March 2010 Life Sciences/General Lab Product of the Year Survey winner of an Acer Netbook |
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Latest Winner | Mihaela Gheorghiu, International Centre of Biodynamics
| More than a source of cool data on latest instrumentation in various laboratory/analytical fields and product reviews, SelectScience provides an updated selection of events and expert views that is both refreshing and instructive. Since more than 1 year it became one of the main sources of information for me when starting the day. Thank you. |
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February 2010 Spectroscopy/Separations Product of the Year Survey winner of an Acer Netbook |
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Latest Winner | Jacquin Wilford-Brown, International Coatings
| I have used SelectScience since starting my current job, mainly because it is an excellent source of good information. I'm particularly interested in the separations and spectroscopy communities. The product reviews are probably the most useful for me, but I also like the news & updates. I was surprised and delighted to win the Acer Netbook - now it will be even easier for me to keep up to date with what's happening through selectscience.net! |
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December 2009 product review winner of a digital camera |
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Latest Winner | Jingcun Wu, Senior Scientist, Labstat International ULC
| "I have used the SelectScience website for technical and product information for a while and found it quite informative and useful, especially for learning the information and feedback directly from the users instead of the suppliers of the expensive equipments. I have helped my company to make a reasonable decision on purchases of several instruments based on the information I collected from your website.” |
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September 2009 Drug Discovery (ELRIG) product review winner of a 32” Toshiba LCD TV
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Latest Winner | Evelyn Matthews, Research Scientist, MedImmune
| "I first encountered SelectScience.net at the ELRIG conference in Liverpool a few weeks ago. They caught my eye as there are very few high quality websites for science users to review products and keep track of recent advances on the market. Having had a look around the site, I found it to be very user friendly and that it offers scientists something that so few other websites do. This type of web based tool is invaluable to scientists who have busy schedules and appreciate more efficient and informative decision making in purchasing science products. I will certainly be using it in the future, and look forward to some happy viewing on my new TV!!" |
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September 2009 Drug Discovery Product of the Year nomination form winner of a £100 Amazon voucher |
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Latest Winner | Mirela Delibegovic, RCUK Fellow, University of Aberdeen
| As a new investigator starting up my own lab from scratch, I have found SelectScience website an invaluable tool. I first came across the website when doing internet searches comparing equipment and prices and looking for user information. It is very hard to obtain such information from company websites as they all present their products in the best possible light - SelectScience gives one an option to really compare different products and make an informed decision. I use it frequently and recommend it to my colleagues. I am extremely happy to be one of the winners and will use my Amazon vouchers wisely!" |
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| July 2009 Members' Survey winner of a Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit |
Latest Winner | Lisa Mott, ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND
| "I enjoyed visiting your booth at Pittcon 2009 in Chicago. How exciting to win a Nintendo Wii console and Wii Fit!! SelectScience is a great tool to use in your laboratory. The ability to look at product reviews will save you time and money. Take a look for yourself." |
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April 2009 Life Science/General Lab Product of the Year Survey winner of an Acer Netbook |
| April 2009 Life Science/General Lab Product of the Year Survey winner of an Acer Netbook |
Latest Winner | Jim Cooper, Health Protection Agency
| As a project manager in the European Collection of Cell Cultures (ECACC) I am constantly trying to gauge the cell supply market to determine trends and demand for our products and services and also to keep a finger on the pulse of new technologies. The information that I get from the SelectScience Drug Discovery, ADME – Toxicology and HTS communities is invaluable to me on a day to day basis and has helped me and my team respond effectively to customers and understand these markets. Thanks for a great website and up-to-date news. SelectScience TV is a unique way of previewing new technologies and I am sure I will be using this increasingly in the future. |
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Other Competitions |
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December 2008 SelectScience Water Purification Survey winners of an iPod Touch | Charity Schmidt, Waterone
“I first started using SelectScience.net when my boss wanted a complete review of handheld testing equipment. I searched the internet and thought, “it would be great to have ‘Consumer Reports’ for Science equipment.” When I found SelectScience.net, I had a eureka moment! It gives multiple options for lab equipment and provides a quick rating of it based on other users of the equipment. I have used it to review and see options for other equipment since and will be using it for future decisions. Lab equipment is never cheap and any tools that provide information on the lab equipment you are going to buy, is priceless. Thank you SelectScience for being there for Lab purchasing information!”
Eric L. Mackay, R Biopharm Rhone Ltd
“The SelectScience website provides an invaluable source for locating technical and product information, which has improved my understanding in the areas of my current research in the Food and Feed Analysis industry. This website has allowed me to locate many references relating to my research interests and has provided up to date detailed information on methods of analysis currently being developed by research groups and scientific equipment manufacturers. The search facility is particularly effective and the available downloads are without doubt an effective method to obtain current scientific equipment information.”
Mark Stevens, NSW Department of Primary Industries
“Working in a small rural town makes it difficult to attend trade shows, and SelectScience has become my key source of information about new products that can help my research. The impartial equipment reviews provided by researchers are a unique feature of the site, and strongly influence where I choose to invest my research funds. I have had far fewer equipment failures since using SelectScience to guide my purchasing decisions.”
Steven L. Bolfing, ShinEtsu Silicones of America
“I have found SelectScience to be an efficient way to keep current on products and techniques relevant to my organization. I can easily review vendor information, and the real-life feedback from users is invaluable. Information on new techniques is organized in an easy to search format, allowing me to quickly focus on topics of interest.”
Sridhar Kottakota, Shanta Biotech
“A great site for scientists to find technical information on equipment and products which are of interest. This site is the real thing, a single platform for buyers, users, manufactures and researchers. I get the best knowledge in a snap shot!” |
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November 2008 SelectScience Members Survey winner of Tomtom Go | John Vincent, AstraZeneca Phamaceuticals
"The combination of product reviews from hands-on experts and a wide range of application information makes SelectScience a one stop shop for most of your practical scientific needs. The provision of an easy to use search engine allows me rapidly to locate the information I need to make informed decisions about products and techniques.
I find the product news updates that regularly appear in my inbox particularly useful as it instantly provides me with information and links about products and technologies that I may not have not previously seen." |
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November 2008 SelectScience Members Survey winner of a Nintendo Wii | Kimberly Thomas, Novozymes
| “Selectscience.net is very valuable for scientists and technicians. This website offers great sources of information on all the newest technology and reviews for products, applications, seminars, plus much more. Watching the videos is another advantage of this website. It is like being there in person to learn about the new innovative instrumentation for laboratories. When I do find a product, all I have to do is click a button. My request is automatically sent in to the company, where I immediately get feedback. This is a one stop website for anything related to the scientific community.” |
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October 2008 SelectScience Lab Automation Survey winner of an iPod Nano | William Henderson, US EPA
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User’s Views Competition |
By allowing scientists to review the products they use, the SelectScience users’ view service unites the worldwide scientific community.
Each user's view left is automatically entered into a draw to win prizes - rate your equipment now! |
September 2008 Digital Camera Winner | Andrew Hollinger, The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard
| "The combination of peer product reviews, relevant news postings, and an extensive events listing makes SelectScience.net a very useful resource for scientists of all levels and abilities. I have found that peer product reviews are a great way to cut through marketing hype, and can often reveal novel applications for new and old technology alike." |
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May 2008 SelectScience Pipette Survey winner of an iPod Nano: | Kevin Tointon,
| I mainly use SelectScience as a portal to lab equipment manufacturers websites and to stay updated on new equipment releases. My work involves assessing the total cost of ownership (purchase price + maintenance costs + reliability/uptime + disposal cost) of laboratory equipment; I therefore also use SelectScience as a source of impartial information. |
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May 2008 SelectScience Autoclave Survey winner of an iPod Nano | Dave Fowler, University of Notingham
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User’s Views Competition |
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January 2008 Digital Camera Winner | Oscar Pan, Amgen
| "SelectScience is a great source of information for researchers to find reviews on equipment and products they are interested in. But most importantly, the reviews provided by all researchers form a great platform for manufacturers to improve and deliver their upcoming products." |
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Survey Winner |
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September 2007 SelectScience Members Survey winners: | We are delighted to announce the winner of the Sanyo digital camera as being:
Carl Bennett, GSK, USA
The Amazon voucher winners are:
Gernot Abel, Novozymes, Denmark
P Freestone, University of Leicester, UK
Oufir Mouhssin, CRP GL, Luxembourg
Anthony Neuger, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, USA
Carlos Hermenegildo, University Valencia, Spain
Stuart Mickel, Novartis Pharma AG, Switzerland
Jonathan Cunningham, AFBI, UK
Steve Garvis, CNRS, France
Stanley White, Pfizer, USA |
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April 2007 SelectScience High Content Screening Survey winner of an iPod Shuffle: | Mindy Wilson, SAFC Biosciences
| I have been receiving SelectScience newsletters by email for several months. I browse the newsletters to keep informed of new technologies in the field that might be of value to our company. The newsletters are easy to navigate and provide just enough information to make a quick decision whether or not to pursue the technology more. I find Select Science to be a good resource. |
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User’s Views Competition |
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April 2007 Digital Camera Winner | Luc Verbeeck, Tibotec BVBA
| "As head of the Technology & Instrumentation department, I promote SelectScience as a very highly appreciated forum and website to my team. SelectScience is a very powerful and handy tool and I encourage every scientist and engineer to regularly visit the website. I'm very confident you will find something interesting." |
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July 2006 iPod Winner | Jurgen Lobert, Entegris Inc
| "SelectScience is a valuable tool for me for its products, application notes and industry news in a variety of sectors that address our needs (separations, lab informatics, automation and general lab). I particularly like the email newsletters as a timely update that ensures my regular visit to the website to gather new information" |
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| Next draw date: 01 Feb 2009
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