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BioCat2003
December 11-12, 2003, Barcelona Hilton, Barcelona Spain
DAY ONE AGENDA

Thursday, December 11, 2003

7:30-9:00 AM Registration, Welcome Coffee & "Visit the Exhibits"
9:00-9:15 AM Opening Remarks
9:15-10:00 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS: 
The Status of Biotechnology in Europe
Mr. Jean-Marie Sonet, Protéus
SESSION I: Advances in Commercial Fermentation Technology
10:00-10:30 AM Microbial Production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid, a New Platform Chemical from Carbohydrates, Dr. Douglas C. Cameron, Cargill
10:30-11:00 AM Morning Break & "Visit the Exhibits"
*Sponsored by Proteus*
11:00-11:30 AM Whole Cell Biocatalysis for Selective Oxidations by Cytochrome P450 and Baeyer-Villiger Monooxygenases
Dr. John M. Woodley, University College London
11:30-12:30 PM Special Feature: Has Biotechnology Delivered?
Mr. Bill Baum, Diversa Corporation
Dr. Bernhard Hauer, BASF AG
Dr. Nick Hyde, Dowpharma
12:30-2:00 PM Group Lunch
SESSION II: The State of the Art in Industrial Biocatalysis
Chairman: Dr. Oliver May, Degussa AG
2:00-2:30 PM Screening and Biocatalyst Development for Custom Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Dr. Marcel Wubbolts, DSM Pharmaceutical Products
2:30-3:00 PM Enzyme Catalyzed Enantioselective Reductions-A New Enzyme for Production of Alpha-hydroxyacidesters in Industrial Scale, Dr. Antje Gupta, Jülich Enzyme Products
3:00-3:30 PM Lactonases and Carbonyl Reductases Useful for Large-scale Production of Chiral Alcohols, Dr. Sakayu Shimizu, Kyoto University
3:30-4:00 PM Afternoon Break & "Visit the Exhibits"
4:00-4:30 PM Interest Concerns of Cholesterol Oxidase of Rhodococci
Dr. Joseph Kreit, Mohammed V University
4:30-5:00 PM Prospecting for Industrial Enzymes - The Importance of Integrated Technology Platforms, Dr. Steffen Ernst, Novozymes A/S
5:00-5:30 PM Biocatalytic Asymmetric Hydrogen-Transfer, Dr. Kurt Faber, University of Graz
5:30-7:00 PM Group Reception
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