WuXi PharmaTech Sets Up Life Science and Chemistry Award

WuXi PharmaTech Sets Up Life Science and Chemistry Award

April 06, 2007

    SHANGHAI, China, April 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- WuXi
PharmaTech, China's leading provider of pharmaceutical
outsourcing services is pleased to announce the
establishment of the "WuXi PharmaTech Life Science and
Chemistry Award"; worth one million RMB.  The award
will honor individuals and groups who make a significant
contribution to the fields of life science and chemistry in
China.

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)

    Recently approved and endorsed by the National Office
of Science and Technology Awards, the annual WuXi
PharmaTech Life Science and Chemistry Award is designed to
recognize and promote China's scientific and technological
development.  WuXi PharmaTech will reward students or young
professionals of Chinese citizenship who make an outstanding
achievement in the field of chemistry, biology, or other
life science related disciplines.  The award will be given
annually and the prize winners will be selected by a panel
of famous scientists.

    WuXi PharmaTech is the first and only private research
company in China to sponsor such an award.  Other
institutions this year that have similarly be recognized by
the Chinese Government for the establishment of new funds
include the "Soong Ching Ling Foundation Pediatric
Medicine Award", and the "China Steel Structure
Association Science and Technology Award".

    As China's leading research-driven pharmaceutical
services company, WuXi PharmaTech hires and trains hundreds
of young scientists every year.  Through cultivating and
encouraging the development of these people, the company is
able to provide its collaborative partners with the best
possible services. Fully committed to its social
responsibilities WuXi PharmaTech hopes this prestigious and
career-enhancing award can stimulate and celebrate
outstanding achievement in life science and chemistry in
China.

    "The talent of our scientists is at the heart of
our business and inseparable from our success,"
commented Dr. Ge Li, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of WuXi PharmaTech.  "As a good corporate citizen
believing in giving back to society WuXi PharmaTech is very
pleased to fund this award to encourage and support students
and young professionals in their life science and chemistry
research endeavor.  Their achievements ultimately will
benefit the greater industry and the society,"
continued Dr. Li.
  
    About WuXi PharmaTech Co., Ltd.

    Founded in 2001, Shanghai-based WuXi PharmaTech is
China's leading drug R&D service company.  As a
research-driven and customer-focused company, WuXi
PharmaTech offers global pharmaceutical and
biopharmaceutical companies a diverse, value-added, and
fully integrated portfolio of outsourcing services ranging
from discovery chemistry, and process chemistry to service
biology, bioanalytical chemistry, and large scale GMP
manufacturing.  WuXi PharmaTech assists its global partners
in shortening the cycle and lowering the cost of drug
discovery and development by providing cost-effective and
efficient outsourcing solutions that save our clients both
time and money.  Currently, our client list consists of 19
of the top 20 pharmaceutical, and 8 of the top 10
biopharmaceutical companies.  For more information, please
visit: http://www.pharmatechs.com .

    For more information, please contact:

     Sherry Shao
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]