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WuXi PharmaTech CEO Honored with 2006 China Top Ten Talents (Science & Technology) Award

2007-02-13 18:24 5954

SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Ge Li, Chairman and CEO of WuXi PharmaTech-China’s leading pharmaceutical R&D service company-received the “2006 Top Ten Talents (Science & Technology) in China” Award. This prestigious award was presented to Dr. Li and 9 other top scientific minds on February 4th in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, China.

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For the China Talents Award 2006, 100 leading professionals were selected to represent 10 different categories ranging from innovation, science and technology, industry and commerce, to management, and education. The other recipients in the category of Top Ten Talents (Science & Technology) Award include Mr. Enjie Luan, Director of the Commission of Science Technology, for his contribution to China’s aerospace industry, and Mr. Chuanyi Tu, member of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor from Peking University (PKU) School of Earth and Space Sciences for his fundamental contribution to the understanding of the origin and formation of the solar wind and the mechanisms of its turbulence and the related areas.

This award is one of the most important and prestigious regularly occurring Chinese industry honors. This year’s annual award ceremony was sponsored by the Committee of Education, Science, Culture, Health and Sports, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce (ACFIC), The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), China Enterprise Confederation & China Enterprise Directors Association (CEC-CEDA), Peking University, the China’s Talents Semi-monthly CETV, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO), Beijing Office.

Xiaopeng Wang, Chairman of the China Annual Talents Committee, described the selection criteria as “based on the candidates display of morality, diligence, education, innovation, and over all contributions to their fields.”

“I am honored to be listed among such notable scientists. WuXi PharmaTech has over 1,400 young scientists, our diligence to science and commitment to quality are shown through this award,” commented Dr. Li. “The award also represented government’s full recognition of WuXi PharmaTech’s R&D service business model,” continued Dr. Li.

About WuXi PharmaTech Co., Ltd.

Founded in 2001, Shanghai-based WuXi PharmaTech is China's leading drug R&D service company. As a research-driven and customer-focused company, WuXi PharmaTech offers global pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies a diverse, value-added, and fully integrated portfolio of outsourcing services ranging from discovery chemistry, and process chemistry to service biology, bioanalytical chemistry, and large scale GMP manufacturing. WuXi PharmaTech assists its global partners in shorting the cycle and lowering the cost of drug discovery and development by providing cost-effective and efficient outsourcing solutions that save our clients both time and money. Currently, our client list consists of 19 of the top 20 pharmaceutical, and 8 of the top 10 biopharmaceutical companies. For more information, please visit: http://www.pharmatechs.com .

Source: WuXi PharmaTech Co., Ltd.
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