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To be eligible, the majority of the business of the company, and its subsidiaries, must be in the healthcare (animal and human), medical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology or life sciences sectors. In addition, a significant part of the company's, and its subsidiaries', activities should involve scientific research and development which may or may not be product specific. Companies eligible for the awards are included on the drop-down menus on the on-line nomination form or on the reverse of the hard copy nomination form.

1. Best communication

Sponsored by M:Communications

Successful communication is vital to the development of mediscience companies. Newsflow, both good and bad, can have a significant effect on share prices, and the winner of this award will have demonstrated its ability to successfully communicate its investment message to its target audience.

2. Breakthrough of the year

The winner of this award will be the company or organisation which has achieved the most significant breakthrough during the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012. This breakthrough could be a new discovery, departure or breakthrough in technology, a significant positive change in its financial position, or other breakthrough which has added significantly to the company’s or organisation’s fortunes.

3. Best technology

Sponsored by Design Portfolio Marketing Services

The technology that lies at the heart of this award does not have to be proven, but it will, in the eyes of the Voting Panel, be innovative, well funded and capable of significant commercial success. The technology concerned could have been developed within the organisation or acquired.

4. Mediscience commentator of the year

Sponsored by College Hill

This award recognises the importance of clear and concise commentary on the sector. It could be awarded to an analyst, a journalist, a columnist, a research house, a specialist website or a team that is dedicated to providing sharp, perceptive and penetrating commentary about the sector. In-depth knowledge of the sector is a given; the Voting Panel will be looking for excellence in the way that knowledge is communicated to the wider audience.

5. Transaction of the year

Sponsored by NASDAQ OMX

The winner of this award will have completed a significant commercial or corporate transaction during the period under review. This transaction would be transformational in nature and would have added significantly to the company’s or organisation’s prospects.

6. Most significant contribution

This could be an individual, a company, a government department, research council etc. which has made the single, biggest, most significant contribution to the sector. Difficult to define but the Voting Panel will be aware of, and make allowances for, this fact.

7. Chief executive of the year

Sponsored by Buchanan Communications

The winner will be an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities during the year under review. The creation of shareholder value through drive, vision and flair in taking his or her business forward are the qualities the Voting Panel are looking for. The winner will also have recognised the importance of developing a management team and workforce in supporting corporate success.

8. The Emerging Star Award

Sponsored by Peel Hunt

The Emerging Star will be a private or young public mediscience company that has demonstrable credibility in terms of business model/strategy, management team and financing. The winner's focus on innovation will also be key, with its technology/IP capable of significant market impact or disruption. The Emerging Star may not be able to demonstrate too much of a track record, but it will be judged against the demanding criteria that exists for its quoted company peers. The purpose of this new award is to broaden knowledge, exchange ideas and help private businesses understand what could be required of them in the quoted company universe.

9. Company of the year

Sponsored by Kempen & Co

The company of the year will already have gained recognition by analysts and investors. It will be a well managed, soundly financed growth business with a well defined strategy to deliver its key financial, ethical and social ambitions. Put simply, the Voting Panel are not necessarily looking for the biggest, but they are looking for the best.