Dr. Anthony T. Materna Memorial Program on Medical Technologies
THE DNA OF BIOTECH ENTREPRENEURS
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Saturday, October 5, 2013
What kind of an entrepreneur succeeds in Biotech? What’s in the DNA of the Biotech Company that drives it to success? Our October 5, 2013, program will decipher the complex “business and technical ecosystem” that nurtures a viable Biotech Company and drives it to success.
We will examine questions and issues such as: Opportunities for entrepreneurs in biotech that do not require large capital investment; areas of University biotech research likely to be yield commercial applications; the nature of cross-disciplinary teams required to succeed in Biotech today, i.e., the roles of expertise in biochemistry, computer science, data analysis techniques, physics, mechanical engineering and mathematics; Likely methods and sources of financing; levels of regulatory compliance to bring products to market.
Keynote Speaker
Sydney Edwards
Sydney Edwards, Head of Portfolio Management & Strategic Analysis
Allergan
Company Presentation
Dr. Scott Layne
Physician-Scientist, Medical Practitioner and Inventor
Al Mann Foundation
Panelists
Sydney Edwards
Sydney Edwards, Head of Portfolio Management & Strategic Analysis
Allergan
Bruce Blomstrom
President Pasadena Bioscience Collaborative
Ira Moskatel
Partner Arnold & Porter LLP
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Location: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena – Baxter Hall Auditorium
Time: 8:00 am Networking & Continental Breakfast
9:00 am Program
11:15 am – Noon Post Program Networking with Speakers
Cost: $40.00 on-line registration; $50 at the door; $10 for students(with ID); Free for Caltech Students(with ID).
This program is dedicated to the memory of MIT Alumnus Dr. Anthony T. Materna, founding member and past chair of this forum. Dr. Materna’s many accomplishments and contributions were invaluable to the local community.
