Taipei, Taiwan
Expanding roles of Biochemical Engineering in The Post-Genomic Era:
From Medical Care to Bio-refinery
Celebrating Excellence of Process Engineering Science in Biotechnology |
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 Patrick Yang
Executive Vice President
Genentech
Patrick Yang is the Executive Vice President of Product Operations at Genentech in South San Francisco. Dr. Yang is responsible for Genentech’s Process Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Supply Chain Management, and Manufacturing Collaboration functions. His global experience brings a fresh perspective to biotechnology and the conference. |
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 David Chang
Director
Genentech
Dr. Chang has had broad experience in directing process development to bring biological products to fruition. He currently leads Genentech’s process development operations at their San Diego site.
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 Wei-Shou Hu
Professor
University of Minnesota
Dr. Hu's research in cell culture technology focuses on systems approach and novel analytical tools. He leads a consortium in developing genomic tools for CHO cells. |
 Alois Jungbauer
Professor
University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences- Austria
Dr. Jungbauer is a University Lecturer for protein technology and downstream processing. He is currently working in the field of bioengineering of proteins, plasmids and viruses with special focus on expression, downstream processing and characterization of large biomolecules.
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 Steven Lee
Vice President
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Dr. Lee obtained his PhD at MIT. He is a long time veteran in bioprocess technology and rose steadily in pharmaceutical process R&D and manufacturing operations. His broad experiences span from viral vaccines to therapeutic proteins.
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 James Liao
Professor
University of California
Known for his pioneering work on metabolic engineering, Dr. Liao was recognized by the Division Award of Food, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology of AIChE. He is now a leader in systems biology research.
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 E. Terry Papoutsakis
Professor
Northwestern University
Prominent in biochemical engineering, Dr. Papoutsakis was editor-in-chief of Biotechnology and Bioengineering. His research ranges from stem cell to solvenogenic clostridia.
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 David Wu
Professor
University of Rochester
David Wu received his Ph.D. degree from M.I.T, and is recognized as a leader in bone marrow tissue engineering. Dr. Wu has made significant contributions to molecular enzymology of cellulase, and is a leader in green biotechnology.
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 S.T. Yang
Professor
Ohio State University
Dr. Yang is a versatile researcher with a wide range of biochemical engineering experience. He is especially renowned for his work in novel bioreactors. His research encompasses green bioprocess technology to stem cell culture. |
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