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Rankings and awards
Novartis is honored to receive numerous awards for progress in research and development, our working environment, and our Corporate Citizenship activities. A selection is featured here.
2010 Scrip Awards
Novartis received the 2010 Scrip Awards for Best Overall Pipeline and Corporate Social Responsibility.
MedAdNews 2010 “Most Admired Pharmaceutical Company”
Novartis retained the top spot in the 10th annual ranking by MedAdNews.
Newsweek's 2010 Green Rankings
Novartis ranks no. 6 on the global list of Newsweek’s 2010 “Green Rankings.” For the first time this year, Newsweek expanded its “Green Rankings” to analyze the green score of the 100 biggest companies worldwide. *
The Scientist Best Places to Work in Industry 2010
The Scientist ranks Novartis as one of the best places to work in industry.
National Organization for Rare Disorders Corporate Award
The National Organization for Rare Disorders in the US honors Novartis our research on rare diseases.
DiversityInc Top 10 Global Diversity Companies
DiversityInc ranks Novartis No. 7 in its Top 10 Companies for Global Diversity in 2010. In 2009, Novartis was No. 8 on this list.
Vaccine Industry Excellence Awards
Novartis Vaccines receives Best Vaccine R&D Pipeline recognition at the 2010 Vaccine Industry Excellence Awards.
Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies
In 2010, Novartis was among the top three pharmaceutical companies on Fortune's list of the “World's Most Admired Companies” for the sixth consecutive year.
The Scientist's Best Places To Work for Postdocs
Three locations of the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) were recognized in The Scientist's 2010 ranking of the “Best Places to Work for Postdocs” — Horsham, UK, and Basel, Switzerland, as No. 1 and No. 5 in the international list, and Cambridge, Massachusetts, as No. 4 in the US list.
Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies
Novartis recognized in the “World's Most Innovative Companies” list by Fast Company magazine. Novartis listed as No. 8 on the overall company list, as well as No. 1 on the biotechnology sector list.
PharmaVOICE's Top 100 List
Showcasing the industry's best and brightest for five years, PharmaVOICE annually celebrates 100 of the most inspiring individuals in the life-sciences industry. In 2009, Daniel Vasella was recognized as among the most inspiring in the industry.
Universum's World's Most Attractive Employers
Based on the employer preferences of students from around the globe, Universum, the employer branding company, presents the world's Top 50 most attractive employers. In 2009, Novartis was ranked among those top 50 most powerful employer brands.
* From Newsweek, October 25, 2010 © 2010 Harman Newsweek LLC. All rights reserved. Used by permission and protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States. The printing, copying, redistribution, or retransmission of the Material without express written permission is prohibited.
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