Shortlisted nominees
1. best communication
Sponsored by Capital MSL
- Addex Pharmaceuticals Ltd
- Antisoma plc
- Galapagos NV
- GlaxoSmithKline plc
2. breakthrough of the year
Sponsored by Matrix
- Ablynx NV
- Movetis NV
- ReNeuron Group plc
- Zeltia SA
3. best technology
Sponsored by Design Portfolio Marketing Services
- Ablynx NV
- Axis-Shield plc
- Qiagen NV
- Silence Therapeutics plc
4. mediscience commentator of the year
- Mike Ward - BioCentury
- Lisa Urquhart - EP Vantage
- Chris Morrison - In Vivo
- Paul Cuddon - KBC Peel Hunt
5. transaction of the year
Sponsored by NASDAQ OMX
- Algeta ASA
- Elan Corp plc
- Movetis NV
- Qiagen NV
6. most significant contribution to the mediscience sector
Sponsored by College Hill
- Abingworth
- BioCentury
- European Medicines Agency
- INVESCO
7. chief executive of the year
Sponsored by Buchanan Communications
- Jonathan Milner - Abcam plc
- Andrew Witty - GlaxoSmithKline plc
- Ian Garland - Vernalis plc
- Dirk Reyn - Movetis NV
8. company of the year
Sponsored by Piper Jaffray
- Abcam plc
- Algeta ASA
- Biovitrum AB
- Shire plc