BioCapital Europe, the biotechnology investor conference organized by Fortis Bank and Life Sciences Partners, will take place at the Barbizon Palace Hotel, Amsterdam on 6 April 2004. This one-day conference will have speakers from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and financial industry. Attendees will include venture capitalists and biotech/pharmaceutical executives, all looking to find the best investment opportunities within the biotechnology market.

For further details, contact: anita@biocapitaleurope.com

This international conference is an initiative of the Netherlands Genomic Initiative. It will be held at Crowne Plaza, Maastrich, Netherlands on June 2-4, 2004. In this work conference, leading experts from relevant research-areas will identify and evaluate the potential of genomics technologies and techniques to replace, reduce and refine the use of laboratory animals in biomedical research, to prioritize areas of particular interest and to draw up a strategy for further research, development, validation and implementation.

For further details, contact: alternatives@genomics.nl

BIO 2004, the annual BIO exhibition organized by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will be held on 6-9 June 2004 in San Francisco, USA.

This event is the world's largest biotechnology convention in the world. It is expected to attract more than 20,000 top-notch industry leaders, scientists, policy makers, academicians, and members of the media from all areas of the life sciences industry. This four-day convention will include programs that are representative of all disciplines, technologies, and other opportunities related to the biotechnology industry.

For further details, contact: bio2004@bio.org

The 2004 Bio-IT World conference and expo being held on March 30-April 1, 2004 at Hynes convention center, Boston, MA brings together life science, IT, and healthcare professionals to discuss and evaluate the latest scientific, technological and IT breakthroughs in the post-genome sequence era. The event provides an opportunity to discover the latest technology, network with industry leaders, and learn how to accelerate R&D through the use of IT, informatics and life science technologies across the entire life sciences R&D value chain.

For further details, contact: don_rosette@idg.com