Geneservice Wins UK Biotechnology Innovation Award

May 2007, Cambridge, UK - Geneservice Ltd, the leading contract research organisation and biological resource supplier, today announced it has won the 2007 East of England Innovation in Enabling Bio-Technology Award. This award recognizes the role research plays in developing technologies that facilitate drug discovery and development. The criteria used were based on innovation in product offering and/or technology, creativity in the business strategy and deal making. Geneservice will now represent the East of England region to compete nationwide in the Department of Trade and Industry’s 2007 UK Bio Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.

Commenting on the significance of this award, Tom Weaver, Geneservice’s CEO said:
“We are extremely pleased to receive this award. Not only is it a great endorsement of our business strategy, but recognizes the amount of success our team has accomplished in only two short years. It is also nice to see that a customer service focused biotech company can be considered for this type of award!”

About Geneservice Ltd
Geneservice Ltd was launched in August 2005 following a successful management
buyout of the UK Medical Research Council Biological Resource Centre (MRC
Geneservice). Geneservice offers access to high quality genomic products and
leading contract research for applications in the life sciences, clinical research and
development.

Visit the Geneservice website at www.geneservice.co.uk for more information.

Contact:
Dr. Cheng-eng Ang
Geneservice Ltd
2 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road
Cambridge, CB4 0FE
Telephone: +44(0)1223 432600
Fax: +44(0)1223 432601
E-mail: info@geneservice.co.uk