RE:Significant statement!jewel9m wrote: "In anticipation of a near-term upfront payment as part of a licensing agreement for our novel skin lightening compound, we are increasing our research activities substantially," reports Dr. Howard Verrico, Chairman and CEO of Sirona Biochem.
This is the first time that the CEO has metnioned a licensing agreement in a news release. All other info we have heard has been from Attila, the cheif business developement officer, in a video or thru email. For Howard to make that statement, it looks like a deal is pretty much done.
I have been waiting for this statement from the CEO for a while.
She is the best :) Dr. Geraldine Deliencourt-Godefroy, our Chief Scientific Officer, has identified promising compounds using our innovative carbohydrate fluorination technology. Although at an early stage in development, our scientific team has an excellent track record of predicting how the fluorination process improves carbohydrate cosmetic and therapeutic agents, he added.