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Life Technologies Corporation (LIFE)At 11:13AM ET: 50.43  Down 0.46 (0.90%)  
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Life Technologies Corporation
5791 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008
United States - Map
Phone: 760-603-7200
Fax: 760-602-6500
Web Site: http://www.lifetechnologies.com

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Index Membership:S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Nasdaq 100
Sector:Healthcare
Industry:Biotechnology
Full Time Employees:9,700

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Life Technologies Corporation operates as a global biotechnology tools company focused on improving the human condition. Its systems, consumables, and services enable researchers to accelerate scientific exploration, driving to discoveries and developments that better the quality of life. Life TechnologiesÂ’ customers do their work across the biological spectrum, working to advance personalized medicine, regenerative science, molecular diagnostics, agricultural and environmental research, and 21st century forensics. The company delivers a range of products and services, including systems, instruments, reagents, and custom services. Its portfolio of products includes technologies for capillary electrophoresis based sequencing, next generation sequencing, mass spectrometry, sample preparation, cell culture, RNA interference analysis, functional genomics research, proteomics, and cell biology applications, as well as clinical diagnostic applications and water testing analysis. The company has a presence in approximately 100 countries, and possesses a growing intellectual property estate of approximately 3,600 patents and exclusive licenses. Life Technologies was created by the combination of Invitrogen Corporation and Applied Biosystems, Inc. It has a strategic alliance agreement with Applied Biosystems designed to accelerate research into complex diseases and medical conditions; and strategic scientific research collaboration with The University of Queensland's Institute for Molecular Bioscience to study pancreatic and ovarian cancer in Australia. The company is based in Carlsbad, California.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Life Technologies Corporation's Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 56.4% of S&P 500 companies and 96.6% of Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Gregory T. Lucier , 44
    Chairman and Chief Exec. Officer
    $ 3.03M $ 0
    Mr. Bernd Brust , 41
    Pres and Chief Commercial Operations Officer
    $ 969.00K $ 456.00K
    Mr. Mark P. Stevenson , 46
    Pres and Chief Operating Officer
    $ 7.53M $ 0
    Mr. David F. Hoffmeister , 54
    Chief Financial Officer and Sr. VP
    $ 920.00K $ 0
    Mr. Peter Leddy Ph.D., 46
    Sr. VP of Global HR
    $ 769.00K $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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