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Team:NTU-Singapore/About/Sponsors
From 2009.igem.org
Our Sponsors
The NTU-Singapore iGEM 2009 Team would like to extend its heartiest gratitude to the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering for their utmost support and generous contribution towards our research funds.
We would also like to take this opportunity to highlight our sponsors as a show of appreciation for their valuable contributions.
Gold Sponsors
Genentech Singapore
Considered the founder of the biotechnology industry, Genentech Pte Ltd has been delivering on the promise of biotechnology for more than 30 years, using human genetic information to discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize medicines to treat patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions. Since its founding in 1976, the company has focused its drug discovery efforts on therapies that would fill unmet needs. Today, Genentech manufactures and commercializes multiple biotherapeutics for critical medical conditions in the areas of oncology, immunology, and disorders of tissue growth and repair; for example, Avastin ®, Rituxan ® and Raptiva ®. Genentech Singapore Pte. Ltd. will be Singapore’s first microbial-based biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
[http://www.gene.com Official Genentech website]
Johnson & Johnson Singapore
Janssen-Cilag is part of the world’s largest healthcare company, Johnson & Johnson, and develops and markets innovative, high-quality pharmaceutical products and services aimed at improving the quality of life for people with medical needs across the world. Ranked among the 10 largest pharmaceutical companies in Singapore, Janssen-Cilag is active in a number of therapeutic areas such as pain, psychiatry, neurology, gastrointestinal and fungal diseases.
The primary goal of the founder of Janssen-Cilag was to improve the health of patients and make a difference in the lives of anyone using his medicines. This ambition continues to drive the company, its commitment to innovative research and aim to constantly make available medicines that create a real difference for patients.
[http://www.jnj.com Official Johnson & Johnson website]
Silver Sponsors
1st Base
1st BASE is a leading life sciences products manufacturer and custom service provider. Since 2003, it has served the research community with a comprehensive range of customized products and services.
Lee Foundation
Lee Foundation is a charitable foundation in Singapore created to fund programs that promote education and other philanthropic work. It was founded in 1952 by philanthropist and businessman, Lee Kong Chian.
(source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Foundation Wikipedia entry.])
Special Thanks
The NTU iGEM '09 Team would also like to extend a special thanks to the following parties for their invaluable support.
NTU Student Affairs Office
NTU Alumni Affairs Office &
TWC/BIO Pte Ltd
