THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON MEDIA, ARTS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair

Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Thursday February 24, 2005

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

Life sciences – also called biosciences – is a multi-million dollar industry in research, development, and commercialization of a broad range of drugs and medical devices. The opening of the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine in Kakaako has drawn attention to Hawaii's emerging life sciences sector and created new opportunities for diversification of the State's economy. This briefing will focus on how Hawaii is meeting the challenges of expanding the industry – from the newly formed Hawaii Life Sciences Council to the world-renowned work of some of Hawaii's premier bioscience businesses.

Overview/Industry Opportunities:

Mike Fitzgerald, President and CEO, Enterprise Honolulu

Lisa Gibson, President, Life Sciences Council

Jana Hall, Vice President, Research, Hawaii Pacific Health

BioScience from the Company Perspective:

Anton Krucky, CEO, Tissue Genesis

Scott Howard, Senior Human Resources Coordinator, Hawaii Biotech

Kathy Owen, CEO, Nanopoint

No testimony will be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7135.

 

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair

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Senator Carol Fukunaga

Chair