AVL/IFCC Award announced; Dr. Suzuki named winner.ROSWELL, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 1996--Dr. Toru Suzuki from Tokyo University, Japan was named the winner of the AVL-IFCC Award which was presented at the International Congress of Clinical Chemistry in London. Dr. Suzuki received a check for $30,000 for his paper entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "A novel immunoassay Immunoassay An assay that quantifies antigen or antibody by immunochemical means. The antigen can be a relatively simple substance such as a drug, or a complex one such as a protein or a virus. of smooth muscle myosin myosin (mī`əsĭn), one of the two major protein constituents responsible for contraction of muscle. In muscle cells myosin is arranged in long filaments called thick filaments that lie parallel to the microfilaments of actin. heavy chain in serum." Dr. Suzuki emerged as the winner in a scientific competition in which 340 young scientists from around the world participated. The papers presented focused on innovative research linking Clinical Chemistry and Critical Care Medicine. "AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) See mobile positioning. has made a link between Clinical Chemistry and Critical Care disciplines which is in line with our strategic plan," said Professor Gerard Siest, the president of the IFCC IFCC International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine IFCC Internet Fraud Complaint Center (US FBI) IFCC Interface Control Check IFCC International Federation of Christian Churches , during the award ceremony at the Wembley Conference Center. The IFCC (International Federation of Clinical Chemistry) consists of clinical chemists from 70 countries and is the world's largest Clinical Chemistry professional organization. China was recently admitted as the latest member of the IFCC. "Twenty-six national societies have endorsed their countries' winner to participate in the international competition out of which the international judges selected 10 finalists," explained Professor Matthew McQueen from Hamilton, Canada, the vice president of the IFCC and its President Elect. "The 10 finalists have presented excellent papers of a very high standard," he added. Professor Helmut List Helmut List (born December 20, 1941) is an engineer, businessman, and philanthropist. He holds the academic title of Professor Doctor. He is CEO of AVL, (Anstalt für Verbrennungskraftmaschinen L , the chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AVL, handed over the check of $30,000 to the winner. "AVL has a strong focus in technology and a long tradition in cooperating with universities. What makes a company successful is its ability to put the results of scientific research into practical use and make it available for better patient care," explained Professor List to the press. AVL is a group of companies with major headquarters in Graz, Austria; Schaffhausen, Switzerland; and Roswell, Ga., USA. CONTACT: AVL Scientific Corp. Steve Lundy, 770/587-4040, ext. 648 |
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