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Arizona bioscience efforts have been highlighted in the Scotland-based Sunday Herald. The article provides a brief overview of the past two years' efforts to transform Arizona into a bioscience and biotechnology hub, including the establishment of two keystone organizations, International Genomics Consortium and the Translational Genomics Research Institute.
Governor Napolitano rallied nearly 500 business and technology leaders at her annual tech forum, urging passage of three new bills and a constitutional amendment that would strengthen the state's high-tech infrastructure.
ASU President Michael Crow has convinced the Center for Science, Policy, and Outcomes, a science policy think tank, to move to ASU from its current home at Columbia University.
From the rugby field to the board table, Ed Zito thrives on hard work and perseverance--old-fashioned values that propelled his rise in the local banking industry and, more recently, his success as chairman of the governor's technology council. Governor Napolitano will address the group's recommendations while laying out her 2004 technology agenda at the annual Governor's Tech Forum on Feb. 10.
Three biomedical companies are establishing presences on the Price Road Corridor in Chandler, bringing with them a combined 270 jobs. The move could represent the beginning of a biomedical center in the East Valley suburb.
The Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology yesterday revealed numerous recommendations for improving Arizona's high-tech economy. The proposals, which focus on capital formation, commercialization of university technology, and augmentation of technology business infrastructure, will serve as a basis for the governor's technology agenda, to be presented in early February.
Pima Community College has launched a new degree program in histology, the study of human and animal tissues for medical diagnosis. The course of study offers both a certificate-to-work program and an associate's degree in applied science.
It may have been serendipity that brought a New York attorney to the world of Arizona biotech, but it was his innate business sense and "biotech bootstrap approach" that allowed him to survive—and thrive. With work nearing completion on his company's 18,000-square-foot Oro Valley facility, Robert Green shares insights on his successes, business philosophy, and Arizona's long-term biosciences strategy.
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