Organon celebrates opening of new Cambridge facility

09-Aug-2005

Organon announced the grand opening of its new Organon Research Center USA in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The opening will be highlighted by a celebration attended by local and international dignitaries at the Cambridge Science Center on the Charles River. "The opening of this facility is an important step in fulfilling our ambitions of expanding the breadth and depth our biotechnology research programs. We are proud to be a new member of the Cambridge research community and are thankful for the state and local support that we have received," stated Toon Wilderbeek, President of Organon International. "We believe that expanded biotechnology research activities and collaborations are critical to fueling our future pipeline of products to treat diseases and improve the quality of life." Organon's strategy in biotechnology is to develop and market biological entities that represent new therapeutic approaches within areas of interest including immunology, oncology and osteoporosis. Organon will leverage its proprietary monoclonal antibody technology and is committed to partnering with academia for early research, and with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies for product development programs and for access to the best discovery technologies. The new Cambridge research center will be the hub of its interface with innovative institutes and companies in the USA. "When it comes to applications of biotech in human health care, Cambridge represents the frontline," stated Wiebe Olijve, Vice President of Research, Organon Research Center - Cambridge. "We see this facility as the center of US innovation for our company and biotechnology initiative. Building partnerships with academia and industry is an important part of our research strategy and Cambridge was chosen as the site of the research center because of its high concentration and close proximity to some of the world's leading medical research institutes, universities, hospitals and biotechnology companies."

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