Craig Venter Receives EMC Information Leadership Award; Visionary Acknowledged for Innovation in Life Sciences Information Management.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2003 In recognition of his innovative use of information technology in the expanding field of life sciences, Dr. J Noun 1. Dr. J - United States basketball forward (born in 1950) Erving, Julius Erving, Julius Winfield Erving . Craig Venter  The introduction of this article is too short.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, it should be expanded. , President and Chairman of The Center for the Advancement of Genomics The Center for the Advancement of Genomics (TCAG) is a not-for-profit policy center in Rockville, Maryland. It studies social and ethical issues surrounding genomic science. It is dedicated to education of the general public, elected officials, and students. , has been chosen as this year's recipient of the EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. Information Leadership Award presented as part of the annual Computerworld Honors Awards gala. A nominating committee A nominating committee is a group formed usually from inside the membership of an organization for the purpose of nominating candidates for office within the organization. It works similarly to an electoral college, the main difference being that the available candidates, either comprising leaders in government, technology and education selected Dr. Venter venter /ven·ter/ (ven´ter) pl. ven´tres [L.] 1. a fleshy contractile part of a muscle. 2. abdomen. 3. a hollowed part or cavity. ven·ter n. as the 2003 recipient. "Dr. Venter's unparalleled contribution in genomics has moved society closer to personalized medicine The external links in this article or section may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies. while unlocking many of the mysteries of both human genes and disease prevention," said Mike Ruettgers, EMC's Executive Chairman, who presented Venter with the award on Monday night. "Through his leadership role in the sequencing and analysis of the human genome The human genome is the genome of Homo sapiens, which is composed of 24 distinct pairs of chromosomes (22 autosomal + X + Y) with a total of approximately 3 billion DNA base pairs containing an estimated 20,000–25,000 genes. , Dr. Venter has demonstrated the essential role of information technology in biological investigation and opened a new vista in our understanding of the information basis of life." "Advanced computers along with new mathematical algorithms were the key technological advances that allowed my team to sequence the human genome faster than anyone ever thought possible," said Dr. Venter. "As information technology advances, so does scientific research including the identification of the genetic components of human disease. Scientists rely on innovative technologies introduced by companies like EMC so that we can focus on the very nature of biological discovery." In addition to his work at the Center for the Advancement of Genomics, Dr. Venter is also the President and Chairman of the Institute for Biological Energy Alternatives and the J. Craig Venter Science Foundation. In 1998, he co-founded Celera Genomics and served as its President and Chief Scientific Officer until 2002. In 1992 Venter founded and is still Chairman of The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR TIGR The Institute for Genomic Research TIGR Treasury Investment Growth Receipt TIGR This Is Getting Ridiculous TIGR Thermally Induced Gallium Removal TIGR TSPI Interface for GPS/RAJPO ), a non-for-profit genomics research institution. At TIGR, he led the first successful effort to sequence an entire organism's genome. Six years later at Celera in 2000, he used the whole genome "shotgun" sequencing approach to sequence and assemble the human genome. EMC is a leading provider of automated networked storage solutions to the life sciences industry. For more than a decade, EMC has been working with leading pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology companies Top 100 Biotechnology Companies The following is a list of the top 100 biotechnology companies ranked by revenue. The first nine companies qualify for the list of the top 50 pharmaceutical companies. as well as government and academic research organizations. Select customers include Abgenix, Applied Biosystems, Celera Genomics, Gene Logic, Rogers Medical Intelligence Solutions, Quest Diagnostics, and the University of Buffalo Center of Excellence for Bioinformatics. EMC solutions help life sciences companies manage, share and protect the enormous amount of information resulting from the mapping of the human genome. About the EMC Information Leadership Award The EMC Information Leadership Award was established two years ago to honor an individual or organization exhibiting a sustained commitment to innovation through information. This award acknowledges those who are uniting information as one resource, harnessing it as one source of value and leveraging it as one asset while advancing society. Last year, Edward C. (Ned) Johnson 3d, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Investments, was honored with the EMC Information Leadership Award. About EMC EMC Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : EMC) is the world leader in information storage systems, software, networks and services, providing automated networked storage solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to better and more cost-effectively manage, protect and share their information. More information about EMC's products and services can be found at www.EMC.com. EMC is a registered of EMC Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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