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ARTICLE | Emerging Company Profile

A pride of Lions: Sequencing and bioinformatics speedway; Revving the discovery engine

June 16, 1997 7:00 AM UTC

By Karen Bernstein Editor-in-ChiefThe renewed European interest in biotechnology is spurring a surge of new startups, many of which are focused specifically on serving the needs of other European companies. One such newcomer is Lion bioscience AG , a Heidelberg, Germany, company that seeks to fill the growing need for nucleotide sequencing and bioinformatics, mainly in Europe.

Co-founder and CEO Friedrich von Bohlen knew 14 years ago that he wanted to be a biotech entrepreneur, studying biochemistry and business administration. Given the lack of a biotech sector in Germany, he gained corporate experience starting in 1992 at Fresenius AG, followed by jobs at two automotive suppliers...