On March 1st. 2005, a biotechnology meeting took place at Neaman Inst.

This meeting was the second on the subject of bio-technologies and it dealt with various bio-chemistry issues. (The first meeting was held on October 26, 2004 and it dealt with bio-medicine issues)

The meeting was held as a part of initiating a “Biotechnologies Cluster” in the north of Israel. 

56 invited guests participated in the second meeting and it included interesting presentations and discussions. (See the meeting plan and the attachments 1 – 5).

An important part of the meeting was the presentations given By Dr. A. Rotem from Neaman Inst. About the plan to establish a: “Biotechnology Communication and Information Center” at Neaman Institute; A presentation to initiate a new consortium: “Metabolomics Consortium”, given by Dr. Eli Khayat from Rahan Meristem Co. and an initiative to establish a “Biotechnologies Industrial Park” in Haifa, brought by Mr Avi Pepercorn, general manager of the Haifa Economic Crporation. 

(See the attachments 6 - 8).