Jim Greenwood Quotations

In less than 24 hours, we had 200 leaders in the business community ready to sign up.

We are honored that President Clinton will address the delegates who come from across the globe to our conference. President Clinton is a tireless advocate for many of the challenging issues that face mankind such as global health, and ending poverty and hunger in developing nations.

I think Martha Stewart has been less than candid with us.

That is because in the Chicago area in Illinois, in the Midwest, everything you need to create a bio-tech hub is here.

The act will encourage the production of domestic sources of energy and reduce America's dependence on foreign oil.

Attracting sufficient equity capital to fund critical research is often a challenging task for the industry. This problem is exacerbated by an outdated tax regime that was largely set in place well before the advent of the modern biotechnology industry. The federal government should lead the effort in providing favorable tax and regulatory environments that will create incentives for economic development and job creation in the life sciences sector similar to the ongoing efforts at the state level.

As a Colt .45s/Astros fan since 1962, I feel blessed to have lived long enough to see my team reach the World Series. Though I hope for the ecstasy that four more wins will bring, I am truly thankful for what this team's already brought in 44 years of laughter, cheers and tears, and this past summer's amazing thrills.

Some of the most brilliant people in the world doing the most important cutting-edge science will converge in Chicago. They will network. They will interact. They will learn from one another. And the world's total knowledge of this life-saving and life-enhancing science will grow exponentially as a result of what happens here.

We're delighted to bring the conference to Chicago. In keeping with our theme: 'Brilliant science, smart business, better living, it's all here,' we've added several new aspects to the conference.

Malaysia is an important market with a strong interest in developing its biotechnology industry.