, COO, Sai Advantium

Dr. Hartmut Kühn, University Medicine Berlin

Charité, Manhijoustr., Berlin, Germany Dr. Manni Kantipudi, GVK Bio, Hyderabad Dr. Ajit Mahadevan, E & Y, Hyderabad
Session VI
Seed Technology: An important Industry in developing Countries

Coordinator
Dr. Kiran K. Sharma, Principal Scientist, ICRISAT
Chairman:
Dr. P. Vidhyasagar, Chairman & Managing Director, Vibha Agrotech Ltd, Hyderabad

Dr. Paresh Verma, Managing Director, Bioseed Research Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad
16:30 Onwards Tea/ Coffee Break and Visit to Exhibition (Short Presentation by some Industries in tradeshow area)
19:30 - 21.30



CEO’s Conclave & Dinner (Only for CEO’s & invitees) Moderator: Dr. Ajit Mahadevan, E & Y, Hyderabad Theme: Taking Biotechnology Industry to the Next Level Panelists: Dr Villoo Morawala Patel (Chairperson and MD Avesthagen)
Mr. Stefan Borgas (CEO, Lonza)
Prof. Marc Van Montagu (Chairman, IPBDC)
Dr KV Subramaniam (CEO Reliance Life Sciences)
 
February 03, 2009 – Day 2
09:00 - 11:00 Session VII
Oncology & Monoclonal Antibodies

Coordinator
Prof. Reddanna, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad
Chairman: Dr. J Gowrishankar, Director, CDFD, Hyderabad

Dr. Robert W. Naismith, Chairman & CEO, Roosevelt Capital Partners, LLC, PA, USA

Dr. Vijay Ramakrishnan, Founder & CEO/ Dr. Janet McNicholas, PIKAMAB Inc, CA, USA

Dr. Amitabha Chaudhuri, Scientist, Genentech, CA, USA

Dr. Shireen Vali, Cellworks Group Inc., CA, USA

Dr. Barry Furr, Former Chief Scientist, AstraZeneca, UK
Session VIII
Phytopharmaceuticals

Coordinator
Dr. G.B.K. Rao, Chairman and Managing Director, Pragati Green Meadows and Resorts Ltd,
Hyderabad
Chairman: Dr. G.B.K. Rao, Chairman and Managing Director, Pragati Green Meadows and Resorts Ltd, Hyderabad

Dr. J. L. N. Sastry, Director, Pragati Ayushman Pvt. Ltd. Co., Hyderabad

Dr. Yamini Bhusan Tripathi, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Dr. Abdul Manan, Haruan Research Group, Department of Biomedical Sciences, , University Putra, Malaysia
11:00 - 11:30   Tea/ Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:00 Session IX
Vaccines: India’s Strength

Coordinator
Dr. K. I. Varaprasad Reddy, CEO, Shantha Biotechniques, Hyderabad Sponsored by Shantha Biotechniques, Hyderabad
Chairman: Dr. K. I. Varaprasad Reddy, CEO, Shantha Biotechniques, Hyderabad

Dr. Albrecht Laufer, Corvay GmbH, Germany

Dr. Alexander Von Gabain, Founder and CEO, Intercell, Austria

Dr. Raman, Vice President, Scientific & Medical Affairs, Shantha Biotechnics Ltd
Session X
Biofuels

Coordinator
Dr. Kiran K. Sharma, Principal Scientist, ICRISAT
Chairman: Dr. Shriram, Tata Chemicals Ltd., Hyderabad

Dr. Taher Abbasi, Co-founder and CEO, Cellworks Group Inc., CA, USA

Prof. Pogaku Ravindra, School of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Malaysia, Malaysia

Dr. Belum V.S. Reddy, Principal Scientist (Sorghum Breeding), ICRISAT, Hyderabad
13:00 - 15:00 Lunch & Visit to Exhibition (Short Presentation by some Industries in tradeshow area)
15:00 - 16:30 Session XI
Service Sectors (CROs, CMOs & Outsourcing)
Chairman: Prof. C. Channa Reddy, Director Emeritus, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Penn. State University, USA

Ms. Jumana Barnagarwala, Principal Consultant, Healthcare, Datamonitor, India

Dr. John M Hyde, Chairman & Founder, Hyde Engineering & Consulting, Inc., USA

Dr. Nanda P.B.A. Kumar, Reed Smith LLP, USA
Session XII
Animal improvement and Genomics

Coordinator
Dr. Satish Kumar, Dy. Director, CCMB, Hyderabad
Chairman: Dr. Lalji Singh, Director, CCMB, Hyderabad

Dr. Morris Agaba, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya

Dr. Giri, Genomics Biotech Ltd, Hyderabad

Dr. Satish Kumar, Dy. Director, CCMB, Hyderabad
16:30 - 17:00   Tea/ Coffee Break
17:00 - 19.00 Session XIII
Nanotechnology and CADD approaches for drug discovery

Coordinator
Prof. Reddanna, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad
Chairman Prof. Reddanna, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad

Dr. Sundara Ramaprabhu, Nano-Functional Materials Technology Centre (NFMTC), IITM, Chennai

Dr. D. Rambhau, Advisor-NDDD, Natco Pharma Limited, Hyderabad

Dr. Rami Reddy Mutyala, Co-founder and Chairman, RR Labs Inc, SanDiego, USA

Dr. Chandra U Singh, Trinity Laboratories Inc Texas, USA
Session XIV
Animal Biotechnology: Diagnostics and Vaccines

Coordinator
Dr. Satish Kumar, Dy. Director, CCMB, Hyderabad
Chairman: Prof. Rakesh Bhatnagar, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi

Dr. S. N. Singh, MD, BioVet Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore

Dr GS Reddy, CGM, IIL, Hyderabad

Dr. D. K. Dey, General Manager (Biotechnology), Globion Ltd, Hyderabad

Dr JC Hodgson, Principal Scientist, Bacteriology Division, Moredun Research Institute, UK

Prof. Hongxuan He, National Research Center For Wildlife Born Diseases, China
19:00 - 20:00 Tea/ Coffee Break and Visit to Exhibition (Short Presentation by some Indus. in tradeshow area) FABA Business Session (Only for Members & Invitees)
February 04, 2009 – Day 3
09:00 - 10:30 Session XV
Stem Cell Research Scenario in India

Coordinator
Dr. Alka Sharma, Joint Director, DBT, India
Chairman: Dr. D. Balasubramaniam, Director (Research), LVPEI, Hyderabad

Dr. Alka Sharma, Joint Director / Scientist E, DBT, New Delhi

Dr. Geeta K. Vemuganti, LVPEI, Hyderabad

Dr. Sujata Mohanty, AIIMS, New Delhi

Dr. Deepa Bhartiya, NIRRH, Mumbai
Session XVI
Agri Biotech Platform: Products and Services

Coordinator
Dr. Kiran K. Sharma, Principal Scientist, Genetic Transformation Lab, ICRISAT
Chairman: Dr. Vivek Singhal, President, All India Biotech Association, New Delhi

Dr. Peter Langridge, CEO, Australian Center for Plant Functional Genomics, University of Adelaide, Australia

Dr. S. R. Rao, Scientist G, DBT, Govt. of India, New Delhi

Dr. Kiran K. Sharma, Principal Scientist, Genetic Transformation Lab, ICRISAT
10:30 - 11:00 Tea/ Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30 Session XVII
Manpower Challenges in Biotechnology

Coordinator
Mr. Suresh Narayanan, Chief Editor, Biospectrum, Bangalore
Chairman: Prof. V. S. Rao, Director, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad

Co-Chairman: Prof. A. R. Reddy, Vice Chancellor, Yogi Vemana University, Kadappa, AP

Moderator: Mr. Suresh Narayanan, Chief Editor, Biospectrum, Bangalore

Panelists:
Mr. Shrikumar Suryanarayan, DG, Association of Biotech Led Enterprises (ABLE), Bangalore

Mr Ravi C Dasgupta, Group HR Head, Biocon, Bangalore

Dr. S P Vasireddi, Chairman & Managing Director Vimta Labs Limited, Hyderabad

Dr. Vijayaraghavan, Satguru Consultants, Hyderabad*
To combine with Track I  
12:45 - 13:30 Valedictory Session
Chief Guest: Mr. Subodh Kant Sahai, Hon’ble Union Minister, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt. of India, New Delhi

Guest of Honour: Prof. M. K. Bhan, Secretary to the Govt. of India, Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi*
Dr. William Dar, Director General, ICRISAT

Presentation of BioAsia Innovation Award and the BioAsia Young Minds Award by the Chief Guest
12:30 - 14:30 Lunch & Visit to Exhibition (Short Presentation by some Industries in tradeshow area)