Driving Life Science Innovation in a Turbulent Global Economy
June 9, 2009: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join the Chicago Booth, Kellogg, and Stanford GSB Alumni Clubs of the San Francisco Bay Area for a panel discussion on life science innovation in a turbulent global economy.
Where
Mission Bay Biotech Conference Center
500 Terry Francois Street
San Francisco, California
Cost
$25 for Chicago Booth Alumni Club of the Bay Area, University of Chicago Alumni, & Partners
Program
6:00 PM-6:45 PM: Networking and Light Refreshments
6:45 PM-8:00 PM: Panel & Q&A
Registration
Register Online
Deadline: 6/8/2009
Questions
Aparna Kapur,
415.307.5740
Event Details
Our panelists will engage in a discussion on the opportunities and challenges associated with innovating in the current economy. Topics of conversation will include the changing markets and the global nature of innovation, how the current financial climate is affecting life science companies, the role of policies and regulation, and future trends in life science innovation.
Speaker Profiles
John Batty '82 (Panelist)
Chief Financial Officer, Affymetrix
http://www.affymetrix.com/about_affymetrix/index.affx#1_2
Scott Minick (Panelist)
Managing Director, ARCH Venture Partners
http://www.archventure.com/directors.html
ARCH Venture Partners was founded by the University of Chicago in 1986.
Lisa Earnhardt (Panelist)
CEO, Sinexus
http://sinexusinc.com/PR_Series_B_6-5-08.pdf
Martin Babler (Panelist)
CEO, Talima Therapeutics
http://www.talima.com/management.html
Russell Ivanhoe, MD '82, MBA '02 (Moderator)
Chief Medical Officer, Paracor Medical
http://www.paracormedical.com/aboutParacor01.asp