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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
Johnson & Johnson Pte. Ltd. embraces research and science in bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. The Family of Companies comprises the world’s premier consumer health company; the world’s largest and most diverse medical devices and diagnostics company; the world’s fourth-largest biologics company and the world’s seventh-largest pharmaceuticals company. They have more than 250 operating companies in 57 countries employing 117,000 people. Their worldwide headquarters is in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Since its founding in 1886, Johnson & Johnson has grown to meet the health care needs of people worldwide. Through mergers, acquisitions and the formation of new companies, they have become the world’s largest and most broadly based health care company.
[http://www.jnj.com Official Johnson & Johnson website]
Silver Sponsors
1st Base
1st BASE Pte. Ltd. extended a sponsorship of their services and products for the NTU-Singapore iGEM 2009 Team in support of the team’s effort in the iGEM Competition.
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
