Life Technologies, a provider of innovative life science solutions, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Ion Torrent for $375 million in cash and stock.
Read All CloseAwards & Recognition
Company of the Year
2009 Frost & Sullivan Drug Discovery Technologies Company of the Year
Frost & Sullivan recognizes Life Technologies with the 2009 North American Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award. The company's size, product portfolio breadth, market segment leadership, and strong future potential set it apart from any competitor in the life science research tools industry. Moreover, Life Technologies shows great commitment to providing innovative and enabling tools across the life science research continuum.
More Awards & Recognition
* 2010 - Corporate Responsibility Magazine - 100 Best Corporate Citizens
* 2009 - Bloomberg-Maplecroft Climate Innovation Index (CII) Leaders of 2009
* 2009 - Newsweek Magazine - Life Technologies listed among America's 500 largest green corporations
* 2009 - Frost & Sullivan Drug Discovery Technologies Company of the Year
* 2009 - Frost & Sullivan Drug Discovery Technologies CEO of the Year
* 2009 - BBBOnLine Accreditation
* 2008 - TIME Magazine - SPOT-Light HER2 CISH Kit named in Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs
* 2008 - The Scientist - SOLiD Named Top Innovation of 2008
* 2008 - Connect - Most Innovative Product Finalist, StemPro BG01v platform cell engineering kit
* 2008 - San Diego Urban League, Urban Legacy Award for Environmentalism and Sustainability
* 2008 - APEX Award of Excellence, Print Publications, 32+ pages - Invitrogen's Quest (Vol. 4, Issue 2)
* 2008 - APEX Award of Excellence, Design & Layout - BioProbes 55 Magazine
* 2008 - Life Science Industry Awards - Cell Biology Kits and Reagents
* 2008 - Life Science Industry Awards - Cell Culture Media and Reagents
* 2008 - Life Science Industry Awards - Most Responsive Customer Service
* 2008 - Life Science Industry Awards - Most Knowledgeable Technical Support
* 2008 - Life Science Industry Awards - Most Useful Website
Sustainability Indexes
Life Technologies was again selected as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index in 2009, and was also named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI). Membership in the DJSI is reserved for the top 10 percent of the 2,500 largest companies in terms of sustainability, and Life Technologies was one of only two U.S.-based biotechnology companies to be listed on both the North America and World Indexes. Life Technologies was also named for the second time, to the FTSE4Good Index Series, an equity index series that is designed to facilitate investment in companies that meet globally recognized citizenship standards. Companies in the FTSE4Good Index Series have met stringent social, ethical, and environmental criteria.