BIO 2006 CONFERENCE PHOTOS 

Premier and Minister of Research and Innovation, Dalton McGuinty, Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Joe Cordiano, and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Research and Innovation, Tony Wong, visiting the Ontario Pavilion at BIO 2006 in Chicago.

Premier McGuinty speaking at the official ribbon cutting for the Canadian pavilion.

Premier McGuinty meets with Quebec Premier Jean Charest at the Ontario industry booths.

Premier McGuinty, Hazel McCallion, Mayor of Mississauga, Bob Chiarelli, Mayor of Ottawa, and Minister Joe Cordiano at the Premier’s Investment Dinner.

Premier McGuinty receives a copy of Biotechnology Focus magazine from Publisher/Editor-in-chief Terri Pavelic. Premier McGuinty is the first politician to grace the cover of the nationwide trade magazine for his role as both Premier and also Ontario’s first Minister of Research and Innovation.

Premier McGuinty and Minister Joe Cordiano meet with Dr. Hongguang Wang, Director General of the China National Center for Biotechnology Development, at the China pavilion.

Premier McGuinty meets with the Indian delegation at the India pavilion.

Tony Wong, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Research and Innovation, addresses Ontario industry and research leaders at the Ontario Breakfast.