UPEI’s Krause to stage Innovation PEI Premier’s Speaker Series

Dr. Juergen Krause, Associate Professor at UPEI's School of Business and Director for the Centre for Health and Biotech Management Research (CHBMR), has been selected to organize and promote the Innovation PEI Premier's Speaker Series.

The series, aimed at enhancing knowledge in bioscience and forging international relationships for Island companies, will feature presentations in the upcoming weeks by three experts with experience in the areas of intellectual property, licensing technology, and research and development.

CHBMR and Three Oaks Innovation Inc. has announced that it will bring Dr. Peter Smith of Millennium Pharmaceuticals to UPEI on June 18. On July 8, two more speakers will present - Dan Darnley, Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Officer for Millennium Pharmaceuticals, and Dr. Jonathan O'Brien, Partner at the business law firm Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn (HMSC) LLP, Michigan.

'I am pleased to assist Dr. Krause in his efforts to move the Province's Innovation agenda forward,' said Hon. Allan Campbell, Minister of Innovation and Advanced Learning. 'The Premier's Speaker Series is a perfect example of how the Provincial government and our educational institutions can work together to assist the bioscience cluster.'

Minister Campbell adds, 'I hope to see a strong turnout by local companies so they can take advantage of the knowledge and skills of these individuals.'

For more information or to register, please visit the Centre for Health and Biotech Management Research website, www.chbmr.ca.