Genzyme ranked third on the global list for best employers

Oct 15 2009

Genzyme Corporation (Nasdaq: GENZ) announced today that scientists have again named the company a top employer in a survey ranking the reputations of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Genzyme is ranked third on the global list of 575 companies, the second consecutive year it has achieved this position. Genzyme placed among the top 10 of all biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies in the world for the seventh year in a row.

The survey, which was commissioned by Science magazine and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), identified the top 20 companies with the best reputations as employers. More than 2,300 Science readers and other industry representatives participated in the survey. Genzyme earned the most votes in the following categories: innovation, important and quality research, and loyal employees.

“We attempt to create an atmosphere in which the passion of our scientists for understanding and treating disease has the greatest chance of translating into innovative therapies for unmet medical needs,” said Alan Smith, Ph.D., senior vice president of research and chief scientific officer at Genzyme. “I am proud that the respect we feel for the dedication and talent of our staff is matched by the scientists who participated in the survey in judging what we do at Genzyme.”

Source Genzyme Corporation