2012 BioProcess International Award Winners

BioProcess International hosted its inaugural Awards dinner and ceremony on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at IBC Life Sciences' BioProcess International Conference & Exhibition at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, RI.

To celebrate BPI’s 10-year anniversary and recognize the outstanding products, services, partnerships and people that have had the greatest positive impact on the “three pillars” of bioprocessing, BioProcess International has created the 2012 BioProcess International Awards: Honoring A Decade of BioProcess.

Four awards were granted for each of the three pillars of bioprocessing: Upstream Processing, Downstream Processing, and Manufacturing:

• - Technology of the Decade
• - Technical Application of the Decade
• - Collaboration of the Decade
• - Thought Leader of the Decade

Brian Caine, BioProcess International publisher, chaired the ceremony following a well-attended sit-down dinner. The following winners were announced by representatives of the industry:

Upstream Processing Award Winners:

• Technology of the Decade: GE Healthcare
• Technology Application of the Decade: Bayer Healthcare
• Collaboration of the Decade: Refine Technology and Sartorius Stedim
• Thought Leader of the Decade: Parrish Galliher of Xcellerex

Downstream Processing Award Winners:

• Technology of the Decade: Asahi Kasei
• Technology Application of the Decade: Percivia
• Collaboration of the Decade: GE Healthcare and BAC BV
• Thought Leader of the Decade: Gunter Jagschies

Manufacturing Award Winners:

• Technology of the Decade: Colder Products Company
• Technical Application of the Decade: ReGenesys
• Collaboration of the Decade: NIBRT
• Thought Leader of the Decade: Jerold Martin

Corporate comedian Greg Schwem wrapped-up the successful evening with a topical performance of bioprocessing humor.

Further information on the 2012 BioProcess International Awards:

This was co-posted with IBC Life Sciences Facebook.

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