Community Colleges and the California Biotechnology Industry:

Workforce Development Conference 2005

Friday, December 2, 2005

9:00 AM – 2:00PM

Burnham Institute

10901 North Torrey Pines Blvd.

La Jolla, CA  92037

8:30AM           Registration

9:00AM           Welcome and Introduction

                           David G. Jensen, Moderator

                           Jong-on Hahm, VP Biotech Talent, Biotechnology Institute

                           Adrienne Day, VP Business Development, Burnham Institute

9:15AM           Profile of San Diego Area Community College Biotechnology Programs

                           Jonathan Atwater, Southwestern College

                           Sandra Slivka, San Diego Miramar College

                           Mike Fino, MiraCosta College

10:20AM         Break

10:30AM         How San Diego Biotechnology Employers Put Community College Graduates to Work

                           Mary Schwalen, Genentech

                           Anna Waters, Invitrogen

                           Martha Wild, Alexion Antibody Technologies

                           Greg Gocal, Cibus Genetics

12:00PM          Lunch

12:45PM          Keynote Address:  Dr. Jerry Caulder

1:10PM            Listening to Industry:  Fostering Industry/Community College Partnerships

2:00PM            Adjourn

For more information on the conference, contact Dr. Jong-on Hahm at jhahm@biotechinstitute.org or 703-248-8681.