At the invitation of the Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association (CIECA), Mr. Leonardo Vingiani, Secretary General of Italian Association for the Development of Biotechnology, visited Taiwan from July 16 to 19, 2013.
He called on Secretary General of CIECA, Mr. Leon Lee, while Vice Chairman of CIECA, Mr. Fred Huang, hosted a luncheon in his honor. Mr. Vingiani also called at the Research Center for Biotechnology and Medicine Policy; the Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry Technology and Development Center; China Chemical and Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and attended 2013 BioBusiness Asia Conference. In addition, Mr. Vingiani visited the National Palace Museum and Taipei 101. The visit is expected to help promote information exchange and cooperation opportunities between biotech industries of Taiwan and Italy.