EoW September 2007

english corporate news

DSM forms Biomedical Scientific Advisory Board DSM Biomedical builds on the expertise and strengths of DSM, Netherlands, in polymers, coating technology, materials science and life sciences, to meet the upcoming needs of the medical and biotech industries. The company’s current biomedical portfolio includes hydrophilic coating technology for catheters, guidewires and stent delivery systems, and Dyneema Purity®, a high performance polyethylene fibre technology which is used in medical applications where maximum strength and minimum weight are required. Following the installation of a Corporate Scientific Advisory Board in June 2007, the company has decided to establish a Biomedical Scientific Advisory Board to support the company in its ambitions to become a world leader in biomedical materials. The board will consist of renowned opinion leaders in the sciences and clinical disciplines. The first appointed members include Professor Tony Mikos (Rice University, Houston, USA) who will head up the Biomedical Scientific Advisory Board. Professor Mikos is an expert in the synthesis, processing and application development of new biomaterials and has (co)authored more than 330 publications. Also appointed to the board are Dr Ivo Buschmann (Charité, University of Medicine, Berlin and Freiburg University, Germany), and Mr Patrick Cahalan, BSc (Ension Inc, Pittsburgh, USA). Dr Buschmann is an assistant professor and clinical cardiologist, and an expert in cardiovascular research. Mr Cahalan is a medical device industry veteran who has over three decades of R&D experience, particularly in medical coatings, and holds more than 40 granted and pending patents. Together with the other members, still to be appointed, these experts will provide advice to DSM Biomedical on its research and development strategy and programme. The advice will include an assessment of R&D programmes and projects relating to scientific and technological quality, validity of hypotheses, and clinical relevance. DSM – Netherlands Fax : +31 45 571 9753 Email : media.relations@dsm.com Website : www.dsm.com

Metav to run alongside wire and Tube Düsseldorf Metav Düsseldorf 2008 – the International Fair for Manufacturing Technology and Automation – is being held from 31 st March to 4 th April 2008 – running alongside wire and Tube Düsseldorf. The three trade fairs, with their overlapping visitor and customer base, generates many synergies: metal working technology is presented in an even more comprehensive style. Many exhibitors at wire and Tube are also customers of Metav exhibitors. These three events will occupy almost the entire Düsseldorf exhibition centre, offering a forum for almost 3,000 exhibitors and more than 100,000 trade visitors. VDW – German Machine Tool Builders’ Association – Germany Fax : +49 69 7560 8111 Email : vdw@vdw.de Website : www.vdw.de

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EuroWire – September 2007