PERSONAL INVITATION

 

BRUSSELS SOUTH CHARLEROI BIOPARK

20th Anniversary celebration

THURSDAY OCTOBER 10 2019

 
 

Born from the commitment of Université Libre de Bruxelles to contribute to the development of the Region, Brussels South Charleroi BioPark was founded by a team of pioneering molecular biologists from IBMM research group who initially settled down on the site.

In the past 20 years, the BioPark has transformed into a full life sciences innovation ecosystem with a community of 2000 highly skilled people working in more than 60 companies collectively generating a deal flow of €1B over the last 2 years.

Today, Brussels South Charleroi BioPark positions itself as the science driven biopark at the heart of Europe, a great place to work, do research, invest and grow businesses.
We look forward to celebrating its 20th anniversary with you !

 
 

Special Guest

NICK MCCOOKE

Best known as the founding CEO of Solexa, building and leading the Cambridge-based team that pioneered Next Generation Sequencing [NGS], Nick McCooke made the '$1,000 genome' possible. Nick remains involved with DNA-related technologies. He is CEO of Longas Technologies, an Australian company developing long-read sequencing technology and is a Member of the Board of Evonetix, a UK company developing next generation DNA synthesis on a microchip.

PROGRAM

18:15 WELCOME DRINKS

19:00 CONFERENCE

Florence Bosco CEO Biopark Dev SA

Yvon Englert Rector of ULB

Denis Bedoret President MaSTherCell Global

Nick McCooke Next Generation Sequencing Pioneer

Michel Coulon CEO ULB-Charleroi Campus

20:15 WALKING DINNER

22:00 CLOSING

In the presence of Mr. Paul Magnette, Mayor of Charleroi, the Minister-President of the Walloon Region and the Minister of Economy, Industry, Research, Innovation, Digital, Employment and Education of the Walloon Region.

INFOS

PARTICIPATION 50€/p

PLEASE CONFIRM Your participation by contacting reservation@biopark.be before September 25th 2019

VENUE Point Centre Conference Center Avenue Georges Lemaitre, 19B 6041 Charleroi

DIRECTIONS > On the E42 motorway, take exit for Heppignies-Aèroport Charleroi/Beaumont > At the first roundabout, take the 3rd exit for Heppignies/Aèropole and continue through Heppignies > At the second roundabout, follow signs to Aèropole and Point Centre