Charles S. Craig
President, Georgia Biomedical Partnership

Charles Craig has been involved with the life sciences industry for 10 years, most recently as author and editor of Ernst & Young's Global Biotechnology Reports. He was responsible for production of publications tracking the progress of the life sciences industry in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. He introduced Ernst & Young's first Global Biotechnology Report in 2002 and its first Asia-Pacific Biotechnology Report in 2004. Mr. Craig also was a member of Ernst & Young's Global Health Sciences Center for Industry Change, assisting clients in strategic planning. Before joining Ernst & Young, Mr. Craig was director of publications for the Washington, DC-based Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), the national association in the U.S. representing the life sciences industry. He was involved in all aspects of BIOs activities in behalf of life sciences companies. Mr. Craig also was executive editor, managing editor and staff writer of Thomsons BioWorld Publishing Group, which includes BioWorld Today, a leading publication reporting on the life sciences industry. Mr. Craig has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia and a Master of Journalism degree from Louisiana State University.