Biotechnology: Past, Present & Future

The Genentech Center for the History of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology,
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

September 21 - 23, 2008

http://meetings.cshl.edu/meetings/biotech08.shtml

We are pleased to announce a special Cold Spring Harbor meeting on
Biotechnology: Past, Present & Future supported by the Laboratory's Genentech
Center for the History of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology which will begin
at 7:30 pm on Sunday, September 21 and end in the late afternoon of Tuesday,
September 23, 2008.

Biotechnology is a science that dates back to the fermentation and breeding
practices of the ancient Egyptians. The discoveries of Pasteur and Mendel in the
19th century furthered this scientific field. Today we recognize the
developments of the latter part of the 20th century as the origins of the modern
Biotechnology era. The application of recombinant DNA technologies sparked the
"Biotech Revolution" and ushered in the rapid growth of a new industry. At this
conference we will have a unique opportunity to study the growth of a new
industry from its creation to the extraordinary impact it has had on our quality
of life. We will hear prominent industry participants examine how the scientific
and business worlds came together and how they will continue to impact the
industry's future. These scientists, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists, all
of whom were essential to the industry's growth, will be joined by the
sociologists, economists and historians who have analyzed the extraordinary
impact the products of the biotech industry have had on our lives.

Organizers:
Mila Pollock & Jan Witkowski, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Advisors:
Sydney Brenner, Peter Feinstein, Walter Gilbert, Lee Hood, Tom Maniatis &
Richard Roberts

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