Color code:
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Publicly traded (stock ticker symbol)
Acquired, subsidiary, nonprofit, or dissolved (therefore not counted as a separate genomics firm)

Note: This table is usually updated weekly or biweekly, but is undergoing a major update and will not be revised regularly until sometime in October 2002

Updated 27 August 2002

*Patents in DNA Patent Database (www.genomic.org) through Dec 31, 1999 (in all cases), or when entry updated (see final column).

For listing by public v. private ownership and country of origin (this file updated to 10 June 2001)

 

Firm Name

Website

Public or private?

Address1

Address2

City

State

PostalCode

Country

Phone

Fax

PrimaryContact

Email

Founding year

Firm Type

Patents*

Special terms for  patent search

Other Comments

Date entry modified

  1.  

Qiagen Genomics

www.qiagengenomics.com

Subsidiary of Qiagen

1725 220th Street SE

Suite 104

Bothell

WA

98021

USA

425-398-3140

425-398-3150

Andreas Dusterhoft, Director R&D Genomic Services

a.duesterhoeft@de.qiagen.com

   

6

Patents for Qiagen GmbH (parent company)

   
  1.  

PPD Discovery

www.ppddiscovery.com

Subsidiary of PPD Inc (PPDI)

1505 B. O’Brien Dr.

 

Menlo Park

CA

94025

USA

650.617.2033

650.617.9574

Fred Eshelman, CEO

     

0

Susidiary of PPD, Inc.

   
  1.  

MDS Proteomics Inc

www.mdsintl.com/pharma/default.htm

Subsidiary of MDS Corp.

75 Internatoinal Boulevard

 

Toronto

 

M9W6L6

Canada

416-213-4194 or 800-382-4124

416-213-4199

Ian Lennox, President and CEO of Drug Discovery and Development Sector

     

0

 

Subsidiary of MDS Corp; formed new CRO 3/01

 
  1.  

Callida Genomics Inc.

www.hyseq.com/content/131.php

Subsidiary of Hyseq; collaboration with Affymetrix

               

George Rathman, Interim President and CEO

 

2001

INSTRMT, DNASEQ

 

Assigned Hyseq sequence-by-hybridization patents; see Hyseq.  Owned 90% Hyseq, 10% Affymetrix.

 

8aug02

5.         

RNAture

www.rnature.com

Subsidiary of Hitachi

1003 Health Sciences Road West

 

Irvine

CA

92612-3054

USA

877-327-8762

949-725-2743

949-725-2788

Masato Mitsuhashi, President and CEO

Info@rnature.com

   

0

Wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Chemical

   
  1.  

Expression Analysis

www.asciences.com

Subsidiary of Analytical Sciences Inc.

2605 Meridian Parkway

Suite 200

Durham

NC

27713

USA

(919) 544-8500

(919) 544-7507

Laura Reid, chief of genomic sciences

info@asciences.com

   

0

     
  1.  

Toyobo Tsuruga Gene Analysis Laboratory

http://www.toyobo.co.jp/e/rd/kt/index.htm#content

Subsidiary

10-24, Toyo-cho

 

Tsuruga

 

914-0047

Japan

81-770-22-7643

81-770-22-7671

       

0

 

Genetic testing and contract sequencing; subsidiary of Toyoba

 
  1.  

Arradial Inc.

www.alexionpharm.com

Started by Alexion, a publicly traded firm

   

Boston

MA

 

USA

617-241-5794

 

P. Thomas Vogel, President and CEO

 

2000

 

0

 

Started by Alexion Pharmaceuticals

 

9.         

EXACT Sciences Corp

www.exactsciences.com

Publicly tranded (EXAS)

63 Great Road

 

Maynard

MA

01754

USA

978-897-2800

978-897-3481

Don M. Hardison,

President and CEO

dhardison@exactsciences.com

   

7

10 patents listed as of February 2000; formerly Exact Laboratories, Inc.; IPO Feb 2001

   
  1.  

Pharsight Corp.

www.pharsight.com

Publicly traded; subsidiary

NASDAQ: PHST

11230 Sorrento Valley Road

Suite 140

San Diego

CA

02121

USA

858-625-1343

650-314-3889 Mtn View

858-597-1353

Janice H. Kurth, VP Genomics

Jkurth@pharsight.com

2000

 

0

 

Pharsight mainly a clinical research management firm; genomics branch started 2000

 
  1.  

LJL Biosystems Inc.

www.ljlbio.com

Publicly traded, now part of Molecular Devices

(MDCC)

404 Tasman Drive

 

Sunnyvale

CA

94089

USA

(888)611-4555

(408)541-8786

Lev Leytes, Chairman, President and CEO

     

0

 

Acquired by Molecular Devices Corp. July 2000

 
  1.  

CRS Robotics Corp.

www.crsrobotics.com

Publicly traded on Toronto SE

(ROB)

5344 John Lucas Drive

 

Burlington

Ontario

L7L 6A6

Canada

(905) 332-2000

800-365-7587

(905) 332-1114

Ralph Steedman, President and CEO

     

0

     
  1.  

Inex Pharmaceuticals

www.inexpharm.com

Publicly traded on Toronto Exchange

(IEX)

100-8900 Glenlyon Parkway

Glenlyon Business Park

Burnaby

BC

V5J 5J*

Canada

604-419-3200

604-419-3201

David J. Main, President and CEO

Info@inexpharm.com

   

2

     
  1.  

Life Technologies Inc.

www.lifetech.com

Publicly traded on OTC (acquired)

PO Box 6482

 

Rockville

MD

20849-6482

USA

301-840-8000

301-670-1394

J. Stark Thompson, President and CEO

     

58

 

Being acquired by Invitrogen; deal to be complete in 2000.

 
  1.  

Genetic Vectors Inc.

www.gvec.com

Publicly traded on OTC

(GVEC)

5201 NW 77th Avenue

Suite 100

Miami

FL

33166

USA

305-716-0000

305-716-0001

Mead McCabe, Jr., CEO

Info@gvec.com

   

0

Acquired DNA Sciences, Inc (of San Diego, different from DNA Sciences, Inc above) 2/2000

   
  1.  

GeneScan Europe AG

www.biochip.com

Publicly traded on Neuer Market (GEP)

Engesserstr. 4 b

79108

Freiburg

   

Germany

0761-5038-0

0761-5038-111

Ulrich Birsner, CEO

     

0

12 subsidiary companies; no DPD patents for BioChip, GeneScan, or BioRobotics, but refers to a “large patent portfolio at its disposal” and several pending patents on its website. 2000 annual report states 23 patents for 2000, none by 1999.

   
  1.  

MorphoSys GmbH

www.morphosys.de

Publicly traded on Neuer exchange

(MOR)

Lena-Christ-Straße 48

D- 82152

Martinsreid/Munich

   

Germany

49 (0)89 89927 0

49 (0)89 89927 222

Simon E. Moroney, CEO

Info@morphosys.de

   

1

     
  1.  

Oxford GlycoSciences plc

www.ogs.com

Publicly traded on London Exchange (OGSI; OGS)

2 The Quadrant, Barton Lane

Abingdon Science Park

Abingdon

Oxon

OX16 3J

UK

(44)1235-543200

(44)1235-554701

David Ebsworth, CEO

michael.kranda@ogs.co.uk

   

5

(Patents for Oxford gene systems =3, Oxford technologies 1, Oxford biomedica 1; See also ISIS Innovation with 7 patents)

   
  1.  

Pharmagene PLC

www.pharmagene.com

Publicly traded on London Exchange

(PGN)

Orchard Road

Royston

Hertfordshire

 

SG8 5HD

UK

44 0-1763 211 600

44-1-1763-211 630

Alastair Riddell, CEO

Alastair.riddell@pharmagene.com

   

0

 

IPO 7/2000

 
  1.  

Molecular Devices Corp.

www.moleculardevices.com

Publicly traded NASDAQ: (MDCC)

1311 Orleans Drive

 

Sunnyvale

CA

94089

USA

800-635-5577

 

Joseph D. Keegan, President and CEO

 

2000

 

0

 

Merger of LJL BioSystems July 2000

 
  1.  

Zymogenetics

www.zymogenetics.com

Publicly traded (ZGEN)

1201 Eastlake Avenue East

 

Seattle

WA

98102-3702

USA

206-442-6600

206-442-6608

Bruce L. A. Carter, President and CEO

Info@ngi.com

   

80

 

Established as US discovery arm of Novo Nordisk;separate company 2000, IPO Feb 2002

 
  1.  

Valentis Inc.

www.valentis.com

Publicly traded (VLTS)

863A Mitten Road

 

Burlingame

CA

94010

USA

650.697.1900

650.652.1990

Banjamin F. McGraw, President and CEO

info@Valentis.com

Ben@valentis.com CEO

   

4

Website lists 58 Issued US patents 2/15/01

Formed from merger of PolyMASC, GeneMedicine, and Megabios

 
  1.  

Sigma Genysys

www.genosys.com

Publicly traded (subsidiary, not included in R&D or market cap figures)

1442 Lake Front Circle

 

The Woodlands

TX

77380

USA

800-234-5DNA

281-363-2693

 

Ginformation@sial.com

   

0

 

Subsidiary of Sigma Aldrich {not included among publicly traded genomics firms due to small fraction of genomics business)

 
  1.  

Sangamo  Biosciences Inc.

www.sangamo.com

Publicly traded (SGMO)

501 Canal Boulevard

 

Richmond

CA

94804

USA

510-970-6000

510-236-8951

Edward O. Lanphier, President and CEO

Lanphier@sangamo.com

   

0

 

Acquired Gendaq June 2001

 
  1.  

Rosetta Inpharmatics

www.rii.com

Publicly traded (RSTA).  Acquired by Merck (not included in figures and tables)

12040-115th Avenue NE

 

Kirkland

WA

98034

USA

425-820-8900

425-821-5354

Stephen Friend, President and CSO

     

1

 

IPO August 8, 2000; Acquisition by Merck & Co. announced May 11, 2001.

 
  1.  

Paradigm Genetics

www.paradigmgenetics.com

Publicly traded (PDGM)

104 Alexander Drive, Building 2

PO Box 14528

Research Triangle Park

NC

27709-4528

USA

919-425-3000

919-544-8094

Heinrich Gugger, President and CEO

pr@paradigmgenetics.com

1997

GENEFNL, GENEXPR, AGRIVET

2

   

27jul02

27.      

Pharmacopeia

www.pcop.com

Publicly traded (PCOP)

3000 Eastpark Boulevard

 

Cranbury

NJ

08512

USA

609 452 3600

609 452 3672

Joseph A. Mollica, President and CEO

info@pharmacopeia.com

   

4

Owns Accelrys, which acquired Synomics June 2001; acquired Eos Aug 2001.

   
  1.  

Genetix

www.genetix.co.uk

Publicly traded (GTX.L) on FTSE

Queensway

New Milton

 

Hampshire

BH25 5NN

UK

01-425-624-600

01-425-624700

Mark Reid, CEO

     

0

 

Acquired Genpak Ltd. IPO November 2000

 
  1.  

Ecopia Biosciences Inc.

www.ecopiabio.com

Publicly traded (EIA TorontoSE)

7290 Frederick-Banting

 

Saint-Laurent

Québec

 

Canada

(514) 336-2700

(514) 336-8827

Eric A. Cohen, Chairman and CEO

nowacki@ecopiabio.com

   

0

     

30.      

Epoch Biosciences

www.epochbio.com

Publicly traded (EBIO)

21720 - 23rd Dr. SE

Suite 150

Bothell

WA

98021

USA

425.482.5555

425.482.5550

Bill Gerber, CEO

dwalburger@epochbio.com

   

10

Includes patents for Epoch Pharmaceuticals, Bothell and Redmond, WA

   

31.      

AVI BioPharma

www.avibio.com

Publicly traded (AVII; AVIIW; AVIIZ)

One SW Columbia Street

Suite 1105

Portland

OR

97258

USA

503-227-0554

503-227-0751

Denis R. Burger, CEO

Avi@avibio.com

   

1

Assigned to AntiVirals Inc. (former name)

Also licensed 11 patents from Ohio State Univ, 16 from Univ Nebraska

   
  1.  

Autogen Limited

www.autogenlimited.com.au

Publicly traded (ATG Australian Stock Exchange)

210 Kings Way

 

South Melbourne

Victoria

3205

Australia

61 3 9234 1188

03 9234 1188 or 0419 897 501

61 3 9234 1198

Greg Collier, Chief Scientific Officer

autogen@awi.com.au

   

0

     
  1.  

Array BioPharma

www.arraybiopharma.com

Publicly traded (ARRY)

1885 33rd Street

 

Boulder

CO

80301

USA

303-381-6600

303-449-5376

Robert E. Conway, CEO

     

0

 

IPO Nov 2000

 
  1.  

Genetic Technologies Ltd.

www.gtg.com.au

Publicly traded

(GTG ASX)

60-66 Hanover Street

 

Fitzfory

Victoria

3065

Australia

3.9415.1135

3.9417.2987

Mervyn Jacobson, Executive Chairman

info@gtg.com.au

   

5

Acquired GeneType AG (Zug, Switzerland) Aug 2000.  Patents held by Gene Type.  Website lists 7 US Patents licensed to GTG.

   

35.      

Chondrogene Inc.

www.chondrogene.com

Publicly traded

(YDG on Canadian Venture Exchange)

800 Petrolia Road

Unit No. 15

Toronto

Ontario

 

Canada

(416) 650-0060

(416) 650-0055

David E Caspari, President and CEO

decaspari@chondrogene.com

   

0

     
  1.  

Genomics One Corporation

www.genomicsone.com

Publicly traded

on Montreal Eschange (GNX)

3030 Le Carrefour Blvd.

Suite 902

Laval

Quebec

H7T 2P5

Canada

(877)684-3637

(450)688-4499

 

Dr. Suzanne Lebel, President

slebel@genomicsOne.com

   

0

     
  1.  

SignalGene Inc.

www.signalgene.com

Publicly traded

(SGI)

8475 Christophe-Colomb Avenue

Suite 1000

Montreal

Quebec

H2M 2N9

Canada

(514)850-2400

(514)850-2424

George Masters, Interim President and CEO

Michael.dennis@signalgene.com

   

0

     
  1.  

Tm Bioscience Corp.

www.tmbioscience.com

Publicly traded

(CDNX: TMC)

439 University Ave.

11th Floor

Toronto

Ontario

 

Canada

(416) 593-4323

(416) 593-1066

Gregory C. Hines, President & CEO

info@tmbioscience.com

   

0

     

39.      

Azign Bioscience A/S

www.azign.com

Publicly traded

NeuroSearch AS

(NEUS.CO)

Vestre Teglgade 10

 

Copenhagen

 

DK-2450

Denmark

45 70 22 22 02

45 70 23 23 04

 

info@azign.com

   

0

 

Formed with merger of NeuroSearch AS acquisition of  Display Systems Biotech AS

www.neurosearch.com

 
  1.  

LION BioScience AG

www.lionbioscience.com

Publicly traded

(LEON)

Im Neuenheimer Feld 517

 

Heidelberg

 

D 69120

Germany

49-6221-403-823

49-6221-403-835

Friedrich von Bohlen, CEO

     

0

 

IPO July 10, 2000

 
  1.  

deCODE Genetics

www.decode.is

Publicly traded

(DCGN)

Lynghalsi 1

 

Rekjavik

 

IS-100

Iceland

354-577-1900

354-577-1901

Kari Stefansson, President and CEO

Kstefans@decode.is

   

0

MediChem also

IPO July 2000; acquired MediChem March 2002

 
  1.  

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

www.keryxbiopharm.com

Publicly traded

(KERX)

Kiryat Mada 5

Har Hotzvim

Jerusalem

 

91326

Israel

972-2-541-2700

972-2-541-2701

Morris Laster, CEO

     

0

 

IPO June 2000

 
  1.  

Biacore AB

www.biacore.com

Publicly traded

(BCOR)

Radsgatan

SE-754 50

Uppsala

   

Sweden

46 18 675700

46 18 150110

Ulf Jonsson, President

Develop-bia@biacore.com

   

2

     
  1.  

Pyrosequencing AB

www.pyrosequencing.com

Publicly traded

(PYRO A: Stockholm)

SE-752

 

Uppsala

 

28

Sweden

46-18-565-900

46-18-516000

Erik Wallden, President and CEO

Info@pyrosequencing.com

   

0

     
  1.  

Cytomyx

www.cytomyx.com

Publicly traded

(EPIC-CYX) on AIM

140 Science Park

 

Cambridge

 

CB4 0GF

UK

44-1223-508191

44-1223-508198

 

Info@cytomyx.com

   

0

 

Formerly Cambridge BioScience

 
  1.  

Gemini Genomics Ltd.

www.gemini-genomics.com

Publicly traded

(GMNI) being acquired by Sequenom

162 Science Park

 

Cambridge

 

CB4 0GH

UK

44-0-1223-435300

44 1223 435339

44-0-1223-435301

Paul Kelly, CEO

Paul.kelly@gemini-genomics.com

   

2

 

IPO July 2000; announced acquisition by Sequenom May 2001 completed Q3 2001.

 
  1.  

Abgenix

www.abgenix.com

Publicly traded

(ABGX)

7601 Dumbarton Circle

 

Fremont

CA

94555

USA

(510)608-6500

(510)608-6589

R. Scott Greer, Chairman, President and CEO; Raymond Withy to become CEO mid-2002

     

4

     
  1.  

Aclara Biosciences Inc.

www.aclara.com

Publicly traded

(ACLA)

1288 Pear Avenue

 

Mountain View

CA

94034

USA

650-210-1200

 

Joseph M. Limber, President and CEO

Jlimber@aclara.com

   

0

     
  1.  

Affymetrix Inc.

www.affymetrix.com

Publicly traded

(AFFX)

3380 Central Expressway

 

Santa Clara

CA

95051

USA

(408)731-5000

(408)481-0422

Stephen Fodor, CEO

     

25

     
  1.  

Applied Biosystems

www.appliedbiosystems.com

Publicly traded

(ABI)

850 Lincoln Centre Drive

 

Foster City

CA

94404

USA

650-638-5800

800-345-5224

650-638-5884

Michael Hunkapiller, President

     

27

Includes PerSeptive Biosystems patents (4);, Boston Probes; PNA Diagnostics

Name reverted to Applied Biosystems July 2000 (was PE Biosystems 1997-2000)

 
  1.  

Applied Molecular Evolution Inc.

www.AMEvolution.com

Publicly traded

(AMEV)

3520 Dunhill Street

 

San Diego

CA

92121

USA

858-597-4990

858-597-4950

William D. Huse

Lblock@amevolution.com

   

6

Formerly Ixsys (includes Ixsys patents)

IPO July 2000

 
  1.  

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals Inc.

www.ariad.com

Publicly traded

(ARIA)

26 Landsdowne Street

 

Cambridge

MA

02139

USA

(617)494-0400

(617)494-8144

Harvey J. Berger, Chairman and CEO

     

1

     
  1.  

Aurora Biosciences Corp.

www.aurorabio.com

Publicly traded

(ABSC).  Acquired by Vertex.

11010 Torreyana Road

 

San Diego

CA

92121

USA

(619)404-6600

(619)404-6714

Michael Wokasch, President, Chairman, and CEO

     

5

3 for Aurora; 2 for PanVera, which was acquired by Aurora in Feb 2001

Aurora acquired by Vertex July 2001

 
  1.  

AxyS Pharmaceuticals Inc.

www.axyspharm.com

Publicly traded