BMES National ChapterIndustry Tours
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
Event Details:Monday December 7, 2009
Tour 3:00pm
400 Technology Square, Cambridge MA
Please RSVP by Monday, November 30 to this email to secure your spot.
Novartis is one of the largest healthcare companies in the world that develops, manufactures, and markets numerous prescription drugs, vaccines, diagnostics, contact lenses, among many other products. Based in Switzerland, Novartis employees 96,700 people across the world and generated a net revenue of over $1 billion last year. In recent news, Novartis has entered an agreement for exclusive rights to a new oral medication for schizophrenic patients. Just two weeks ago (November 9, 2009), Novartis acquired 85% of a Chinese vaccination company to build a leader in this new market segment in China.
Join us on December 7th to visit our very own Cambridge office of one of the largest companies in the world!
Tour the Genzyme Center in Kendall Square
Platinum Winner of the U.S. Green Building Council
Thursday, May 7th 2009 @ 3:30pm
*Genzyme is the world's third largest biotechnology company
*One of Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work for"
*Awarded the National Medal of Technology, the highest level of honor awarded by the President of the United States to America=92s leading innovators
*Develops products/drugs related to oncology, genetics and diagnostics, transplant and immune diseases, orthopedics, renal disease, lysosomal storage diseases
*Conveniently located in Kendall Square!
RSVP to hchung11 [AT] MIT [DOT] EDU by Sunday, April 26th midnight!
Space is limited.
