Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicines Mission of Swedish and Danish Researchers to UK
23 - 26 January 2007 / arranged by BE Denmark, BE Sweden, UKTI and MVA
Delegates from Denmark and Sweden:
Prof. Peter Eriksson, Gothenburg University/Sahlgrenska Hospital
Prof. Georg Kuhn, Gothenburg University/Sahlgrenska Hospital
Prof. Patrik Brundin, Lund University
Dr. Mallen Huang, 3H Biomedical
Ph.D. Anders Heagerstrand, Neuronova
Ph.D. Johan Hyllner, Cellartis
Prof. Karl-Henrik Grinnemo, Karolinska Universtiy Hospital
Dr. Adrian Abbotts, GE Health Care
Prof. Jens Zimmer Rasmussen, Director Danish Stem Cell Research Centre - DASC
Prof. Moustapha Kassem, University of Southern Denmark
Dr. Mogens Ryttergaard Duch, InvitroQ ApS
Ph.D. Per Almkvist, Medical Director, ZGene A/S
Ph.D. Lars H. Pedersen, Research Director, Bioneer A/S
Ph.D. Lone Frank, Science author
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Stig Jørgensen, Managing Director, Medicon Valley Alliance
Per Belfrage, Chairman of the Board, Medicon Valley Alliance
Anette Birck, Scientific Adviser, Medicon Valley Alliance
Mogens Olsen, British Embassy in Copenhagen
Christina Liaos, British Embassy in Copenhagen
Sofia Norberg, British Embassy in Stockholm
Carl Morath, Manager Life Sciences at Invest in Sweden Agency
Angela Scott, Executive Director – Invest in Sweden Agency in the UK
Margaret Parton, DTI/UKTI
Outline of meetings
Tuesday 23 Janary 2007:
UK - Medicon Valley Bioscience Alliance Reception hosted by Science Minister Malcolm Wicks
Venue: HMS Belfast
Wednesday 24 January 2007:
Meeting at King’s College London, Guy’s Campus hosted by Dr. Stephen Minger
UK Panel:
Robin Ali, UCL
Stephen Minger, KCL
Paul Sharpe, KCL
Anthony Mathur, Barts
Geoff Raisman, UCL
Julie Daniels, UCL
Richard Oreffo, Southampton
Thursday 25 January 2007:
Meeting at University of Edinburgh, Little France, hosted by Marilyn Robertson, Executive Director SSCN
UK panel:
Ken Snowden, Scottish Development International
Ian Wilmut
Paul Shiels, University of Glasgow
Prof Kevin Docherty, University of Aberdeen , School of Medical Sciences
Ian Chambers, ISCR, Edinburgh
Olivier Preynat-Seauve, University of Geneva
Paul DeSousa (CSO, Roslin Cells)
Brendon Noble, University of Edinburgh
Fergus McKenzie, ITI Life Sciences
Hugh Ilyine, Stem Cell Sciences
All delegates attended “The 3rd Annual GTI Scientific Burns Supper”
Friday 26 January 2007:
Meeting at Strangeways Laboratory hosted by East England Stem Cell Network, Charles ffrench-Constant
UK panel:
Robin Franklin (Department of Veterinary Medicine)
Professor Brian Salter ( University of East Anglia )