Building Japanese and U.S. Alliances

Among Government, Academia and Industry

 
Program Overview
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.
 
Welcome
James E. Foley, Ph.D.
Vice President, Japan/International Business Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
 
Welcome Remarks
Masahiro Fukukawa
Deputy Consul General and Deputy Chief of Mission, Consulate General of Japan, New York
 
Opening Remarks
Paul C. Brucker, M.D.
President, Thomas Jefferson University
 
Keynote Address: The Importance of Alliances in the Global Pharmaceutical Industry
Frank Baldino, Jr., Ph.D.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cephalon
 
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
 
Luncheon
Greeting: Mark Schweiker
President and CEO, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
 
What Drives Alliances in the U.S. Today?
Roger Longman
Managing Partner, Windhover Information, Inc.
 
What Drives Alliances in Japan Today?
Michael Devlin
Partner, McKinsey & Company, Tokyo
 
How Will Japanese Government Policy Influence Industry Structure?
Takahiko Iwaya
Director, Health and Welfare Department, JETRO New York
 
U.S. Government Support for Innovation
Leslie Alexandre, Dr.P.H.
President and CEO, North Carolina Biotechnology Center
 
What the Future Holds
Edward Lentz
Of Counsel, Intellectual Property, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
 
Cocktail Reception
 
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