The Arizona Bioscience Experience in New Mexico
Guest Speaker Robert Eaton,
President and CEO of Arizona Bio
"The Arizona Bioscience Experience" on July 8th
Bob Eaton serves as CEO of AZ Bio, the Ariziona Bioindustry
Association which he joined in October, 2007. During his short time
with AZ Bio, Bob has already succesfully merged the State's regional
bioscience groups into a single, strong Statewide association, and has
begun an aggressive drive to expand membership.
Previously, Bob served for ten years as president of MdBio where he
expanded the nonprofit organization from a staff of two to eight with
an annual operating budget of about $2 million. He managed the
investment of approximately $4 million in more than 30 bioscience
companies, and has worked closely with senior biotechnology and
pharmaceutical industry leaders regarding state and federal regulatory
and policy issues. Under his leadership, MdBio developed an array of
programs to support the growth andsuccess of bioscience companies,
primarily in theareas of business development, communication,
workforce training, and K-12 education.
In previous roles, Eaton worked with the Technology Council of
Maryland, where he worked with industry leaders to establish the
Maryland Bioscience Alliance; served as director of R&D programs for
the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (now PhRMA) in
Washington, D.C.; worked with a small molecular biology services
company; and was involved in protein biochemistry research at the
National Institutes of Health.
Eaton also served on several boards and councils in Maryland and
Virginia related to the bioscience and technology industries. He
received a master's degree in science, technology, and public policy
from George Washington University and a bachelor's degree in applied
and engineering physics from Cornell University.
NMBio July Meeting: Bob Eaton of AZ Bio
Date: Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
UNM STC Rotunda
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Cost: $25.00 NMBBA Members
$35.00 Non-Members
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by Friday Noon, July 4th, 2008 or register using the PayPal links above.
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