Message from Greg Ahlberg, Regional Director

I’d like to extend an invitation to all our customers - join us at the Abbott AACB booth in Melbourne, Australia from the 24th to 27th September 2007.

Welcome the NEW members of our Family and take the opportunity to demonstrate the ARCHITECT i1000SR and ci16200. Find out more about the soon to be released c4000 and ci4100.

Our focus this year is to provide laboratories productivity with choice. The ARCHITECT family of instruments enable laboratories to integrate, consolidate and standardise their testing needs leading to greater productivity. The newest members of the ARCHITECT™ family of instruments will be on display for you to see.

Scientific Leadership: Abbott is once again proud to sponsor two Industry Workshops and welcome you to take advantage of these sessions. The two central themes of the workshop are Advances in Clinical Biochemistry and The importance of Early Diagnosis.

Industry experts will address delegates over two sessions on Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th September (See link to program).

Dr Terry Pry, Ph.D., Abbott Diagnostics’ Scientific Affairs Manager will lead the session on Advances in Clinical Biochemistry, in conjunction with Dr David Armbruster, Ph.D., DABCC, FACB, Director Global Scientific Affairs, Clinical Chemistry Systems and Reagents, Abbott Diagnostics Division, Chicago, US. Darrell Silva, Abbott’s Manager of Automation will share his expert advice on Planning for Laboratory Automation. Dr Evangelos Romas, Director of Rheumatology Clinics at St Vincents Health, Melbourne and Marion Black, Dip.Ed,MAACB, Senior Scientist, Clinical Biochemistry at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne will present a session on Early Diagnosis - New Biomarker Update, with industry members Dr Peter Hickman, MB BS, PhD, FRCPA, Director of Clinical Pathology, ACT Pathology at Canberra Hospital and Associate Professor of Australian National University, Canberra and Professor Peter George, Clinical Director, Canterbury Health Laboratories, new Zealand.

Take advantage of the Abbott sponsored internet café and enjoy premium coffee served by a specialist barista from our coffee bar.

We look forward to seeing you there!
Kind Regards, GA

Greg Ahlberg
Regional Director Australia / New Zealand