WHO: American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)
WHAT: Scientists from around the world will gather to share the latest groundbreaking scientific discoveries and industry developments at the 2013 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition. The event will bring together more than 8,000 scientists, business leaders, government officials, students and policymakers to discuss current initiatives underway aimed at improving global health through advances in pharmaceutical sciences. The meeting features nearly 105 programming sessions, including more than 50 symposia and roundtables.
WHEN: November 10 – 14, 2013
WHERE: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 200 E. Market Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205
FEATURED SPEAKERS: • Rye Barcott, author of the best-selling book It Happened on the Way to War, a TED Fellow and World Economic Forum Young Global leader. In his memoir, he presents lessons about how to form diverse, nimble teams to tackle our greatest challenges and make a profound impact in combat, community development and corporations;• Katherine Holland, most recently vice president and general manager of IBM's Global Life Sciences Industry, sharing more than 35 years of global leadership, strategy, business development, and business process transformation experience; and • Steven Marc Zeitels, M.D., Eugene B. Casey Professor of Laryngeal Surgery at Harvard Medical School and the director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Laryngeal Surgery and Voice Rehabilitation. He is regarded as a surgical innovator, known for creating office-based laryngeal laser surgery and pioneering novel laser applications to treat dysplasia and cancer as well as laryngeal papillomatosis, polyps and nodules. Some of his celebrity patients include Adele, Julie Andrews, Steven Tyler, Cher and Lionel Richie. For the most up-to-date program information, please click here.
Editor’s Note: THE DEADLINE FOR ONLINE MEDIA REGISTRATION IS OCT. 31. AFTER THAT DATE, MEDIA MUST REGISTER ON-SITE IN THE PRESS ROOM #213. ALL PRESS MUST PROVIDE PRESS CREDENTIALS TO ATTEND THIS MEETING. For media registration or inquiries, please contact Kimberly Brown at [email protected] or (703) 248-4772.
# # #About AAPS:The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists is a professional, scientific society of approximately 11,000 members employed in academia, industry, government and other research institutes worldwide. Founded in 1986, AAPS provides a dynamic international forum for the exchange of knowledge among scientists to serve the public and enhance their contributions to health. AAPS offers timely scientific programs, on-going education, information resources, opportunities for networking, and professional development. For more information, please visit www.aaps.org. Follow us on Twitter @AAPSComms; official Twitter hashtag for the meeting is: #AAPS2013.
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