Corning’s cutting-edge technology and innovation benefiting pharmaceutical industry
BEIJING, May 15 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Notwithstanding the current economic downturn that has left few industries unscathed, the life sciences industry in China holds great promise because of the increasing demand for better overall healthcare in China. Speaking at Peking University’s School of Life Sciences, Tom Lynch, Strategy and Business Development Director, Corning Greater China said, “As an emerging market and with a solid base of biology and chemistry education, China is well positioned for potential growth in life sciences.”
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Lynch added, “Moreover, the Chinese government is very supportive of fundamental life- science research and the development of new drugs that would benefit society for generations to come. Many international pharmaceutical companies have moved their operations here and more research organizations are being established, which is further evidence of the growing pharmaceutical industry in China.”
Lynch also highlighted Corning’s culture of innovation and leading-edge technologies that address market needs in the race to bring new drugs and products to market; product and process innovation are critical if pharmaceutical companies want to compress costs and timelines.
As the leading developer, manufacturer, and global supplier of scientific laboratory products, Corning has provided customers with innovations in the life sciences for more than 90 years. In addition to being a global leader in consumable glass and plastic laboratory tools for life-science research, Corning continues to lead the way with the development and production of optical biosensors, advanced cell-culture vessels, automation-friendly micro-plates, and novel surfaces for drug discovery.
About Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated (http://www.corning.com ) is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on more than 150 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, Corning creates and makes keystone components that enable high-technology systems for consumer electronics, mobile emissions control, telecommunications and life sciences. Our products include glass substrates for LCD televisions, computer monitors and laptops; ceramic substrates and filters for mobile emission control systems; optical fiber, cable, hardware & equipment for telecommunications networks; optical biosensors for drug discovery; and other advanced optics and specialty glass solutions for a number of industries including semiconductor, aerospace, defense, astronomy and metrology.
