Florence, 23 February 2011
PRESS RELEASE
Tomorrow in Florence, the convention organised
to celebrate the Menarini Group’s 125th anniversary
Florence, 23 February 2011 – To be held in Florence tomorrow, the event ‘Menarini’s research: today’s value, tomorrow’s challenges’, to celebrate the 125 years of the Menarini Group’s history and pharmaceutical research.
The meeting will be held in the Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio, with the Mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi giving the welcoming speech.
A large turnout is expected, with institutional representatives, journalists, and leading figures from the scientific community.
Backed by the presence of prominent names in the world of medicine and research, the Menarini Group will retrace its 125 years’ of history with an eye to the future. It will address the developments in the action mechanism of nitric oxide, focusing on the Mimosa Study regarding the prevention of possible relapses of ovarian cancer, and illustrating the new frontiers of Menarini’s research.
Distinguished guests will include Louis J. Ignarro, Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology, Jonathan S. Berek of the Stanford University, Sergio Dompè, President of Farmindustria, and Domenico Regoli of the University of Ferrara. Speakers from the Menarini Group will include Carlo Alberto Maggi, Director of Research and Development, Angela Capriati, Director of Clinical Research, and Andrew Slade, President of Menarini Biotech, while Enrico Garaci, President of the Higher Health Institute, and Gianfranco Gensini, Dean of the School of Medicine of the University of Florence will be moderating.
The event can also be visited on the Menarini Group’s company website: www.menarini.com
A preliminary meeting will be held with journalists at 11.30 in the Salone de’ Dugento in Palazzo Vecchio.
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