Biotechnology & Life Sciences

Why Meet in Madison?

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Peers Who Brought Their Meetings Here

American Society for Virology
Cognitive Science Society
UW Health Public Affairs

Number of Speakers

UW-Madison features 40 expert speakers in the health, nutrition and biotechnology industries. For a full list, and to request a speaker, visit Badger Talks.

Notable Achievements

Nobel Prize geneticist Joshua Lederberg discovered sexual reproduction of bacteria
Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Har Gobind Khorana synthesized the first gene
Biochemist Harry Steenbock spurred the solution to rickets by biofortifying food
Geneticist Fred Blattner deepened understanding of lethal strains of E. coli
Microbiologist Jo Handelsman pioneered the field of metagenomics
World's first laboratory-derived human embryonic stem cells
Development of stool-based DNA test Cologuard, a revolutionary resource in cancer detection

Notable Numbers

Top 5 university in research spend
Top 9 metro in bioscience jobs, investments and innovations – Batelle/BIO Report
$500 million – annual spend on biotech and life sciences research at UW-Madison
More than 10,000 employees in the biotech and life sciences industry
#25 Top 50 Cities for Tech Talent - CBRE