Anniversary Timeline

25th Years of Innovation

2000: Vitamin B2 shifts from chemical synthesis to exclusive biotechnological production in less than 15 years

Nominated by: DSM, BASF    Organisation in nomination: DSM, BASF  Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), is a water-soluble compound, which can be synthesized by plants and microorganisms…
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1999: Messenger RNA (mRNA) patented in relation to therapeutic applications

Nominated by: Nominees: Dr Ingmar Hoerr, co-founder CureVac Professor Katalin Karikó, University of Pennsylvania and BioNTech The existence of mRNA was hypothesized early in the…
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1997: First clinical trial with D2E7 (Humira), the first fully human monoclonal antibody approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Nominated by: BIO Deutschland Organisations in nomination: BASF, Abbott, AbbVie, Cambridge Antibody Technology (now MedImmune) Diseases linked to the immune system, such as rheumatoid arthritis were…
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1996: Understanding how the immune system recognises virus-infected cells. Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine

Nominated by: Swiss Biotech Association Organisations in nomination: Rolf M Zinkernagel, Professor of Experimental Immunology at the University of Zurich    Viruses infect host cells and reproduce inside…
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1996: First European Commission-approved product following European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA, later EMA) recommendation

Nominated by: Voisin Consulting Life Sciences Organisation in nomination: European Commission  1996 saw the first legal/regulatory framework for medicinal products in the European Union. GONAL-f…
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1996: Introduction of law in Italy for early access to drugs (648/1996) to support rare disease patients

Nominated by: Federchimica Assobiotec  Organisation in nomination: Government of Italy Early access programmes for novel medicines can benefit patients suffering from serious illnesses for which…
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  • BioPharmaChem Ireland
  • Finnish BioIndustries
  • Bioeconomy for Change
  • Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease
  • Abolis
  • LithuaniaBIO
  • Health & Life Sciences cluster Bulgaria
  • AB Enzymes
  • Biovia
  • Verley Food
  • Phytolon
  • Freget Glaser & Associes
  • The Union of Biotechnological Companies BioForum
  • SwiftPharma
  • Disc Medicine
  • Cytiva
  • 21st Bio
  • SwedenBIO
  • Ajinomoto Europe
  • Genopole
  • X.DeepTech
  • DNA Script
  • Sicos
  • Gourmey
  • Formo
  • LanzaTech
  • Syensqo
  • Standing ovation
  • Biocatalyst
  • WHC Lab Ltd
  • Probiotic Group
  • Prague.bio
  • OM Pharma
  • Enduro Genetics
  • ShakeUp Factory
  • Kintiga
  • BIBRT
  • BBEU
  • Roebling (ex Synonym)
  • Vintura
  • Bronkhorst
  • Syneos
  • Sartorius
  • Dansk Biotek
  • Adisseo
  • Hawkwood Biotech
  • Ecolab
  • Vial
  • Slovenia Biotech Hills
  • Apellis
  • Ribbon Bio GmbH
  • Grittgene
  • Nestlé
  • Biotech Austria
  • BRAL
  • BeneMeat Technologies
  • Niconex
  • Pivot Bio
  • Technovative Solutions
  • CrystalsFirst
  • The Baker Company
  • LIST
  • BBIA
  • EUCROF
  • dsm-firmenich
  • SFL