December 17, 2007: MBC Center Director, Dr. W. Jonathan Lederer, attended the first Maryland Life Science Summit organized by State Comptroller Peter Franchot. The summit brought together leaders in government, industry and research to discuss the current state and the future of biotechnology in the state of Maryland. Maryland currently ranks first or second in the country, depending upon how you calculate the ranking, according to a report from the meeting on Gazette.net.

As quoted in the article, Dr. Lederer said that "from strictly a scientist's standpoint, this [Maryland] is one of the best places around. That we are well supported by high officials of the state government is a key."

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