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BioWorld Industrial Biotechnology StatReport: Immediate and Comprehensive Industry Information
ChemGenes Corp.
33 Industrial Way
Wilmington MA 01887, US
Phone: (978) 694-4503; Fax: (978) 694-4502
Toll-free phone: (800) 762-9323
Web: www.chemgenes.com; E-mail: enquiries@chemgenes.com
KEY PERSONNEL: Suresh Srivastava, Ph.D.; President
EMPLOYEES: 9 employees
HISTORY: Founded in 1981
Began biotech R&D in 1990
FACILITIES: Combined R&D and manufacturing facilities
STOCK-FINANCIAL HISTORY: Privately held
BUSINESS STRATEGY: Form strategic alliances to develop key DNA-based diagnostics for various
diseases and DNA-based antisense therapeutics
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: Antisense DNA-based therapeutics for AIDS
PRODUCTS ON MARKET: DNA and RNA phosphoramidites
Antisense phosphoramidites
Modified base phosphoramidites
Chromophores and ligands
Nucleosides
Reagents for oligosynthesis
Ancillary reagents
Solid supports and prepacked columns for DNA/RNA synthesis
Chr. Hansen Inc.
9015 West Maple Street
Milwaukee WI 53214, US
Phone: (414) 607-5700; Fax: (414) 607-5959
Toll-free phone: (800) 558-0802
Web: www.chr-hansen.com
E-mail: chr-hansen@info-chr-hansen.com
KEY PERSONNEL: David R. Carpenter; President and CEO
Don Cox; Sr. VP, Sales
Dr. Jeff Kondo; Sr. VP of R&D
EMPLOYEES: 600 employees
HISTORY: Founded in 1874
STOCK-FINANCIAL HISTORY: Parent company listed on Danish Stock Exchange
SUBSIDIARY OF: Chr. Hansen A/S
BUSINESS STRATEGY: To improve the quality of food and health for people all over the world
AGREEMENTS: Name Products Content of Agreement Date
Integrated
Integrated Genomics' licensing
12/04
Genomics Inc. ERGO database and
genomic discovery
system
agreement
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: Ingredients for dairy, food and beverage, meat and prepared foods, and
products for food safety, human health and nutrition and animal health and
nutrition
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