Crucell

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Crucell N.V.
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Type of Company Public
Founded  ????
Headquarters Leiden, The Netherlands
Key people Ronald Brus, President & CEO
Industry Biotechnology
Products Hepavax-Gene, Epaxal, Vivotif, Inflexal
Revenue 28.1 million USD
Employees 900
Website crucell.com

Crucell, NASDAQ: CRXL, Euronext: CRXL is a biotechnology company specializing in vaccines and antibodies. Its headquarters are located in Leiden, The Netherlands. Crucell shares are listed on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange and are part of the AMX index.

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In 1993 Introgene was founded, which is Crucell’s predecessor. The company forms a partnership with Genzyme to collaborate on its vector technology and viral-based products. In 1999 the company founded Galapagos Genomics as a joint venture together with Tibotec. In 2000 IntroGene acquires U-Bisys to form Crucell.

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