Building Japanese and U.S. Alliances
Among Government, Academia and Industry |
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| Program Overview |
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The program will address corporate alliances on both sides of the
Pacific, as well as alliances between businesses, academia, and
government. Government support of life science research and the
evolution of applied research to the commercial realm will be examined
by leading experts from the U.S. and Japan. |
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| Welcome |
James E. Foley, Ph.D.
Vice President, Japan/International Business Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. |
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| Welcome Remarks |
Masahiro Fukukawa
Deputy Consul General and Deputy Chief of Mission, Consulate General of Japan, New York |
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| Opening Remarks |
Paul C. Brucker, M.D.
President, Thomas Jefferson University |
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| Keynote Address: The Importance of Alliances in the Global Pharmaceutical Industry |
Frank Baldino, Jr., Ph.D.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cephalon |
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Panel Discussion:
Benefits of Industry-University Collaborations |
Moderator: Peter A. Sears
Louis P. Berneman
Managing Director, University of Pennsylvania Center for Technology Transfer
Akio Nishizawa
Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Tohoku University, Japan
Yoshio Matsumi
Executive Councillor, International Affairs, Itochu Corporation, Japan |
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| Luncheon |
Greeting: Mark Schweiker
President and CEO, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce |
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| What Drives Alliances in the U.S. Today? |
Roger Longman
Managing Partner, Windhover Information, Inc. |
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| What Drives Alliances in Japan Today? |
Michael Devlin
Partner, McKinsey & Company, Tokyo
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| How Will Japanese Government Policy Influence Industry Structure? |
Takahiko Iwaya
Director, Health and Welfare Department, JETRO New York |
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| U.S. Government Support for Innovation |
Leslie Alexandre, Dr.P.H.
President and CEO, North Carolina Biotechnology Center
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| What the Future Holds |
Edward Lentz
Of Counsel, Intellectual Property, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
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| Cocktail Reception |