FEATURELSIA 2006 Our fourth annual event celebrates excellence in life science product development and services BY JEFFREY M. PERKEL AND ISHANI GANGULI It has been said that scientists stand on the shoulders of giants. Generally that refers to researchers' intellectual forebears, but it also is true of the life science industry - technology giants that provide the scientific community with the tools, equipment and
Our fourth annual event celebrates excellence in life science product development and services
It has been said that scientists stand on the shoulders of giants. Generally that refers to researchers' intellectual forebears, but it also is true of the life science industry - technology giants that provide the scientific community with the tools, equipment and services they use every day.
For too long these companies have labored away in the background, enterprising and energetic, while their contributions to progress in the life sciences have gone unacknowledged. But no longer. With the Life Science Industry Awards (LSIAs), The Scientist places the companies center stage, figuratively and literally. The 2006 awards are described on the following pages.