Mechelen, Belgium and Hannover, Germany; 5 October 2010 - Galapagos NV (Euronext: GLPG) announced that it won the European Biotechnica Award at last night's ceremony in Hannover. Presented each year by the Deutsche Messe, the Biotechnica award recognizes European-based biotechnology companies that have developed particularly innovative products, services and business ideas.
The international jury, which consisted of nine industry experts from five countries, selected Galapagos as the winner of the 2010 award. The prize is presented to European companies that have made a name for themselves in the biotech and life sciences sectors due to their market success and innovative prowess. Galapagos received a cash prize of €30,000 for winning the award.
"We are pleased to have won this year's Biotechnica Award, which recognizes the power of Galapagos' technology platform and its impact on the sector," said Onno van de Stolpe, CEO of Galapagos. "We will continue to work toward achieving our ambition of becoming the leading innovative biotech in Europe."
"Galapagos shows a remarkable combination of scientific know-how in different fields and business success through cooperations with eight big pharma companies," added Prof. Dr. Rolf G. Werner, deputy chair of the international Biotechnica jury panel.
About Biotechnica
Biotechnica is Europe's leading annual event for biotechnology and the life sciences. It covers the entire spectrum of biotechnology, including fundamentals and equipment, bio-informatics and services, and addresses all five major fields of application, i.e. pharmaceuticals/medicine, industrial manufacturing, food, agriculture and the environment. Since 1985, Biotechnica has been organized and staged by Deutsche Messe AG in Hannover, Germany.
About Galapagos
Galapagos (Euronext: GLPG; OTC: GLPYY) is a mid-size biotechnology company specialized in the discovery and development of small molecule and antibody therapies with novel modes-of-action. The Company is progressing one of the largest pipelines in biotech, with six clinical and over 50 small molecule discovery/pre-clinical programs. Through risk/reward-sharing alliances with GlaxoSmithKline, Lilly, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Merck & Co., Roche and Servier, Galapagos is eligible to receive up to €3.3 billion in downstream milestones, plus royalties. Following the acquisition of the Zagreb research center, the Galapagos Group now has over 800 employees and operates facilities in seven countries, with global headquarters in Mechelen, Belgium. More info at: www.glpg.com
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