California Society for Biomedical Research
Annual Recognition Dinner
May 12, 2011

Location:
InterContinental Hotel
San Francisco, CA
6:00 PM
[Reserve Hotel Room]

Schedule:

6:00 PM -- Reception and Silent Auction
7:00 PM -- Dinner
Keynote Address – California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom – Invited
Lt. Governor Newsom has been invited to serve as this year’s Keynote Speaker to share his thoughts on the critical elements that led to the development of the biotechnology industry in California, the successes and challenges, and his thoughts on the future impact of this industry on California’s economy and the benefits to the public.
2011 Biomedical Research Leadership Award – Regis B. Kelly, PhD, Executive Director, California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3), University of California, San Francisco will be recognized for his visionary work to advance the field of biomedicine and biotechnology, and for his commitment to building meaningful partnerships within the community and biomedical research industry.
2011 Biomedical Industry and Government Leader Award – Lt.Governor Newsom will be honored for his continued leadership in advocacy on behalf of the biotechnology field.
2011 Biomedical Research Outreach and Education Award - Jesse Dylan, Filmmaker, CEO of Wondros, and founder of Lybba. Wondros is a purpose-driven media studio in service of ideas that change culture. Lybba is a nonprofit product and service organization helping to give life to the open source healthcare movement. He will be honored for connecting the public to medical science with inspiring, succinct videos of the latest medical research, and advancing more efficient scientific research and drug development by fostering collaboration among patients, clinicians, and researchers.
Silent Auction Announcements
9:15 PM -- Event Ends

The Annual Dinner is the primary fund-raising event for the Society's K-12 Life-Science Educational Programs and Public Outreach Activities. Donations and sponsorships are tax-deductible and all net proceeds directly fund these initiatives.

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