IDG World Expo, the leading producer of world-class conferences and events for IT market, will organize BioITWorld Conference & Showcase 2003 at Singapore on August 5 – 7, 2003, after its successful launch last year. The event will offer a panoramic view of scientific advances and information technologies across all life sciences discoveries and development processes.

BioITWorld is the most comprehensive event in the life sciences industry to focus exclusively on the integration and utilization of information technologies across all life sciences discovery and development processes. The two day conference will be featuring some of the most prominent players in life sciences and IT including Bioinformatics Research Centre (BIRC), IBM, IDC, Intel, Lilly Systems Biology, LION bioscience, Seagate, Temasek Life Science Laboratory, Veritas, and many others. In addition, all conference delegates are entitled to an exclusive half-day Pre-Conference Workshop hosted by IBM on August 5, 2003.

BioITWorld Conference & Showcase, successfully launched in May 2002 attracted more than 200 delegates and 1,500 participants. This year, more than 2,000 professionals from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, government professionals are expected to convene and learn from top minds in the industry at the event. There will also be opportunities to explore technologies designed specifically for their needs, analysis and knowledge management solutions.

“With Singapore fast becoming Asia’s premier hub for Biomedical Sciences, it is very timely to bring back such a successful event,” said Derrick Tan, General Manager, IDG World Expo (Asia) Ltd. “BioITWorld aims to contribute towards our country’s effort in building a knowledge-based economy. It serves as the platform to facilitate the exchange of information, unravel new business opportunities and discover new strategies that embrace IT as the common thread necessary for scientific advancements,” he added.