Washington BioEvolution, 2006
Washington BioEvolution illustrates life science companies and non-profit research organization in the State of Washington by the year…
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Virginia Mason Medical Center opened expanded Center for Hyperbaric Medicine
On Jul. 16, 2005, Virginia Mason Medical Center opened an expanded Center for Hyperbaric Medicine on Seattle’s First…
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Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority was created to help finance groundbreaking R&D
On Jul. 13, 2005, The Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority (LSDF) was established and a total of $350…
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Corixa Corp. was acquired by Glaxosmithkline for $300 million
On Jul. 12, 2005, Corixa Corp., based on First Hill in Seattle, was acquired by Glaxosmithkline (GSK) for…
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Amgen was awarded the E. Donnall Thomas Medal of Achievement Medal
On Jun. 22, 2005, the Fred Hutchinson Business Alliance announced that the 2005 E. Donnall Thomas Medal of…
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Linda Buck, from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize for Medicine
On Oct. 4, 2004, the Nobel Assembly announced the award of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…
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NanoString Technologies was incorporated
On Jun. 20, 2003, NanoString Technologies was incorporated in Seattle as a spin-off from the Institute for Systems…
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The Virginia Mason Research Center was renamed Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason
On Apr. 2, 2003, the Virginia Mason Research Center, located in Seattle, was renamed Benaroya Research Institute at…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Medicine | Therapeutics
Long-term efficacy and safety of etanercept was found in children with polyarticular-course juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
On Jan. 10, 2003, long-term efficacy and safety of etanercept (Enbrel) was found in children with polyarticular-course juvenile…
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Cialis, a medication to treat male erectile dysfunction, was approved for marketing in the European Union
On Nov. 12, 2002, Cialis, a medication to treat male erectile dysfunction, manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company,…
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Immunex Corp. was acquired by Amgen
On Jul. 16, 2002, Amgen completed it’s acquisition of Immunex Corporation for $16 billion in stock and net…
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ZymoGenetics announced its Initial Public Offering
On Jan. 10, 2002, ZymoGenetics, a former Novo Nordisk subsidiary, announced its IPO at $12.00 per share with…
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Biotechnology | FDA | Medicine | Therapeutics
The acquisition of Immunex by Amgen for $16 billion was announced
On Dec. 17, 2001, the acquisition of Immunex by Amgen was announced for $16 billion in stock and…
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Institute of Medicine called for creation of a national vaccine authority
On Nov. 5, 2001, following the events of September 11, the Institute of Medicine again called for creation…
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Dr. Leland Hartwell was awarded the 2001 Nobel Prize for Medicine ‘for discoveries of key regulators of the cell cycle’
On Oct. 8, 2001, Dr. Leland ‘Lee’ Hartwell from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center was awarded the Nobel…
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The Hutchinson Cancer Research Center played key role in largest-ever prostate-cancer prevention study
On Jul. 24, 2001, the largest-ever prostate cancer prevention study was launched by the National Cancer Institute and…
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Corus Pharma was incorporated
On Jan. 12, 2001, Corus Pharma was incorporated as a private venture-backed development stage biopharmaceutical company focused on…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
Dan and Nancy Evans awarded E. Donnall Thomas Medal of Achievement Medal
In 2001, the Fred Hutchinson Business Alliance announced that the 2001 E. Donnall Thomas Medal of Achievement would…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
H. Jon Runstad and Judith M Runstad awarded E Donnall Thomas Medal of Achievement Medal
In 2000, the Fred Hutchinson Business Alliance announced that the E. Donnall Thomas Medal of Achievement was awarded…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was founded in Seattle
In 2000, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation began as the William H. Gates Foundation established in 1994,…
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The Institute for Systems Biology was founded in Seattle
On Oct. 12, 1999, the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) was founded in Seattle by Alan Aderem, Ruedi…
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BIO’99 in Seattle attracted more than 5,700 attendees with nearly thirty percent from outside the US
In Jul. 1999, the Biotechnology Industry Organization held BIO’99 in Seattle and the event attracted more than 5,700…
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Trubion Pharmaceutical was founded
In 1999, Trubion Pharmaceutical was founded in Seattle as a spin-off from the Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute,…
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Samuel N. Stroum was awarded E. Donnall Thomas Medal of Achievement Medal
In 1999, the Fred Hutchinson Business Alliance announced that the 1999 E. Donnall Thomas Medal of Achievement would…
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Aptein was acquired by Cambridge Antibody Technology
On Jul. 15, 1998, Aptein, founded by Glenn Kawasaki in Seattle, was acquired by Cambridge Antibody Technology (CAT)…
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Immunex dedicated its new manufacturing and development center
In 1998, Immunex dedicated its new manufacturing and development center. The 100,000 square foot complex broke ground in…
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IsoRay was founded
In 1997, IsoRay was founded in Richland as a spin-off from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to…
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Dr. Leland Hartwell became President and Director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
In 1997, Dr. Leland Hartwell became the new President and Director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center….
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
George and Jane Russell awarded E. Donnall Thomas Medal of Achievement Medal
In 1997, The Fred Hutchinson Business Alliance announced that the E. Donnall Thomas Medal of Achievement would be…
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SeaMed Corp was founded
On Oct. 2, 1996, SeaMED Corp. was founded in Redmond by Bob Berg. The company manufactured cell-production systems,…
