WASHINGTON: Malaysia has made its presence felt at the BIO International Convention (BIO Washington DC) - the world's largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, which ended yesterday.

Besides BIO Washington DC being opened by Deputy Prime Minister Tan sri Muhyiddin Yassin (the first country leader given the honour to open the annual event), Muhyiddin and Biotechnology International Organisation (BIO) president Jim Greenwood announced the co-organisation of the BioMalaysia 2011 Conference and Exhibition and the 2011 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy. The two events will be held concurrently at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from Nov 21 to 23.