Date
September 26 - 28, 2000.

Venue
Keio Plaza Inter-Continental Hotel, Tokyo

Organizers
Japan Bioindustry Association (JBA)
Japan Health Sciences Foundation (JHSF)
Society for Techno-innovation of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (STAFF)
Japan Association of Bioindustries Executives (JABEX)

Supported by
16 governmental organizations, including relevant ministries and agencies of Japanese government, and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

In Cooperation with
48 organizations, including a number of foreign embassies, newspaper companies, academic societies, and trade associations and corporations

1. Opening Ceremony:
September 26, 2000 (Tuesday) 9:30-10:00 a.m. with 600 participants including: His Imperial Highness Prince Hitachi, Honorary Chairman of BioJapan 2000; Mr. Goji Sakamoto, Senior State Secretary for International Trade and Industry, Ministry of International Trade and Industry; Mr. Koichi Kato, Chairman of Diet Members' Promotion Alliance for Life Sciences and Member of the House of Representatives.

2. Welcome Reception:
September 26, 2000 (Tuesday) 18:00-20:00 with 1,400 participants
(Leading participants: Mr. Takeo Hiranuma, Minister of International Trade and Industry; Mr. Yuji Tsushima, Minister of Health and Welfare; Mr. Tadamori Oshima, Minister of Education, Science, Sports and Culture and Minister of Science and Technology Agency; Mr. Koichi Kato, Chairman of Diet Members' Promotion Alliance for Life Sciences and Member of the House of Representatives, and others)

3. Keynote Speeches:
Mr. Gordon M. Binder, Chairman of Amgen Inc., USA
Dr. Philippe Desmarescaux, Chairman of BioVision Forum
Mr. Katsuhiro Utada, President of Japan Bioindustry Association (JBA)
with approximately 600 participants

Event summary
total participants: 25,000, from more than 20 countries

Exhibits
188 corporate exhibitors from 17 countries (116 foreign corporations)
Total participants for 3 days: approximately 11,000

Symposium
23 sessions, 98 speakers (49 from overseas countries)
Total participants for 3 days: approximately 2,400

Business Partnering
Presentations by 105 corporations (88 overseas corporations from 11 countries)
Total participants for 3 days: approximately 1,300

Citizen Programs
"Biotech kitchen beauty's tunnel"
Total participants for 3 days:7,100

Satellite event
600 participants to "Bioconsortia Project Symposium".