Biomedica 2009 Keynote Speakers

We would like to welcome the following Keynote speakers at Biomedica 2009:

Marie-Dominique Simonet, Vice President and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and International Relations of the French Community of Belgium, and Minister of Research, New Technologies and External Relations of the Walloon Region.

Prof. Dr. Bernard Rentier, Rector of the University of Liège, Belgium

Mr. Julien Mestrez, Mr. Marc Vandeput, Mr. Jos Hessels: Provincial Executives of the Province of Liège, the Province of Limburg, Belgium and the Province of Limburg, The Netherlands

Mr Hartmut Thomas, Department Head Research & Technology Policy for a.o. Life Sciences and Medical Technology, Ministry of Innovation, Science, Research and Technology NRW Germany

Drs. Richard Pluymakers, RA. Partner Assurance Ernst & Young Maastricht, The Netherlands

Ir. Jan Ravenstijn (DSM-NBD Performance materials) Urmond, The Netherlands
Presentation title: “Recent developments in biopolymers“

Prof. Yongmin Kim, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Presentation title: “Translational research and technology commercialization in bioengineering”

Prof. Dr. Tobias Schaeffter, King‘s College London, UK
Presentation title: “Quantitative imaging for diagnosis and therapy”

Prof. Dr. Desiree Collen, Thrombogenics NV, KU Leuven, Belgium
Presentation title: “Benefits of biopharmaceutical developments between academia and industry”