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ASME
Products, Services, and Areas for
Collaboration

Presented to Biotechnology Council
March 18, 2005

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 ASME Overview
• ASME is a 120,000­member professional organization 
focused on technical, educational and research issues of 
the engineering and technology community
• ASME conducts one of the world’s largest technical 
publishing operations, holds numerous technical 
conferences worldwide,and offers hundreds of 
professional development courses each year
• ASME sets internationally recognized industrial and 
manufacturing codes and standards that enhance public 
welfare and safety

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 Our Vision

To be the premier organization for 
promoting the art, science and 
practice of mechanical and 
multidisciplinary engineering and 
allied sciences throughout the world

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 Our Aspiration
• Become a global provider of best practices 
for delivering new technologies to 
commercial markets
• Enhance and further key strategic alliances
• Provide multimedia distribution of products 
and services
• Leverage and expand online capabilities
– Customized, smart connection for members
– Portal of choice for entire engineering 
community

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 ASME Products
• Publications • Codes & Standards
– Technical Journals – Boiler & Pressure 
– Periodicals Vessel Code
– ASME Press – Stress Tables
– Conference Proceedings • Education & Training
– ME Magazine – Short Courses
• Professional Certifications – In­Company Programs
– GD&T            ­ QHO – Global Training
– EMCI             ­ QFO – Technical Seminars
– QMO              ­ QHO – Distance Learning

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 What is ASME Solutions?

• ASME Solutions is a new initiative 
within Strategic Management 
sanctioned by the Board of 
Governors to focus on meeting the 
needs of engineers and other 
technical professionals in six 
traditional and emerging industry 
clusters.
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 Six Industry Clusters

• Traditional
– Pressure Technology
– Power
• Emerging
– Bio/Pharma
– Homeland Security
– Water Management
– Computer
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 Bio/Pharm Cluster

Marketing Sales

Knowledge & Codes &

Communities Standards

Cluster
Education Manager F&A

Publishing IT/Web

Government
Interface

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 Bio/Pharma Activities
• Staff cluster team established
• Industry Advisory Board committee for 
each cluster
• Identify current portfolio of products and 
services
• Develop new products and services
• Engaging with IEEE on a feasibility/
marketing study to identify potential
areas for collaboration
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 Biotech Activities
• Bioengineering Division
• Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
• Biomedicine Miniaturization­ 
– April 5­8, 2005 Irvine CA
• Summer Bioengineering Conference – 
– June 22­26, 2005 Vail, CO
• Bioprocessing Seminar – 
– September 26­30, 2005

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 Top Areas for Collaboration

• Implantable and wearable 
electronics
• BioMEMS
• Biosensors
• Bio­nanotechnology
• Biotechnology sensor networks, 
circuits and integrated systems
• Robotics and Mechatronics
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 Opportunities to Collaborate

• Develop a new product together
• Co­sponsor a conference
• Co­locate a conference or seminar
• Identify subject matter experts for 
conferences
• Promote our programs on your website
• Write articles for journals

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