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North Carolina Biotechnology Center develops committees in Triad and West

THE NORTH CAROLINA BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER, working with regional partners, has developed Advisory Committees for Biotechnology in the Piedmont Triad and Western North Carolina to strengthen biotechnology statewide.

Each Advisory Committee is composed of 20 to 25 people, representing institutions and vantage points key to biotechnology development throughout the Piedmont Triad and Western North Carolina. The Piedmont Triad and Western North Carolina each have growing capabilities and strong biotechnology communities with Center satellite offices. Developing biotechnology statewide is a priority of Gov. Mike Easley's plan New Jobs Across North Carolina: A Strategic Plan for Growing the Economy Statewide Through Biotechnology.

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The Advisory Committee for Biotechnology in Western North Carolina will be chaired by John F.A.V. Cecil, president, Biltmore Farms. The Advisory Committee for Biotechnology in the Piedmont Triad will be chaired by Rosemary Wander, Ph.D., associate provost for research, University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

"The Piedmont Triad Biotechnology Advisory Committee is an exciting opportunity for the Piedmont Triad," said Wander. "By combining the skills and experience found in both the public and private sectors, we create a biotech community for the area. This provides a synergy that can markedly enhance the growth of biotechnology in the Triad and increase our presence at the local, state, national and international level."

Cecil said the Western North Carolina Biotechnology Advisory Committee wants to accomplish three main goals. "We hope to further the 11 imperatives that the steering committee to strengthen biotechnology in Western North Carolina prioritized about two years ago. We want to integrate the statewide strategic plan into what works for Western North Carolina and work on what we can do to complement the plan. Finally, we want to identify what our indigenous strengths, niches and competitive advantages are, and then research and implement them by using the strengths of our public, private and non-profit sectors."

The Advisory Committees will work to strengthen the structure of each regional community, and assist its continuing movement from strategies and goals to practical outcomes. The committees will:

* verify--by its members, presence and activities --that biotechnology demands sustained, high-level, multi-partner attention;

* identify goals, strategies and activities to strengthen the biotechnology endeavor throughout the region;

* catalyze or sponsor events and projects useful to the regional biotechnology community;

* assist in the implementation of recommendations from New Jobs Across North Carolina: A Strategic Plan for Growing the Economy Statewide Through Biotechnology;

* recommend strategies and activities with which the North Carolina Biotechnology Center can assist in regional biotechnology development; and

* serve as an advocate, voice and resource for biotechnology development.

Members will serve three-year appointments and can serve two terms for a total of six years. The committee chair and vice chair will serve two-year terms. The committees will meet quarterly--in April, July, October and January--and will be administered by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.

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North Carolina Biotechnology Center develops committees in Triad and West

BT Catalyst, May-June, 2004

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