About The Life Science Industry Awards™

Award season is upon us and the life sciences are not to be left out. The best-in-class recognition awards return for the fourth year with The Life Science Industry Awards 2008.

The Life Science Industry Awards™ (LSIA) recognize those life science suppliers with the best solution in 14 separate product categories as well as suppliers that are “best-in-class” in six customer communications and support categories. The winners of these prestigious awards are determined by the industry’s own customers—scientists in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, in government and academia who use the products day in and day out. The awards are hosted by The Scientist magazine and BioInformatics, LLC with the support of The Life Science Executive Exchange and The Science Advisory Board. These awards have become a source of pride and a touchstone of excellence for the companies that participate in the life science industry.

The LSIA awards are unique in that they allow scientists to determine the "best-in-class" suppliers in each product and customer communications/support category. BioInformatics, LLC has designed a 34-question electronic survey to be fielded to registered members of The Science Advisory Board and subscribers to The Scientist magazine. These respondents, using their experience as product users, will vote for the suppliers they believe to offer the best overall solution in specified categories. BioInformatics' scoring methodology also takes into consideration practical factors such as satisfaction with product features, likelihood to purchase again, likelihood to recommend the supplier, the supplier with best overall solution, and cost-effectiveness.

View photos from the Awards Ceremony and Reception here