Head of Innovative Medicines Initiative at the European Commission to Deliver Keynote Address at ICR European Conference in November
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 4, 2007--The 3rd European Conference and Exhibition of the Institute of Clinical Research (ICR) will take place in Belgium from 8th to 9th November 2007. Attendees at the event will engage in debate on the key issues regarding EUROPE - the best place in the world to do clinical research?
At the conference, international clinical research professionals
will hear presentations from leading European experts to stimulate
discussion on a variety of topics including quality, diversity,
funding and legislative matters.
Irene Norstedt, head of sector for the innovative medicines
initiative at the European Commission will address the advantages
of conducting clinical research in Europe.
The conference and exhibition is being held at the Le Plaza Hotel
in Brussels from mid-day on Thursday 8th November until lunch-time
on Friday 9th November 2007.
Dr John Hooper, the ICR's chief executive, commented: "Our expert
speakers from the European Commission, European Medicines Agency,
major pharmaceutical companies and other leading organisations
should provoke some excellent debate."
Ms Norstedt has been working with various aspects of European Life
Sciences research at the European Commission since 1996. She is
currently responsible for SME/industrial aspects of
health/biotechnology within the Health Research Directorate. She
has a MSc in Chemical Engineering from the Royal Institute for
Technology in Stockholm and a degree in Pharmaceutical
sciences.
The event will also address issues affecting the operation of
clinical research in Europe and the critical factors influencing
where a study is conducted geographically to consider how Europe
can compete with the USA or developing countries, such as China and
India.
The European Conference will also feature an exhibition where a few
select exhibitors will showcase their products and services to the
conference delegates.
The 3rd ICR European Conference and Exhibition complements the 29th
ICR Annual Spring Conference and Exhibition to be held at the ICC
in Birmingham, UK on 8th and 9th April 2008 which regularly
attracts more than 1,200 attendees.
ends
For further information, please contact:
Greg Simpson
BCS PR
Tel: 0115 9486901
Email: greg@bcspr.co.uk
Alan Needham
ICR
Tel: 01628 899 755
Email: aneedham@icr-global.org
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