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pharma Prof. Dr. Murat Özgören, the architect behind the ambitious BioIzmir project, talks about its potential and how it intends to educate new talent to address critical future needs of the pharmaceutical industry. To begin, Dr. Özgören, could you give us an overview of the intent behind the BioIzmir project? The…

pharma (© Sébastien Borda) The CEO of Novartis France reveals how the construction of a new French headquarters demonstrates a commitment to develop operations in the country, how the Huningue Biotechnology Centre is the group’s flagship biotech facility, and why having become the country’s number one pharmaceutical company, the goal is…

Pharma Winner of the Dutch Prix Corona Gallina in 2011, Prof. Dr. Bart Roep discusses his groundbreaking research into type 1 diabetes; his wishes to deal with the cause rather than the symptoms of this disease and the current research climate in the Netherlands. Introduction to Bart Roep and his current…

Pharma OrganoPlates™ serve as a highly useable platform for 3D cell cultures, are completely compatible with existing lab equipment, and can be used to develop true ‘organ-on-a-chip’ models. Co-founders of the developer and manufacturer, Mimetas, discuss the impact this product is already having on the drug development process, and its potential…

Pharma The General Manager of LEEM talks about the association’s strategy based on three key points, innovation, attractiveness and efficiency; how the Mediator affair has placed a question mark on the championing of the pharma industry as a national asset; why both France and Europe are at turning point and what…

Research Arnaud Lagesse, CEO of GML, the largest company in Mauritius and the third largest company in the Indian Ocean, discusses his company’s successful diversification into the life sciences sector, with the creation of GML Life. The history of GML has always been linked to the development of the Mauritian economy.…

Holland Thijs De Kleer, Managing Director, Saco de Visser, Director Cluster Development, discuss recent developments at the Netherlands largest science park and how Leiden has positioned itself as a leader in early stages of development, which creates a great environment to foster innovation. Leiden lies at the center of the Dutch…

research AM Pharma is developing an innovative treatment for acute kidney injury, and minority investor Pfizer recently acquired the option to purchase the firms remaining equity upon the completion of a phase II clinical trial. How competitive do you feel Dutch life sciences in the academic setting are amongst your other…

government PharmaBoardroom met the Secretary General of the Thai FDA and the Senior Expert on Pharmaceutical Standards at the FDA. They explained the FDA’s role in Thailand’s pharma market, what the organization is doing for Thai copyright rights, how it is promoting international investment and integration within the ASEAN Economic Community. Please introduce…

manufacturing The chancellor of the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico discusses the medical R&D projects the university is currently involved in, the fields in which the island has the most potential, and how the institution is tailoring its academic offer to suit the local needs of the…

basic research The Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Sciences (TCELS) CEO shares his ambitions to make Thailand a place for innovative business practices, the organization’s role in promoting and supporting research and the unique role TCELS plays in creating a regulatory frameworks for the life sciences industry. What special experiences led…

CRO Omega CRO has evolved from its beginnings as a CRO contracted by local and multinational pharmaceutical companies into an organization leading clinical, epidemiological and observational studies of public interest across Turkey. CEO Berk Özdemir discusses the highlights of these studies, including a giant EU 7th Framework project EU-GEI study on…