BioMarine speakers
BioMarine 2008 represents more than 150 speakers from the industrial, scientific, governmental and civil sectors.
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Here is the list of the confirmed speakers as of May 6,2008 :
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Here is the list of the confirmed speakers as of May 6,2008 :
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Industry
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• Livio Ambrogio, President of European Intermodal Association and Managing Director of Ambrogio Trasporti, Italie,read more
• Michael vom Baur, Senior Vice-President and Head of LNG Unit, Aker Yards, Norway
• Chris Campbell, Executive Director, Ocean Renewable Energy Group, Canada, read more
• Emanuele Grimaldi, Co-Managing Director, Grimaldi Group, Italy
• Govert Hamers, Chairman, General Assembly, Waterborne Technology Platform, Belgium
• David Heydon, President, Chief Executive and Director, Nautilus Minerals, Inc,Canada
• Geraldine Knatz, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles, USA, read more
• Maria Livanos Cattaui, Member of the Board of Directors, Petroplus Holdings AG, USA
• Philippe Louis-Dreyfus, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, and Chairman, European Community Shipowners’ Associations, France
• Koji Omi, former Finance Minister of Japan, Chairman, STS Forum, Japan
• Pierre-Guy Thérond, Director of Technology, EDF New Energies, France
• Francis Vallat, President of the French Maritime Cluster, France
• Patrick Verhoeven, Secretary General, European Sea Ports Organisation
• Niko Wijnolst, Chairman, European Network of Maritime Clusters, Netherlands, read more
• Michael vom Baur, Senior Vice-President and Head of LNG Unit, Aker Yards, Norway
• Chris Campbell, Executive Director, Ocean Renewable Energy Group, Canada, read more
• Emanuele Grimaldi, Co-Managing Director, Grimaldi Group, Italy
• Govert Hamers, Chairman, General Assembly, Waterborne Technology Platform, Belgium
• David Heydon, President, Chief Executive and Director, Nautilus Minerals, Inc,Canada
• Geraldine Knatz, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles, USA, read more
• Maria Livanos Cattaui, Member of the Board of Directors, Petroplus Holdings AG, USA
• Philippe Louis-Dreyfus, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, and Chairman, European Community Shipowners’ Associations, France
• Koji Omi, former Finance Minister of Japan, Chairman, STS Forum, Japan
• Pierre-Guy Thérond, Director of Technology, EDF New Energies, France
• Francis Vallat, President of the French Maritime Cluster, France
• Patrick Verhoeven, Secretary General, European Sea Ports Organisation
• Niko Wijnolst, Chairman, European Network of Maritime Clusters, Netherlands, read more
Science
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• Roger Bingham, Director, Salk Institute - The Sciences Network, San Diego, USA
• Catherine Boyen, Chief Scientific Coordinator for Marine-Genomics-Europe and Honorary Secretary for the jury Station Biologique de Roscoff, France
• John Gunn, Deputy Chief CSIRO Marine & Atmospheric Research, Australia, read more
• Tony Haymet, Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, USA
• Peter Heffernan, Chief Executive Officer, Irish Marine Institute, and EU Ambassador for the Seas
• Carlo Heip, Director, Royal Institute of Sea Research, Netherlands, read more
• Peter Herzig, Director, IFM-GEOMAR ,Germany, read more
• Ed Hill, Director, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK
• Nancy Knowlton, Sant Chair for Marine Science, Smithsonian Institute, USA
• Catherine Mével, Director, ECORD and Member of the Steering Committee, Deep Sea Frontier Initiative, France
• Jan Olafsen, President, European Society for Marine Biotechnology and Professor, University of Tromsø, Norway
• Geoffrey O’Sullivan, International Co-Operation Manager, Irish Marine Institute
• Jean-Yves Perrot, President and Chief Executive Officer, IFREMER, France
• V. Ramanathan, Victor Alderson Professor of Applied Ocean Sciences and Professor of Climate and Atmospheric Sciences, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, USA
• Patricia Ricard, Chairwoman, Paul Ricard Oceanographic Institute, France
• Martin Scholten, Director, Wageningen IMARES, Netherlands
• Steve Scott, Director of the Scotiabank Marine Geology Research Laboratory, University of Toronto, Canada, read more
• Richard Sempere , Director, UMR LMGEM and Professor, University of Marseille, France
• Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca of Alexandrina, Egypt
• Richard Somerville, Distinguished Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; USA
• Jörn Thiede, former Director, Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, and leader on the Aurora Borealis project , Germany
• Kiyoshi Suyehiro, Executive Director, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Japan, Japan
• Catherine Boyen, Chief Scientific Coordinator for Marine-Genomics-Europe and Honorary Secretary for the jury Station Biologique de Roscoff, France
• John Gunn, Deputy Chief CSIRO Marine & Atmospheric Research, Australia, read more
• Tony Haymet, Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, USA
• Peter Heffernan, Chief Executive Officer, Irish Marine Institute, and EU Ambassador for the Seas
• Carlo Heip, Director, Royal Institute of Sea Research, Netherlands, read more
• Peter Herzig, Director, IFM-GEOMAR ,Germany, read more
• Ed Hill, Director, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK
• Nancy Knowlton, Sant Chair for Marine Science, Smithsonian Institute, USA
• Catherine Mével, Director, ECORD and Member of the Steering Committee, Deep Sea Frontier Initiative, France
• Jan Olafsen, President, European Society for Marine Biotechnology and Professor, University of Tromsø, Norway
• Geoffrey O’Sullivan, International Co-Operation Manager, Irish Marine Institute
• Jean-Yves Perrot, President and Chief Executive Officer, IFREMER, France
• V. Ramanathan, Victor Alderson Professor of Applied Ocean Sciences and Professor of Climate and Atmospheric Sciences, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, USA
• Patricia Ricard, Chairwoman, Paul Ricard Oceanographic Institute, France
• Martin Scholten, Director, Wageningen IMARES, Netherlands
• Steve Scott, Director of the Scotiabank Marine Geology Research Laboratory, University of Toronto, Canada, read more
• Richard Sempere , Director, UMR LMGEM and Professor, University of Marseille, France
• Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca of Alexandrina, Egypt
• Richard Somerville, Distinguished Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography; USA
• Jörn Thiede, former Director, Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, and leader on the Aurora Borealis project , Germany
• Kiyoshi Suyehiro, Executive Director, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Japan, Japan
Government and international organisations
• Joe Borg, European Commissioner Responsible for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
• Amir Dossal, Executive Director, UN Office for Partnerships
• Paul Egerton, Executive Secretary, European Polar Board, France
• Michel Barnier, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, France
• Pierre-François Forissier, Commander-in-Chief, French Navy
• Franco Frattini, Vice-President of the European Commission
• João Mira Gomes, State Secretary of Portugal for Defense and Maritime Affairs, Portugal
• Xavier de La Gorce, Secretary General for the Seas, France
• Abd Ramin Hussin, Undersecretary for Maritime Security Policy, National Security Council, Prime Minister’s Department, Malaysia
• Fotis Karamitsos, Director Maritime transport, Galileo & intelligent transport Directorate General for Energy and Transport European Commission
• Amir Dossal, Executive Director, UN Office for Partnerships
• Paul Egerton, Executive Secretary, European Polar Board, France
• Michel Barnier, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, France
• Pierre-François Forissier, Commander-in-Chief, French Navy
• Franco Frattini, Vice-President of the European Commission
• João Mira Gomes, State Secretary of Portugal for Defense and Maritime Affairs, Portugal
• Xavier de La Gorce, Secretary General for the Seas, France
• Abd Ramin Hussin, Undersecretary for Maritime Security Policy, National Security Council, Prime Minister’s Department, Malaysia
• Fotis Karamitsos, Director Maritime transport, Galileo & intelligent transport Directorate General for Energy and Transport European Commission
• Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director, European Environmental Agency
• James Michael Burnell-Nugent, Director, Orchard Leadership, and former Commander-in-Chief, Fleet, Royal Navy, UK
• John B. Richardson, Head of the Task Force for Maritime Affairs, Directorate-General for Fisheries and Maritime Policy for the European Commission
• Willem de Ruiter, Director, European Maritime Safety Agency, Portugal
• Kirsten Ullbæk Selvig, Director General, Department of Coastal Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Fishing & Coastal Affairs, Norway, read more
• Richard Spinrad, Assistant Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), USA
• Jean Tandonnet, Vice Admiral of Escadre, Maritime Chief Administrator for the Mediterranean, France
• James Michael Burnell-Nugent, Director, Orchard Leadership, and former Commander-in-Chief, Fleet, Royal Navy, UK
• John B. Richardson, Head of the Task Force for Maritime Affairs, Directorate-General for Fisheries and Maritime Policy for the European Commission
• Willem de Ruiter, Director, European Maritime Safety Agency, Portugal
• Kirsten Ullbæk Selvig, Director General, Department of Coastal Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Fishing & Coastal Affairs, Norway, read more
• Richard Spinrad, Assistant Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), USA
• Jean Tandonnet, Vice Admiral of Escadre, Maritime Chief Administrator for the Mediterranean, France
NGOs, Foundations and Institutions
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• Jim Barnes, Executive Director, Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition, USA
• Sandra Bessudo, Executive Director, Malpelo Foundation, Columbia
• Biliana Cicin–Sain, Co-Chair, Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Islands, USA
• Jean-Michel Cousteau, President, Ocean Future Society,USA, read more
• Sandra Bessudo, Executive Director, Malpelo Foundation, Columbia
• Biliana Cicin–Sain, Co-Chair, Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Islands, USA
• Jean-Michel Cousteau, President, Ocean Future Society,USA, read more
• Maud Fontenoy, Ocean explorer, France,read more
• Carl Lundin, Marine Program Director, IUCN, Switzerland, read more
• Denis Ody, Head of the Oceans and Seas Program, WWF France
• Robert Wade, Professor of Political Economy and Development, London School of Economics, UK, read more
• Brian Wadsworth, Chairman of the Administrative Board of the European Maritime Safety Agency
• Carl Lundin, Marine Program Director, IUCN, Switzerland, read more
• Denis Ody, Head of the Oceans and Seas Program, WWF France
• Robert Wade, Professor of Political Economy and Development, London School of Economics, UK, read more
• Brian Wadsworth, Chairman of the Administrative Board of the European Maritime Safety Agency
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