Interview with Ulrich Behrendt, President, VBU
Could you briefly present the Association of German Biotechnology Companies (VBU) and DECHEMA e.V. to our readers and describe their importance to the German biotechnology industry? VBU is a non…
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VBU – Association of German Biotech Companies was founded in October 1996 on the initiative of 55 biotech companies. VBU now has over 210 corporate members, making it the largest and oldest industrial biotechnology association in Germany.Since its foundation VBU has devoted itself to the promotion of science and technology and the transfer of research findings into innovations. Furthermore VBU works in close collaboration with other national and international organisations from the areas of biotechnology, pharma, and knowledge and technology transfer.VBU is part of DECHEMA e.V. which was founded in 1926. Today DECHEMA has over 5,000 personal and sustaining members from science and industry.DECHEMA pools the know-how of experts, provides strong networks for research and development, is a platform for expert information, communication, and practice-oriented exchange of ideas and experience. DECHEMA is at the interface between science, industry, regulatory bodies and the public.
Could you briefly present the Association of German Biotechnology Companies (VBU) and DECHEMA e.V. to our readers and describe their importance to the German biotechnology industry? VBU is a non…
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