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In this episode of PharmaTelevision News Review, Fintan Walton talks with Isabel Garcia at ASEBIO. Filmed at Bio-Europe Spring 2010 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Asebio 's origins and role as the national platform to promote biotechnology in spain.

Fintan Walton:

Hello and welcome to PharmaTelevision News Review here in Barcelona at BioEurope. On this show I've got Isabel Garcia , who is General Secretary of ASEBIO based in Madrid welcome to the show.

Isabel Garcia:

Thank you very much.

Fintan Walton:

Isabel Garcia , ASEBIO is a national organization whose purpose is to support the biotech industry here in Spain, so tell me a bit about the origins of Asebio and how it's developed and what is it's true role now?

Isabel Garcia:

Well Asebio is the national platform to promote the biotechnology in Spain. Since 1999 we have Asebio has 10 years old and their principle objectives is to the promotion of biotech sector before regional and national and international governments. We are committed to support all our members to develop their activities in biotechnology in the Spain and at international level.

Fintan Walton:

Right. And I was looking at the Board of Directors you've got lots of very prominent companies represented on the board of the organization?

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Fintan Walton

Dr Fintan Walton is the Founder and CEO of PharmaVentures . After completing his doctoral research on the genetics of cell proliferation at the University of Michigan(US)and Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland), Dr Walton gained broad commercial experience in biotechnology in management positions at Bass and Celltech plc (1982-1992).

Isabel Garcia

General Secretary

Isabel Garcia is the General Secretary at ASEBIO, SPANISH BIOINDUSTRY ASSOCIATION.Her previous experiences include Consultant at Vitalia Consulting and Technical Consultant at Consultor"a de T"cnicas Ambientales, S.L. Isabel Garcia has done her Master in Biotechnology Management, Biotech Industry from Universidad de Sevilla.

PharmaVentures

PharmaVentures is a corporate finance and transactions advisory firm that has served hundreds of clients worldwide in relation to their strategic deal making in the pharmaceutical, life science and healthcare sectors. Our key offerings include: Transactions / deal negotiations; Product / technology valuations; Deal term advice; Due diligence & expert reports; Strategy formulation; Alliance management; and Expert opinion for litigation/arbitration cases. PharmaVentures provides the global expertise to ensure our clients generate the highest possible return on investment from all their deal making activities. We have experience of all therapeutic areas and can offer advice on both product and technology commercialisation.

Asebio

ASEBIO acts since 1999 as a platform to meet and promote those organizations interested in developing the national biotechnology scene. To do this, working closely with regional, national and European as well as all the social organizations interested in using biotechnology to improve the quality of life, the environment and the generation of skilled employment. The broad base of partners, ASEBIO makes the best scenario to meet the challenge of developing the biotechnology sector and exploit the opportunities presented by biotechnology innovation as a vehicle for social and economic growth in Spain. ASEBIO owned and has the support of EuropaBio, the European Federation of Biotechnology Industry and is integrated into the CEOE (Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations).