Awards include Technology of the Decade, Technical Application of the Decade, Collaboration of the Decade, and Thought Leader of the Decade
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BioProcess International (BPI), a business-to-business publication dedicated to delivering cutting-edge information focused on the development and manufacture of biopharmaceuticals and therapeutics, announces an agreement with 3M to become a supporting sponsor of the 2012 BioProcess International Awards – Honoring a Decade of BioProcess.
The 2012 BioProcess International Awards recognize the outstanding products, services, partnerships and people that have had the greatest positive impact on each of the “three pillars” of bioprocessing.
“The 2012 BPI Awards program honors the incredible advances and accomplishments the biotech industry has achieved over the past decade,” said Brian Caine, BioProcess International’s Founder and Publisher. “3M Purification’s track record of product innovation demonstrates their commitment to helping the biopharmaceutical industry improve its ability to deliver effective treatments to the global population. We are excited that they have partnered with BioProcess International as a supporting sponsor of the 2012 BioProcess International Awards.”
"3M Purification's business in life sciences has flourished over the past 10 years, in part due to our partnership with BioProcess International," said Jason Walker, Strategic Business Unit Leader, Life Sciences Process Technologies, 3M Purification. "Our involvement with the 2012 BPI awards represents a milestone for 3M as well as for BPI, and we are happy to share in the excitement of this 10 year anniversary together with BioProcess International."
Four awards will be granted in each of the three pillars of bioprocessing (Upstream Processing, Downstream Processing and Manufacturing):
* Technology of the Decade (supplier-based)
* Technical Application of the Decade (end-user based)
* Collaboration of the Decade
* Thought Leader of the Decade
About BioProcess International
BioProcess International is part of the T&F Informa BioScience Group, the leading provider of scientific, technological, and business information to the global life science community.
About 3M
3M Purification is a world leader in advanced depth filtration systems and membrane-based separations, offering a range of high performance and high quality products to meet a variety of processing challenges facing today’s bioprocess industry.
3M Purification's innovation filtration products are used by major biotech companies around the world to produce therapeutics that bring cures to millions of patients every day. From cell culture clarification, to soluble impurity removal, to final sterilizing filtration, 3M Purification technologies deliver an economical, robust solution for your processing needs. Visit our website: http://www.3Mlifesciences.com
To submit a nomination or request sponsorship information, please visit: http://www.bioprocessintl.com/awards | 
