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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

  • 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