Chemicals & Chemistry

Colorado BioScience Association Honors the Best of Colorado's Bioscience Industry

  2008 NOV 24 - (VerticalNews.com) -- The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) has released winners of its 2008 Awards Program. The announcement is made by Christine Shapard, CBSA Interim Executive Director, who says the CBSA awards program showcases and honors those individuals and companies making a significant difference to Colorado's vibrant bioscience industry this year.

  Official presentation of the awards occurs Thursday, November 13, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Denver Grand-Hyatt, 1750 Welton. Held in conjunction with the 2008 BioWest Conference & Expo, registration information is available at http://www.BioWestConference.com. BioWest is the region's preferred venue for meeting investors, entrepreneurs, researchers, students, teachers and key industry vendors.

  Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., recipient of one of this year's Chairman's Awards, will serve as the keynote speaker for the event as the Colorado BioScience Association celebrates its fifth anniversary. In addition, Tamra Miaja, biology teacher at Bear Creek High School, and Jim Rizzi, Array BioPharma, will speak about the CBSA's inaugural externship program. The winner of the 2008 Venture Showcase competition will also be announced at the dinner.

  Keywords: Colorado BioScience Association.

  This article was prepared by VerticalNews Chemicals & Chemistry editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2008, VerticalNews Chemicals & Chemistry via VerticalNews.com.