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Health Minister Ramadoss Honoured for his Exemplary Work

At a time when Health Minster Anbumani Ramadoss has been pilloried back home for his moves to erode the autonomy of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), his// ministry has been honoured for exemplary work in the field of anti-tobacco campaign. The American Cancer Society has h...

Blood Donors Honoured

On June 14th it was the World Blood Donor Day ,in addition to being National Blood Donor Week in Canada. // Canadian Blood Services honored their blood donors, by joining over 192 World Health Organization (WHO) members, and more than 200 voluntary blood donor organizations, in appreci...

London's Barts Hospital Selects Varian Equipment to Offer Advanced Radiotherapy to More Cancer Patients

...software from Varian. "This is a prestigious and long-awaited project that will add enormously to London's radiotherapy provision and we are honoured that Varian's equipment and software has been selected to be a part of it," says David Scott, Varian's UK sales manager. "Varian is the world leader i...

Cardiome Announces Management Transition

...en very satisfying in terms of what we have together accomplished, and I am honoured to have worked closely with so many talented professionals at Cardiome," st...in Cardiome's evolution as a world-class drug development company." "I am honoured to have the opportunity to lead this exceptional organization. We have a fa...

MDS Nordion Submits Expression of Interest Proposal to Government of Canada on Medical Isotope and Generator Production

...here was something in those computer codes that was not modeling what was happening in the reactor." As a key collaborator in the project, "Necsa is honoured to be considered part of this important endeavour needed to secure a stable and reliable supply of Mo-99 and Tc-99m to the market by offering its comp...

(RED)ZONES Launch at First U2 360 Degrees Concert in Barcelona

...ground but (RED), through its partners' marketing efforts is also having a tremendous impact on public awareness of the HIV pandemic in Africa. We are honoured to have both the crucial support of the money flowing in, and the vote of confidence in the Global Fund's way of providing aid," said Professor Michel...

Worldwide success in treatment of liver tumors

...tive work in keyhole surgery. The University of Leicester has awarded him an Honorary Senior Lectureship, and earlier this month he won the title of honoured Citizen of the Year for the City of Leicester. David Lloyd's research, in collaboration with Professor Nigel Cronin and Dr. Peter Clegg at the Univ...

Tech Award Recognizes Vocantas for Commercialization Partnership, Development of World-leading Chronic Disease Management Solution

... OTTAWA, April 17 /PRNewswire/ - Vocantas Inc., a developer of automated outreach solutions, was honoured to receive the Technology Commercialization Partnership award at the 14th annual OCRI Awards. The award was presented to Vocantas for the collective r...

CAMH scientist first psychiatrist to win Royal College Medal Award in Medicine

... Meyer, and Head of Neurochemical Imaging in the Mood Disorders at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), is the first psychiatrist to be honoured with the Royal College Medal Award in Medicine in the award's 60 year history. For over 30 years, scientists believed that monoamines mood-relate...

Frost & Sullivan Honours Outstanding Achievements in Healthcare

... Global and European Awards recognise Healthcare Excellence LONDON, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Healthcare industry's top performers were honoured at Frost & Sullivan's 'Excellence in Healthcare Awards Banquet' on Thursday 19 March at ZSL London Zoo, London. (Logo: http://www.newscom.co...
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BioMarin Initiates Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial for GALNS for Morquio A Syndrome

...een waiting so long for a potential therapy. Hope of a therapeutic is now within reach for these patients, and Birmingham Children's Hospital is very honoured to be part of this exciting development." The Phase 1/2 study is designed as an open-label, within-patient dose escalation trial in approximately...
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Canadian biomedical engineering pioneer receives international award

...nized for these contributions with the presentation of the Founders Award by the Society for Biomaterials on April 22 in San Antonio, Texas. "I am honoured and humbled to receive this award given the calibre of past recipients," said Prof. Brash. "It was a surprise when I was notified of the award. Much...

International honor for University of East Anglia ocean researcher

...isticated data analysis. Her findings have significantly advanced our understanding of the causes and impact of climate change. "I feel greatly honoured and thrilled to be awarded this prize," said Prof Heywood. "Trying to understand how the ocean works is such fun and to be awarded a prize like this, ...

Indigenous peoples at world summit to share climate change observations, coping techniques

... cultures and their spiritual wellbeing. "The clear voice of Indigenous Peoples needs to be heard by rest of the world community and their insights honoured in critically important climate change discussions now underway. When it comes to implementing mitigation and adaptation strategies, the world would ...

3 prominent Cell Press journals named among the 100 most influential journals in past 100 years

...Top Ten journal titles will be announced at the Centennial Conference of the Special Libraries Association on June 16th in Washington, D.C. "We are honoured to be recognized by the SLA for influence and impact in biology, on behalf of Cell Press' two titles Cell and Current Biology , and on behalf of ou...

Three prominent Cell Press journals named among the 100 most influential journals in past 100 years

...Top Ten journal titles will be announced at the Centennial Conference of the Special Libraries Association on June 16th in Washington, D.C. "We are honoured to be recognized by the SLA for influence and impact in biology, on behalf of Cell Press' two titles Cell and Current Biology , and on behalf of ou...

Cellulosic biofuel technology will generate low-cost green fuel, says major study

...ves that this special edition of Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining will be invaluable to researchers and policy makers alike. "The journal is honoured to publish this special edition. We believe it sets a new benchmark in how we think about the potential of cellulosic biofuels to provide large-scale ...

Queen's University Belfast improves Malaysian public health

...h and databases are critical in anticipating future health problems. Queen's University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Gregson said: "Queen's is honoured to partner the University of Malaya in this major Centre. It is an international partnership that brings together complementary skills from Queen's UK...

The Earth Observatory of Singapore devoted to the study of earth sciences officially opens

..., the EOS will be receiving joint funding of up to $150m over 10 years from the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation. "NTU is honoured to set up the Earth Observatory of Singapore which has attracted some of the world's leading earth scientists to carry out their work here and also to...

NTU undergrad is first Singapore champion of an internationally acclaimed engineering competition

...ly undergraduate student in the global finals, as apart from the PhD candidate, the other two contestants are professionals. "I am very excited and honoured to have won this prestigious award. All the participants are very talented and their project entries were very innovative and interesting. I never exp...

Elsevier partners with the Royal Netherlands Society for Agricultural Sciences

...le to easily further their research through linked references and many other helpful features. Elsevier Publisher Gilles Jonker noted, "We are very honoured to publish this long standing journal, and hope that in doing so we will further strengthen our relationship with the Royal Netherlands Society of Agr...
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ExonHit is Honoured by the "Innovation Trophy" From The National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)

PARIS, December 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ExonHit Therapeutics S.A. (Alternext: ALEHT), a drug and diagnostic discovery company, is pleased to announce today that it has been honoured by the INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property) during the last edition of its "Trophee de l'Innovation"...

Resverlogix Honoured with World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer Award

ApoA-I technology is recognized for its ability to transform the treatment of cardiovascular disease TSX Exchange Symbol: RVX CALGARY, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Resverlogix Corp. ("Resverlogix") (TSX:RVX) is pleased to announce today that the ...

Pierre Fabre Dermatologie Starts Clinical Trials on a Beta-Blocker to Treat Severe Infantile Haemangioma

...rent disease, which can be very severe and can have a strong impact on their quality of life and that of their parents. For this reason, we are highly honoured to have signed this agreement with the University of Bordeaux on severe haemangioma," specifies Jacques Fabre, General Manager of Pierre Fabre Dermoco...

MedImmune Expands R&D Capacity with New Research Facility in Cambridge, U.K.

...asing our drug development capabilities," Osbourn added. The new facility is being inaugurated today with the unveiling of a commemorative plaque by honoured guest, Sir Aaron Klug. The Aaron Klug Building forms part of MedImmune's wider expansion of its European operations. Its opening follows the recent ...

Angiotech appoints Hank McKinnell to its Board of Directors

...an organization dedicated to fighting infectious diseases in Africa, and the Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Moody's Corporation. "We are honoured that Dr. McKinnell has agreed to join our Board of Directors," said Dr. William Hunter, President and CEO of Angiotech. "With his history and experien...

QSV Biologics awarded cGMP manufacturing contract by Pfizer Inc.

...echnology transfer, scale-up and cGMP manufacturing. Graeme Macaloney PhD, PEng, Founder, President & CEO of QSV said: "We are extremely pleased and honoured that Pfizer has chosen QSV Biologics from a strong field of contending CMOs as their manufacturing partner for this project. The execution of this con...

The World Economic Forum Announces Technology Pioneers 2008

...llaboration with international experts in the field, pursuing its quest for medical solutions of the highest quality for patients worldwide. "We are honoured to have been selected as a Technology Pioneer for 2008 as a result of our research for a more natural approach to improve medically assisted procreati...

Neptune strengthens scientific operations with the appointment of a new Scientific Advisory Board

...cular expertise in pharmaceutical company compliance with Health Canada and FDA regulations for product and site licensing. "I feel extremely honoured to be working with such an eminent group of scientists and profiting from their guidance and valuable advice while developing and building our product...
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Charles Darwin

... and almost prophetically remarking "So don't be ill any more my dear Charley till I can be with you to nurse you" . On 24 January 1839 he was honoured by being elected as Fellow of the Royal Society and presented his paper on the Roads of Glen Roy. Marriage and children On 29 January 1...
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