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Immunotherapeutics company targeting a new class of tumour specific antigens

Ernst & Young is also a global leader in professional services with some 114,000 people based in 140 countries. Around the world the firm is committed to pursuing the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism in delivering a broad inventory of services to our clients. Our services fall under three broad headings: Assurance and Advisory Business Services (AABS), Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) and Taxation Services. Our 'account-centric' organisational model recognises that many client issues are best addressed by a number of our service lines working together.. Ernst & Young UK comprises approximately 470 partners and 8000 staff. In 2006 UK fee income increased by 20% to £1.13bn whilst staff numbers excluding partners increased by 8% to 7,902. We provided services to 84 of the FTSE 100 companies and 93% of our clients indicated they were satisfied or very satisfied with our service. For the second year running, we qualified for the Per Cent Standard, meaning that we gave more than 1% of our notional pre-tax profits to charity and we ranked 61st in the Business in the Community's Environment Index.. . COMMITMENT TO BIOTECHNOLOGY. For the past 20 years, Ernst &Young has been a leading professional services firm serving the biotechnology industry, thanks to our extensive global network of experienced professionals and our industry-leading annual publication, Beyond Borders: The Global Biotechnology Report.. Now recognised as the industry bible, Ernst & Young's global biotechnology report, Beyond Borders, provides an overview of the latest developments in the global biotechnology sector. Our report demonstrates that on the cusp of its 30th birthday, the biotech industry is maturing rapidly, with solid financial performance and a substantial track record of bringing new products to market. The contents and themes of this report derive from substantial research by our Global Biotechnology Center, and more importantly, from our leading position serving prominent biotechnology companies around the world.. The life sciences industry is widely acknowledged as one of the leading industries in the future global economy, Ernst & Young has helped shape the global life sciences industry since its inception, advising more of its leading companies than any other professional service firm. We advise one third of life sciences companies globally, have a global network of life sciences specialists in 17 European countries, and boast the UK's largest dedicated life sciences team which our Cambridge office forms part of.. We are reporting accountants to companies in respect of their IPOs on AIM, the London Stock Exchange, and NASDAQ, and are experts in providing tax planning advice for companies seeking IPOs including share option planning.. . CONTACTS:. Julian Jenkins (Audit Partner). 01223 557073. Cathy Taylor (Tax Partner). 01223 557090. Simon Gillings (Transaction Support). 01223 557071

Essen BioScience is a world leader in the field of innovative cell-based assays, reagents, instrumentation and custom services for discovery research. Our specialities include phenotypic 'live content' kinetic imaging assays based around IncuCyte Zoom (e.g. angiogenesis, neurite outgrowth, cell migration/invasion, apoptosis etc.) and high throughput automated electrophysiology for ion channel drug discovery and safety (e.g. hERG assays). Our live content imaging solution has been adopted by laboratories across all 10 of the world’s top pharmaceutical companies as well as more than 150 leading biotechnology and academic research institutions.

Eureka’s team of experienced STEM talent specialists connect game-changers – enabling a powerful cycle of innovation and opportunity with the potential to shape the future.

Selcia Ltd headquartered in Ongar, Essex, UK, is a leading worldwide provider of contract research services. Selcia Discovery provides integrated small molecule drug discovery, including general medicinal chemistry and biology capabilities, applicable across all target classes with a particular strength in three unique and highly synergistic technologies: (1) medicinal chemistry on complex natural products; (2) capillary electrophoresis-based fragment and natural product screening; and (3) peptidyl-prolyl isomerase targets (cyclophilins, FKBPs, Pin1, together called PPIases). Selcia Radiolabelling specialises in GMP radiolabelled API and in 14C custom radiolabelling for metabolism, distribution and environmental fate studies.

A new synthetic biology start up

Evotec is a drug discovery alliance and development partnership company focused on rapidly progressing innovative product approaches with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. We operate worldwide providing the highest quality stand-alone and integrated drug discovery solutions, covering all activities from target-to-clinic. The Company has established a unique position by assembling top-class scientific experts and integrating state-of- the-art technologies as well as substantial experience and expertise in key therapeutic areas including neuroscience, pain, metabolic diseases as well as oncology and inflammation. Evotec has long-term discovery alliances with partners including Boehringer Ingelheim, CHDI, Genentech, Medimmune/Astra Zeneca, Novartis and Ono Pharmaceutical. In addition, the Company has existing development partnerships and product candidates both in clinical and preclinical development. These include partnerships with Boehringer Ingelheim, MedImmune and Andromeda (Teva) in the field of diabetes, and with Roche in the field of Alzheimer's disease. For additional information please go to www.evotec.com.

ExecMind is an international Executive Search boutique company focused on recruitment of senior scientists (PhD level) and senior and top management in Life Science industry. We cover all European countries, including Baltic countries and Scandinavia, West and Central Eastern Europe, South Europe. Outside Europe, we run searches in North America (US and Canada) and Asia. We decided to be highly specialized company and thanks to our understanding of the industry we effectively help our Clients to expand their teams and business.. Our area of expertise in Life Science and new technology industry:. •

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