the sartorius group is an international pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment supplier , covering the segments of bioprocess solutions and lab products & services .

in 2014 , the technology group earned sales revenue of 891.2 million euros ( 2013 : 791.6 ) .

founded in 1870 , the göttingen-based company currently employs around 5,600 persons .

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sartorius signs a cooperation agreement with metrohm schweiz ag for marketing sartorius mechatronics laboratory equipment in switzerland .
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sartorius is converted to a publically traded company , the
sartorius - werke ag
, with four segments .
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categories : europe value analsysis yahoo financeclick here to see latest analysis capitalcube gives sartorius ag a score of 53 . our analysis is based on comparing sartorius ag with the following peers – mut ag , stratec biomedical ag , orthofix international nv and tecan group ag ( m7u - de , sbs - de , ofx - de and tecn - ch ) . investment outlook sartorius ag has a fundamental score of 53 and . . . read more ( read more . . . )
the publically - traded sartorius - ag is converted to a gmbh ( a limited liability company ) .
after his brother wilhelm passed away , erich sartorius takes over at the helm of the sartorius - werke ag as well as the membrane filter company , which is refounded as a partnership limited by shares ( kg ) and incorporated into the sartorius ag .
sartorius stedim biotech gmbh acquires swiss - based wave biotech ag , a leading supplier of single - use bioreactors .
with the genius analytical balance , sartorius ag wins the innovation award of the german economy in the category of medium - sized companies .
sartorius ag will publish its first - half 2018 results on tuesday , july 24 , 2018 at 7 a . m . cet . more
categories : yahoo financeget free summary analysis sartorius ag reports financial results for the quarter ended june 30 , 2017 . we analyze the earnings along side the following peers of sartorius ag – stratec biomedical ag ( sbs - de ) that have also reported for this period . highlights summary numbers : revenues of eur 361 million , net earnings of eur 25 . 20 million . gross . . . read more ( read more . . . )
the legal corporate structure of sartorius ag is transformed into a holding company organization : the annual shareholders’ meeting resolves to run the operational mechatronics business , conducted so far within sartorius ag , as an independent entity below the holding level . this move further enhances the company’s ability to generate dividends and increases the transparency of its corporate structure .
the company sartorius ag has announced a stock split at a ratio of 1 : 4 . more information about this transaction is available on the company ` s website under urltoken .
tibor péterfi . from chambers and maskar ( 1953 ) . image courtesy of s . karger , ag , basel .
sartorius acquires boekels , market leader in quality control for the processing industry and in metal detection ( now sartorius aachen ) .
sartorius ag is a germany - based supplier of pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment . it operates through two segments : bioprocess solutions and lab products and services . the bioprocess solutions segment offers integrated sol
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the group companies are united under the roof of sartorius ag , which is listed on the frankfurt stock exchange and holds the majority stake in sartorius stedim biotech s . a . quoted on the paris stock exchange , this subgroup is comprised mainly of the bioprocess solutions division .
sartorius , through its subgroup sartorius stedim biotech , acquires the majority stake in the u . s . startup allpure technologies llc ; the allpure product range complements sartorius’ single - use - portfolio for the biopharmaceutical industry .
sartorius acquires the uk company tap biosystems group plc through its subgroup sartorius stedim biotech ; this acquisition further expands sartorius’ bioprocess portfolio in the area of fermentation , especially in the early phases of product and process development .
on monday , sartorius ag ( srtx : ger ) closed at 119 . 25 , - 11 . 34 % below its 52 - week high of 134 . 50 , set on may 25 , 2018 .
the mechatronics and biotechnology division of sartorius holds festive inauguration ceremonies for its sartorius india campus in bangalore with a floor area of 10 , 000 square meters .
brief - sartorius q1 group relevant net profit up at eur 37 . 2 mln
alliance with schmidt + haentsch : sartorius markets the brixxus series of laboratory refractometers .
a new sartorius knowledge center is inaugurated in bangalore , india ( photo ) .
glassdoor gives you an inside look at what it ' s like to work at sartorius , including salaries , reviews , office photos , and more . this is the sartorius company profile . all content is posted anonymously by employees working at sartorius .
the mechatronics and biotechnology division of sartorius holds inauguration ceremonies for its sartorius india campus in bangalore with a floor area of 10 , 000 square meters ( photo ) .
sartorius acquires toha plast gmbh and strengthens its position in plastics technology for biopharmaceutical disposables .
sartorius receives the renowned frost & sullivan award for outstanding innovation in biotech product differentiation .
sartorius uses the first machine for automatic manufacture of synthetic membrane filters . as part of its global expansion , sartorius establishes a growing number of international subsidiaries and sales offices .
the goettingen
university mechanician
florenz sartorius founds the fine - precision machine company called
feinmechanische werkstatt f . sartorius
and starts producing short - beam analytical balances .
foundation of lonza ag electricity works in gampel , valais ( switzerland ) , on the banks of river lonza . the electricity was used to manufacture calcium carbide and acetylene .
the companies of august becker ( goettingen ) and ludwig tesdorpf ( stuttgart ) manufacture products completementary to sartorius’ portfolio . through the acquisition of these companies sartorius adds microtomes and other instruments for microscopy , astronomical and geodetical devices as well as telescopes to the product line . the companies are integrated into the sartorius firm under the new name
f . sartorius , vereinigte werkstätten fuer wissenschaftliche instrumente von f . sartorius , a . becker und ludwig tesdorpf
. florence sartorius involves his sons wilhelm , erich and julius into the growing family enterprise .
sartorius’ first electromagnetic forcecompensating ( emc ) balance , the elektrono 1 , enters commercial production .
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sartorius said essen expects to achieve sales revenues in the region of $ 60 million in 2017 .
sartorius buys a 100 % stake in application specialist omnimark instrument corporation based in arizona , usa .
sartorius builds the first electronic precision and analytical balances . the resulting boom in orders leads to the founding of numerous foreign subsidiaries , and contributes decisively to the significance of the sartorius group today .
north k . congenital myopathies . engel ag , franzini - armstrong c , eds . myology . 3rd ed . new york , ny : mcgraw hill ; 2004 . 1473 - 1533 .
sartorius ag is a germany - based supplier of pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment . it operates through two segments : bioprocess solutions and lab products and services . the bioprocess solutions segment offers integrated solutions for biopharmaceutical manufacture , such as filters for sterilization of biopharmaceutical media , . . . ( more )
the brochure gives an overview about sartorius ' two business divisions , corporate values , people and sites .
alliance with tews elektronik : agreement signed for exclusive marketing and servicing of microwave resonance analyzers by sartorius .
on the sartorius campus in goettingen production starts at the new building for the manufacture of lab instruments .
for over 140 years sartorius has been accomplishing in utilizing the latest scientific expertise to manufacture innovative products . it all started at the university of goettingen when former “university mechanician” florenz sartorius laid the cornerstone for the company . in 1870 , sartorius went into business by setting up his precision mechanical workshop ,
feinmechanische werkstatt f . sartorius .
his pioneering invention – the short - beam analytical balance – revolutionized work in research labs .
* q1 sartorius increased its sales revenue by 11 . 4 % ( reported : 6 . 3 % )
founded in 1870 in goettingen , germany , sartorius today is a joint stock company with production facilities , sales subsidiaries and local commercial agencies in more than 110 countries . sartorius currently employs more than 6 , 200 people globally , of which approximately 38 % are based in germany . in fiscal 2015 , the sartorius group earned sales revenue of 1 , 114 . 8 million euros . sartorius has been listed in the tecdax technology index since 2012 .
in 1927 , together with the chemistry nobel prize laureate richard zsigmondy , sartorius established the limited liability company “membranfiltergesellschaft mbh” . the membranes invented by zsigmondy were the basis for the development of membrane filtration – and for today’s bioprocess business at sartorius . even to this day , weighing and filtration are the core technologies within sartorius’s wide product array .
sartorius moves up to the tecdax , the leading index of the 30 largest and most liquid german technology stocks .
michael melingo , member of the group executive committee and president of the lab products & services division at sartorius .
sartorius expects its employees to think outside the box , show initiative and be willing to take responsibility . to foster this climate , managers at sartorius are obligated to create the basic conditions for their teams to perform at their best .
last month sartorius reported joining the european molecular biology laboratory ( embl ) corporate partnership program for training and science education .
brief - sartorius to propose dividend of eur 0 . 51 per preference share and eur 0 . 50 per ordinary share
sartorius continues to expand its worldwide production capacity . at its sites in goettingen and guxhagen , germany , and in yauco , puerto rico , sartorius is scheduled to move into new industrial building complexes and to complete its facility upgrades in 2012 .
our corporate philosophy of “turning science into solutions“ stands for what sartorius has been accomplishing for over 140 years day in , day out : utilizing the latest scientific expertise to manufacture innovative products . it all started at the university of goettingen when former “university mechanician” florenz sartorius laid the cornerstone for the company . in 1870 , sartorius went into business by setting up his precision mechanical workshop ,
feinmechanische werkstatt f . sartorius .
his pioneering invention – the short - beam analytical balance – revolutionized work in research labs . in 1927 , together with the chemistry nobel prize laureate richard zsigmondy , sartorius established the limited liability company “membranfiltergesellschaft mbh” . the membranes invented by zsigmondy were the basis for the development of membrane filtration – and for today’s bioprocess business at sartorius . even to this day , weighing and filtration are the core technologies within sartorius’s wide product array .
in 1898 , sartorius establishes a new production site on weender landstrasse in goettingen which will remain the company’s headquarters until 2018 .
in stonehouse , uk sartorius expands its site , doubling its local production capacities for single - use plastic products for laboratories .
the annual and consolidated financial statements prepared by the executive board for fiscal 2016 and the management report of sartorius ag were reviewed by the independent auditing company kpmg wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft , based in hanover , germany . this company had been commissioned by the audit committee of the supervisory board pursuant to the resolution passed at the annual shareholders’ meeting on april 7 , 2016 . the independent auditors issued an unqualified audit certificate . they attended the audit committee meeting on february 20 , 2017 , and the supervisory board meeting on february 21 , 2017 , and reported on the essential results of their audits . sufficient time was allotted for discussion of all issues with the auditors . written information and audit reports had been sent to all supervisory board members on time and were discussed in detail during the meetings mentioned . on the basis of its own examination of the annual sartorius ag and consolidated financial statements , the sartorius ag management report and the group management report , the supervisory board concurred with the results of the audit conducted by kpmg and , at the meeting on february 21 , 2017 , endorsed the financial statements of sartorius ag and the group on recommendation by the audit committee . the annual financial statements were thus approved . the supervisory board and the executive board will submit a proposal at the annual shareholders’ meeting on april 6 , 2017 , to pay dividends of €0 . 46 per preference share and €0 . 45 per ordinary share from the retained profit to the shareholders .
engel ag , gomez mr , groover rv . multicore disease . a recently recognized congenital myopathy associated with multifocal degeneration of muscle fibers . mayo clin proc . 1971 oct . 46 ( 10 ) : 666 - 81 . [ medline ] .
sartorius ag is an international laboratory and process technology provider for the biotech , pharmaceutical , and food industries . it operates through the bioprocess solutions and lab products and services divisions . the bioprocess solutions division focuses on the major areas of activity of filtration , fluid management , fermentation , and purification . the lab products and services division focuses on lab balances , pipettes , and laboratory water purification systems . the company was founded by florence sartorius sr . in 1870 and is headquartered in goettingen , germany .
together with its partner zufall logistics , sartorius opens a new logistics center at the siekanger distribution zone in goettingen , germany . from this center , laboratory and process products are shipped out worldwide and all goettingen - based sartorius sites are supplied ( photo ) .
sartorius stedim biotech extends its product portfolio for viral safety in the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals by forming an alliance with bayer technology services .
lonza and sartorius stedim biotech enter collaboration , supply and distribution agreement in the field of cell culture media , in which sartorius stedim biotech assumes global sales and marketing of media and buffer solutions for biopharmaceutical manufacturing . lonza will continue to manufacture all media products .
at sartorius , experts can continuously expand their skills and careers , for example , by selecting specific seminars from the comprehensive program of training courses offered by sartorius college on interpersonal communication , leadership and work techniques or by attending our sales and technical training courses .
sartorius combines its biotechnology division with the french - based biotech supplier stedim s . a . to enable their joint company sartorius stedim biotech to become a leading international technology provider to the biopharmaceutical industry . the new company is listed on the paris euronext stock exchange .
in 1947 , erich sartorius suddenly died . he had been in a leading position within the company for 41 years . his son , horst sartorius , takes over the management of the company in a time which is characterized by the rebuilding after world war ii .
schoser bg , frosk p , engel ag , klutzny u , lochmuller h , wrogemann k . commonality of trim32 mutation in causing sarcotubular myopathy and lgmd2h . ann neurol . 2005 apr . 57 ( 4 ) : 591 - 5 . [ medline ] .
our employees receive bonuses in accordance with local standards . in addition , sartorius offers company paid contributions to health insurance and retirement plans .
sartorius combines its biotechnology division with the french - based biotech supplier stedim s . a . to enable their joint company sartorius stedim biotech to become a leading international technology provider to the biopharmaceutical industry . the new company is listed on the paris euronext stock exchange . official groundbreaking ceremony for a new plant in beijing . sartorius has now doubled its production capacity in china from roughly a former 4 , 000 square meters to more than 8 , 000 square meters ( photo ) . sartorius acquires toha plast gmbh and strengthens its position in plastics technology for biopharmaceutical disposables . official groundbreaking ceremony for a new laboratory building : this enables sartorius to continue expanding r & d ; capacities for the biotechnology division at its goettingen headquarters .
in january 2012 , sartorius conducts its business operations in three new divisions : bioprocess solutions , lab products & services and industrial weighing . these new divisions each combine their respective businesses for the same customer groups and fields of application and thus more clearly reflect sartorius’ focus on its major markets .
alliance with nir online : sartorius is granted the right to sell and service near infrared spectroscopy systems for customers in the food and pharmaceutical industries .
the
combics
modular series of industrial scales and related equipment is launched . a new sartorius knowledge center is inaugurated in bangalore , india .
german chancellor gerhard schröder officially opens
plant 2001
for filter production in goettingen . this plant is the largest single investment ever made in sartorius’s corporate history . also , sartorius college , a conference center promoting the internal and external transfer of knowledge , is inaugurated in a festive ceremony .
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sartorius acquires the companies bio - outsource based in glasgow , scotland and cellca based in laupheim , germany . both acquisitions complement the process development portfolio .
we offer you a secure and pleasant environment so that you can fully concentrate on your tasks , maximize your full potential and come up with new , creative ideas . sartorius wants employees who show initiative and are willing to take on responsibility . in return , they can expect a lot from sartorius .
liewluck t , lovell tl , bite av , engel ag . sporadic centronuclear myopathy with muscle pseudohypertrophy , neutropenia , and necklace fibers due to a dnm2 mutation . neuromuscul disord . 2010 dec . 20 ( 12 ) : 801 - 4 . [ medline ] . [ full text ] .
sartorius acquires the companies intellicyt and virocyt , both based in the usa , to expand the portfolio of its lab products & services division into bioanalytics . with the acquisition of centrifuge specialist ksep systems , also headquartered in the usa , sartorius adds another innovative single - use technology to its bioprocessing product array .
tremendous international growth has been an integral part of the company history of sartorius ag for over 140 years : to date , 50 production and sales locations have been established . some 30 percent of sales are achieved in north america , 50 % in emea and 20 % in asia - pacific . this growth came with an increase in banking connections and bank accounts , in turn leading to soaring costs and a lack of visibility . sartorius’ challenge was to replace the great number of local treasury and payment systems with different technologies and to establish a global group treasury at their headquarters in göttingen , germany .
sartorius acquires the liquid handling segment of biohit , the finnish laboratory specialist . the group thus adds a key component to its product offering for laboratory instruments .
official groundbreaking ceremony for a new laboratory building : this enables sartorius to continue expanding r & d ; capacities for the biotechnology division at its goettingen headquarters .
the international consulting company
frost & sullivan
confers the
2006 growth strategy leadership award
to sartorius for its successful market segment of moisture analyzers .
german chancellor gerhard schröder officially opens
plant 2001
for filter production in goettingen . this plant is the then largest single investment ever made in sartorius’ corporate history . also , sartorius college , a conference center promoting the internal and external transfer of knowledge , is inaugurated in a festive ceremony ( photo ) .
in bohemia , ny sartorius opens a new application center for the americas featuring the most advanced laboratory facilities and equipment for product tests , demonstrations and training sessions .
b . braun biotech international , the world’s leading manufacturer of fermenters , bioreactors and cell cultivation systems , is acquired ( now sartorius stedim systems , photo ) .
the foundation of the membrane filter company
membranfilter - gesellschaft m . b . h .
in goettingen in 1927 is another cornerstone in sartorius’ company history .
shanghai becomes home to the new asian sales and marketing headquarters of the sartorius group that manages all sales and marketing activities for china and for the entire asian region .
in autumn 2013 , sartorius conducted its first group - wide employee survey . both the response rate and overall evaluation were clearly above those of comparable studies , underscoring the high engagement of sartorius staff . we plan to repeat the employee survey exercise at regular intervals in future to enable us to identify changes over time and investigate their significance .
sartorius acquires the liquid handling segment of biohit , the finnish laboratory specialist ( photo ) . the group thus adds a key component to its product offering for laboratory instruments .
at sartorius , you will be working for a technology group that is represented in over 110 countries . openness to new ideas and the creativity to make them a reality are the cornerstones of our way of doing business . thanks to flat hierarchies and short decision - making channels , young professionals at sartorius can make a difference right from the start .
backed by over eight decades of experience in developing the best filtration technologies , sartorius offers you cutting - edge lab water systems designed to meet , and exceed , your quality standards .
sartorius expands its bioprocess portfolio by adding cell culture media : the company signs a long - term collaboration , supply and distribution agreement with the swiss - based life science group lonza .
sartorius has won the ‘best innovator 2005’ award in the category of ‘time to profit’ in a competition organised by management consultant a t kearney and the leading german - language business magazine wirtschaftswoche .
a new factory is opened in arvada , colorado : sartorius extends available capacity and now has a total area of some 6 , 000 square meters ( nearly 65 , 000 square feet ) .
sartorius receives the initiative prize for training and continuing education from the otto wolff foundation , the german chamber of commerce and industry and from the “wirtschaftswoche“ , a german - language weekly financial journal .
at the recommendation of otto hahn ( chemist and nobel prize winner in 1944 and president of the max - planck institute in goettingen ) , sartorius commences industrial - scale manufacture of hydrodynamic bearings .
mission : strongly rooted in the scientific and research communities and closely aligned with customers and technology partners , sartorius is dedicated to its philosophy of
turning science into solutions
every single day .
sartorius moved into the field of bioanalytics last year through the $ 90 million acquisition of cell - screening platform firm intellicyt . “with the essen real - time , live - cell analysis platform , we will add another key technology for advancing and accelerating drug discovery applications to our lab divisions’ portfolio , ” commented joachim kreuzburg , ph . d . , sartorius ceo . “this powerful technology offers important synergies with our intellicyt business . going forward , sartorius will be able to provide our customers the broadest and , we believe , the most innovative portfolio for cell analysis in the industry . ”
the industrial technologies division specializing in industrial weighing and control equipment is sold to the japanese group minebea co . , ltd . this now enables sartorius to focus on its core bioprocess and lab businesses .
at its headquarters in goettingen , germany , sartorius formally opens a new building with a floor space of 6 , 000 square meters , or nearly 65 , 000 square feet , for membrane manufacture .
official groundbreaking ceremony for a new plant in beijing . sartorius has now doubled its production capacity in china from roughly a former 4 , 000 square meters to more than 8 , 000 square meters .
experts who are at the top of their fields in science and technology work at sartorius , in interdisciplinary and , more often than not , international project teams . at the same time , they benefit from short decision - making paths and the family - style corporate culture at sartorius . we appreciate individual performance , give individuals considerable freedom in their work and foster an open exchange of experiences and ideas .
a . t . kearney , a global management consultancy , and “wirtschaftswoche” , a german weekly business news magazine , honor sartorius as the “best innovator in 2005” in the time - to - profit category .
sartorius receives the initiative prize for training and continuing education from the otto wolff foundation , the german chamber of commerce and industry and from the
wirtschaftswoche
, a german - language weekly financial journal .
regardless of whether you already have a clear idea of your career path or simply want to get a taste of what ' s out there – sartorius puts a world of development opportunities at your feet .
sartorius is continuing to expand the bioanalytics portfolio of its laboratory products & services division by acquiring essen bioscience . this u . s . company is an innovation leader in cell analysis systems for medical drug research .
sartorius is one of the world ' s leading international pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment providers . our innovative products and high - quality services help customers around the globe implement complex and quality - critical processes in biopharmaceutical . . .
sartorius ag is a germany - based supplier of pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment . it operates through two segments : bioprocess solutions and lab products and services . the bioprocess solutions segment offers integrated solutions for biopharmaceutical manufacture , such as filters for sterilization of biopharmaceutical media , single - use bags for cell cultivation and storage of biopharmaceuticals , membrane adsorbers for purification in bioprocesses , and filter technology for clarification , among others . the lab products and services segment provides instruments , consumables and services for laboratories , including laboratory balances , laboratory water systems for storage of purified water , electronic pipettes , filter systems for sample preparation and membrane filter systems for sterility testing of parenterals .
as a total solution provider sartorius merges one of the broadest portfolios of single - use components , hybrid or traditional stainless steel systems and services . our integrated solutions cover fermentation and filtration as well as purification and fluid management .
together with the customer , sartorius developed an additional repeatability test , which is now performed as a supplement to dkd calibration . the test enables the measurement uncertainty to be more accurately calculated and , therefore , the quality of more
a . t . kearney , a global management consultancy , and
wirtschaftswoche
, a german weekly business news magazine , honor sartorius as the
best innovator in 2005
in the time - to - profit category .
sartorius is a leading international pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment supplier . with our innovative products and services , we are helping our customers across the entire globe to implement their complex and quality - critical biomanufacturing and laboratory processes reliably and economically .
in shanghai , china , sartorius opens a new application center featuring the most advanced laboratory facilities and equipment for product tests , demonstrations and training sessions . as a result , the company is strengthening its position on the asian market .
i particularly want to acknowledge the patience and assistance of lesley bretag in the lengthy preparation of this history . archivists at the universities of kansas and chicago ; the marine biological laboratory , woods hole ; the zeiss corporate archives , jena ; the institute of plant sciences , graz ; and s . karger , ag , basel ; along with members of the gelfan , pool , and ling families have been especially generous in providing photographs and images .
facing the challenges in the development of suspension - based autologous cell therapies and manufacturing of personalized medicinal products using cell culture under gmp - conditions this study presents ways to overcome obstacles by employing the ambr 250 modular expansion system from sartorius .
there are a number of reasons that attract investors towards large - cap companies such as sartorius aktiengesellschaft ( db : srt ) , with a market cap of €8 . 47b . big corporations are much sought after byread more . . .
sartorius stedim biotech andpenn state university have entered into a collaborative partnership to advance multidisciplinary teaching and research in biotechnology . this long - term relationship will support the education and preparation of the next generation of biotechnology leaders . part o . . .
sartorius stedim biotech andpenn state university have entered into a collaborative partnership to advance multidisciplinary teaching and research in biotechnology . this long - term relationship will support the education and preparation of the next generation of biotechnology leaders . part o . . . more
richard zsigmondy , chemist and physicist as well as nobel prize laureate in 1925 , invents the membrane filter in 1918 and the
cold ultrafilter” . these filters serve as the basis for commercial - scale production of sartorius separation and filter technology products .
as a partner for pharmaceutical and laboratory companies , sartorius is a global leader in dynamic sectors that will continue to grow for many years to come . our areas of core expertise are fermentation and filtration technologies , fluid management and purification for the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals , as well as laboratory instruments . natural scientists , engineers , business managers , you name it – at sartorius , experts of diverse fields work right along with our partners and customers who are among the best and brightest in their sector .
the siemens technology group andsartorius stedim biotech ( ssb ) , a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry , have agreed on long - term cooperation in the area of automation . this agreement provides that sartorius stedim biotech will preferably use siemens automation t . . .
the siemens technology group andsartorius stedim biotech ( ssb ) , a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry , have agreed on long - term cooperation in the area of automation . this agreement provides that sartorius stedim biotech will preferably use siemens automation t . . . more
perfectly balanced – the tacta experience have you ever considered the overall user experience in pipetting ? we have . sartorius proudly presents tacta , the new premium mechanical pipette with superb comfort and reliability . tacta makes pipetting effortless and safe , while producing accurate . . . more
- : 9 months business performance of bioprocess solutions division in 2017 temporary weaker than expected  . key figures on 9 - month business development in 2017 . full - year 2017 guidance adjusted . mid - term outlook and targets remain unchanged . for first nine months of 2017 , sartorius group achieved revenue growth of 8 . 6 % in constant currencies to about 1 . 04 billion euros . for first nine months of 2017 , sartorius group achieved an underlying ebidta margin of 24 . 8 % versus 9 month 2016 25 . 0 %  . sartorius group now expects that sales revenue in constant currencies will increase by approx . 9 % for full - year of 2017 . underlying ebidta margin in constant currencies now projected to reach approx . prior - year level of around 25 . 0 % for fy 2017 .
sartorius relocates its single - use bag manufacture from california to puerto rico ; covering an area of 5 , 000 square meters , or 53 , 820 square feet , the new eco - friendly building complex for manufacturing filters and aseptic bags is officially opened ( photo ) .
langley , j . n . : on contraction of muscle chiefly in relation to the presence of ‘receptive substances . ’ part iv . the effect of curari and some other substances on the nicotine response of the sartorius and gastrocnemius muscles of the frog . j . physiol .
small - cap and large - cap companies receive a lot of attention from investors , but mid - cap stocks like sartorius aktiengesellschaft ( fra : srt ) , with a market cap of €7 . 89b , are often out of the spotlight . read more . . .
in 1916 , richard zsigmondy together with wilhelm bachmann invents the membrane filter . the invention is patented under the publication number de 329060 c . with this groundbreaking work in cooperation with the
sartorius - werke
, zsigmondy laid the foundation for germany’s leading role in membrane technology .
the founder of the company , florence sartorius sr . , passed away in 1925 . since two of his sons , julius and florence jr . , had died in 1918 , the responsibility for the company went over to the shoulders of wilhelm as commercial and erich as technical director .
sartorius works for sectors that are required to meet high quality and safety standards . close relationships with customers as our partners are therefore the foundation of our business . such bonds built upon trust are more important to us than short - term profits . by collaborating closely with scientific institutes and universities , sartorius remains at the forefront of the latest developments and , as a technology leader , sets the standards in many market segments . in fact , ever since it was founded , our company has always fostered open exchange with the scientific community , helping it to move forward .
on this event sartorius and bd jointly focused with experts from the industry on sterility testing of drug products - challenges for quality departments . international experts from the pharmaceutical and biotech industry and the national regulatory & safety institutes covered topics of high interest around quality control , development , production and inspection .
sartorius is investing in its research and development and in its sales structures , as well as further expanding its portfolio through alliances and acquisitions to continue to grow sustainably and profitably in the future as well . at the focus of these activities are the high - growth markets in north america and asia .
sartorius looks back on a successful first quarter 2018 .
both divisions started off the year strongly in line with our expectations and further increased their revenues in the first quarter of 2018 in all regions . on the currency side , however , we faced some headwinds , especially due to th . . .
sartorius looks back on a successful first quarter 2018 .
both divisions started off the year strongly in line with our expectations and further increased their revenues in the first quarter of 2018 in all regions . on the currency side , however , we faced some headwinds , especially due to th . . . more
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a growing number of medications are biopharmaceuticals . these are produced using living cells in complex , lengthy and expensive procedures . the bioprocess solutions division provides the essential products and technologies to accomplish this . in fact , sartorius has been pioneering and setting the standards for single - use products that are currently used throughout all biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes .
typical mri findings in the thigh include involvement of the adductor magnus , sartorius , and quadriceps group , except for the rectus femoris , which is spared along with the adductor longus and gracilis . in the calf , involvement of the soleus , lateral gastrocnemius , and peroneal group is observed , with sparing of the tibialis anterior . [ 2 ]
long - term relationships , enjoyment shared while working together , exchange of ideas as equals – all this is also part of everyday work inside sartorius . it is no surprise that the strong identification of sartorians with their company is a common thread woven throughout its history . in germany , for instance employees stay with us around 14 years on average .
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in several countries , sartorius organizes company sports events to encourage healthy lifestyles . by taking part in one of the numerous company sports groups , colleagues also get a
sporting chance
to get to know each other and stay fit together . whether playing soccer , sailing or jogging in a group , the main focus is the enjoyment of exercising together .
sartorius has evolved from a small workshop for mechanical instruments into an international group of high - tech companies with more than 6 , 200 employees . yet our multinational corporation has retained the essence of what defines us as a group : close cooperation with our customers and alliance partners , our cosmopolitan outlook , regional roots and a people - focused corporate culture .
sartorius has agreed buy cell - based assay and instrumentation firm essen bioscience from its private equity owner sfw capital partners for $ 320 million cash . essen develops instruments , software , and reagents for live - cell imaging and data analysis . the firm’s flagship incucyte ® platform for real - time , quantitative live - cell imaging and analysis was launched in 2006 .
sartorius operates at the forefront of science and technology . at our company , products take shape that didn’t even exist a few years back . moreover , we place the highest requirements on our product quality . this is our mission that also serves as a guiding principle for our managers . it is their duty to lead their own unit to achieve top performance .
combined systems : the arium® comfort systems are the highlights of the new sartorius family of lab water systems for turning tap water into pure and ultrapure water . featuring the most advanced purification technologies , these systems deliver both astm type i and type iii water all in one unit , or both astm type i and type ii , depending on the version you select .
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as a partner of the pharmaceutical and laboratory industries , sartorius is a global leader in the dynamic sectors of the future : staying abreast of evolving technologies and leading changes are part of our daily “bread and butter” business . so this is why we look for managers who will lead change , instead of just following it . being open - minded to new ideas and approaches is among our most important values .
sartorius’ main reason for choosing bellin was the option to integrate all group companies worldwide in the treasury setup via the central platform tm5 . the system was first rolled out in germany with a consolidation of payments ; these are now processed entirely via ebics . this was followed by the integration of the french group companies with payments processed via global ebics . once all entities in mainland europe had been integrated in tm5 , the asia - pacific region and the uk were incorporated . currently , cce countries are being included with host - to - host connections to two main banks . the treasury team trained all group companies in all regions , one country after another , offering onsite training . from a technological point of view , sartorius uses three different payment solutions but the user interface is the same for everyone . sartorius has implemented cash pools in europe and is in the process of doing the same in north america and asia - pacific . they’re also planning a payment factory . liquidity forecasting is done centrally at headquarters for the entire group and göttingen is also responsible for fx hedging and controlling global payments . having implemented tm5 and benefiting from a more efficient and integrated treasury has also helped strengthen the group identity in all units .
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sartorius stedim biotech ( ssb ) is delighted to announce that its royston site ( formerly tap biosystems ) , has won two prestigious awards at the annual cambridge regional college apprenticeship dinner held in march . chosen as category winners for the science , technology , engineering and mathematics ( stem ) apprenticeships , the company also won “overall employer of the year” , selected from over 800 local employers also offering apprenticeships with the college .
assistant principal for employer engagement at cambridge regional college , paul skitt stated : “we are delighted to award sartorius stedim biotech our overall employer of the year award for 2016 . they have shown an outstanding commitment to apprenticeships over the past three years , working closely with cambridge regional college to help their apprentices achieve at an extremely high level . we congratulate them whole - heartedly on winning this well - deserved award . ”
“as a leading pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment supplier , we are well aware of the challenges of translating research findings into clinical practice , ” stated michael melingo , member of the group executive committee and president of the lab products & services division at sartorius . “with this forum , we aim to offer our customers and all those engaged in this field a platform for entering into a dialog and to accelerate this translation process . ”
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sartorius offers its employees all the benefits of a large group : the enjoyment of working in an international environment , a comprehensive and progressive human resources development policy , attractive compensation and , last but not least , the flexibility to enable them to set their work hours to suit their lifestyles . at the same time , they enjoy all the benefits of a medium - sized company : short decision - making chains and fast lines of communication .
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out of the work from this period , it is my opinion that the contribution of taylor and whitaker ( 1927 ) presents us with the definitive invention of the intracellular glass micropipette electrode . for their intracellular reference electrodes in this particular study , they had used sharp , agar - saturated kcl - filled barber micropipettes . by using saturated kcl rather than ringer solution or low concentrations of nacl or kcl , as others had done , they greatly reduced the internal resistance of their electrodes and largely eliminated the junction potential between their electrodes and whatever solution they were inserted into , e . g . sea water , pond water , cell sap , or protoplasm . they also used ag / agcl 2 nonpolarizable junctions for connection to their electrical circuits . it seems quite strange that this remarkable combination of features was neither emphasized by taylor and whitaker in their paper nor utilized by others for more than 20 years .
connecting the dots between university research and implementation in industrial manufacture : research xchange forum hosted by the international pharma and laboratory supplier sartorius will take place on 22 - 23rd february 2017 , in goettingen , germany . this industry platform that addresses scientists and staff from academic research institutes and industry will be dedicated entirely to oncology . keynote presentations given by internationally recognised scientists and representatives from research and development will provide insights into the latest developments of their specific cancer research and therapy approaches .
progress in oncology is particularly based on excellent collaboration between drug discovery and applied research . “we are consistently implementing a number of measures to enable researchers to reach these goals faster by breakthrough innovations , such as the new cell analysis platform for immuno - oncology , which has been integrated into the sartorius portfolio following the acquisition of intellicyt , ” stated terry dunlay , who heads the bioanalytics unit . this is also reflected in the subjects that will be covered by the scientific forum .


chen shu-chu ( chinese : 陳樹菊 ; pinyin : chén shùjú ; pe̍h - ōe-jī : tân sū-kiok , born circa 1951 ) is a vegetable vendor and philanthropist from taitung in southeastern taiwan .

she gives generously with her modest incomes .

she said " money serves its purpose only when it is used for those who need it and always be happy when she helped others . "

she was selected as one of the time 100 for year 2010 in the heroes category .

she is also one of the 48 heroes of philanthropy by forbes asia .

reader 's digest also honors her as the winner of 2010 asian of the year .

in 2012 , she also was selected as one of the ramon magsaysay award winners

chen shu - chu

“chen , shu - chu - extraordinary generosity” , is ms . chen’s biography by author yung - yi liu . liu spent about half year interviewing shu - chu closely . she donates all royalties from the book to charities .
chen shu - chu waves to the press at taiwan taoyuan international airport on sunday as she departs for manila .
during their meeting on monday , the red cross society president asked chen shu - chu whether she was happy selling vegetables .
chen shu - chu chose to work with the red cross society after meeting c . v . chen for the first time at a recent charity event .
shu - chu chen is an actor , known for sha shou tian shi ( 1989 ) , ninja supremo ( 1979 ) and dan xin ling ( 1969 ) .
philanthropist vegetable vendor chen shu - chu ( 陳樹菊 ) departed for manila on sunday to receive the ramon magsaysay award , known as asia’s equivalent of the nobel prize .
the other awardees are chen shu - chu from taiwan , romulo davide , philippines , syeda rizwana hasan , bangladesh , yang saing koma , cambodia and ambrosius ruwindrijarto , indonesia .
chen shu - chu is a vegetable seller at a market in southern taiwan who has donated more than $ 320 , 000 to various charitable causes in her country . read more at urltoken
manila , philippines - uneducated , unassuming and unbelievably generous , taiwanese vegetable vendor chen shu - chu lives a simple life and only wants to keep on working until she drops so she can continue giving to others .
of the money , nt $ 800 , 000 was from royalties on sales of her biography and the rest came from savings from vegetable sales , according to chu ya - chun ( 朱亞君 ) , head of aquarius publishing co ( 寶瓶文化 ) , which published chen shu - chu’s biography last year .
“she told me she felt chen is a reliable person and decided to have his organization help deal with her donation , ” chu said .
wearing a thick support belt and hunched over thanks to back and leg problems , 63 - year - old chen shu - chu puts peppers , taro and mushrooms into bags for customers at her vegetable stand in eastern taiwan .
since 1963 , chen shu - chu has sold vegetables out of a stall in taitung county’s central market in taiwan . she has managed to donate nearly nt $ 10 million ( $ 320 , 000 ) to various charities and causes .
taibei : he luo du shu chu ban she , minguo 67 [ 1978 ] 臺北 : 河洛圖書出版社 , 民國67 [ 1978 ] 2 , 3 , 188 p . ; 22 cm .
chen’s achievements are legendary all around asia and the power of her example is simply amazing . there has been an increasing number of stories about people and children who have quietly been donating what they could to help the poor and many of them have sad they have been inspired by chen shu - chu’s story .
vegetable vendor and philanthropist chen shu - chu , wearing an apron bearing a caricature of herself , joins people of various ethnic groups in singing the republic of china national anthem during double ten national day celebrations outside the the presidential office in taipei on monday .
the manila - based ramon magsaysay award foundation named chen shu - chu as one of six winners , citing her for “personal giving , which reflects a deep , consistent , quiet compassion , and has transformed the lives of the numerous taiwanese she has helped” .
a taiwanese vegetable stand vendor was among six people named winners of this year ' s ramon magsaysay awards . it is the latest in a string of honors conferred on chen shu - chu for her charity work . taitung vegetable stall owner chen shu - chu shot to prominence when time magazine named her one of its 100 most influential people of 2010 . her altruism has led to many honors , the latest being a ramon magsaysay award . chen didn ' t seem aware of it . the philippine awards are handed out each year to outstanding asian individuals or organizations . they are known as asia ' s nobel prize . since the awards were founded in 1957 , taiwan has had 10 laureates . when chen shu - chu was named the latest winner , few were surprised . neighboring stall ownershe ' s already won so many awards . what difference does it make i
as focustaiwan reports , “the 61 - year - old chen shu - chu said during the citation dinner at time warner center that the honor recognized not only her but also the whole of taiwan because ‘it has many people like me , quietly doing good . ' ”
the manila - based ramon magsaysay award foundation named chen shu - chu as one of six winners , citing her for
personal giving , which reflects a deep , consistent , quiet compassion , and has transformed the lives of the numerous taiwanese she has helped
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let’s hope some of chen shu - chu’s humility rubs off on the nation’s officials and bureaucrats , who turned her outing to new york city to receive the time magazine honor two years ago into an unseemly scramble to have some of the luminosity rub off on president ma ying - jeou ( 馬英九 ) and the ministry of foreign affairs . the publicity - seeking turned into an embarrassment when a ministry official was caught on tape coaching chen shu - chu on whom to thank . hopefully , next month’s magsaysay award trip won’t be handled so crassly .
over her lifetime , chen shu - chu , a taiwanese woman who makes a modest living selling vegetables , has donated over nt $ 10 million to charity ( the equivalent of over $ 300 , 000 in u . s . currency ) . chen accumulated the money working long 18 - hour days at a local market and living frugally .
taitung vegetable vendor chen shu - chu ( 陳樹菊 ) is joining a very select club as she becomes the 11th person from taiwan to receive a ramon magsaysay award . she is being honored for transforming young lives through a life of giving , the award foundation said this week .
chen shu - chu has donated more than nt $ 10 million to charity programs , including building a library for her alma mater and helping orphaned children and disadvantaged families . she had originally planned to set up a foundation to pool resources to help more - people , but changed her mind .
chen shu - chu ( 陳樹菊 ) , the vegetable vendor who made last year’s time magazine list of the world’s 100 most influential people for her acts of philanthropy , donated nt $ 1 million ( us $ 33 , 000 ) to the red cross society on monday to help families in emergencies .
you’ve probably never heard of her , but taiwanese vegetable seller chen shu - chu has done more for the needy than many of the world’s rich and famous . earning a modest living selling vegetables at the market , the asian hero has so far managed to donate over $ 322 , 000 to various charities .
reuters singled out chen’s generous soul as “the most striking” story among all the honorees .
philippine president benigno aquino ( c ) presents the ramon magsaysay award to chen shu - jiu ( r ) from taiwan during the ramon magsaysay awarding ceremony at the philippine international convention center ( picc ) in manila on august 31 , 2012 . a taiwanese vegetable vendor who gave away huge sums to charity and environmental activists from indonesia and bangladesh have won asia ' s magsaysay award this year , organisers said thursday . chen shu - chu , ambrosius ruwindrijarto , syeda rizwana hasan and three others were cited by the philippines - based foundation for their work in helping ease asian poverty and empowering ordinary people . afp
chen shu - chu’s donations have made many ask themselves how a mere vegetable seller who makes marginal profits can donate so much money ? “spend only what you need , and you’ll be able to save up a lot of money ! ” chen says . she lives a very modest life , without any luxuries . she doesn’t have any desire for material gain and says work is her only form of enjoyment . she says all she needs is work and a place to sleep , everything else is a luxury .
over the past two decades , ms . chen shu - chu has donated over 10 million taiwanese dollars ( $ 350 , 000 ; £210 , 000 ) to building of a school library , a hospital wing , to a local buddhist organization and orphanages . ms . chen does this by selling vegetables in the dark and damp taitung central market in eastern taiwan , 18 hours a day , six days a week . wearing a thick support belt and hunched over thanks to back and leg problems , 63 - year - old ms . chen says , “ she hopes she can do this forever ” . ( 1 )
chen shu - chu is a seller of vegetables in a stall in taitung county ' s central market , in eastern taiwan . out of her modest living , chen , 59 , has managed to donate nearly nt $ 10 million ( that ' s $ 320 , 000 ) to various causes , including $ 32 , 000 for a children ' s fund , $ 144 , 000 to help build a library at a school she attended and another $ 32 , 000 for the local orphanage , where she also gives financial support to three children .
chen shu - chu deserves acclaim , not just for her own work , but also for inspiring countless others from all walks of life to think about what they can do to help those in need . in recent years , there have been numerous stories of retirees , children and others who have quietly been donating what they can to those less fortunate , and several said they were directly inspired to do so after hearing or reading about her .
chen has been asked many times why she gives away all her money , and she always has the same answer .
taiwan can be proud that chen shu - chu represents the nation in this year’s magsaysay awards , but the honor is hers alone , just as the five other winners — romulo davide of the philippines , kuladie francis of india , syeda rizwana hasan of bangladesh , yang saing koma of cambodia and ambrosius ruwindrijarto of indonesia — most of whom have pursued their goals in the face of opposition from their governments and establishment interests , should be honored for their own good deeds .
“money serves its purpose only when it is used for those who need it , ” chen shu - chu once told a newspaper , and throughout the years , the dedicated philanthropist made sure her hard earned cash was indeed used for the right causes . inspired by her own difficult and impoverished childhood , chen decided to dedicate her life to helping those less fortunate than her . even though she earned a modest income selling vegetables in taitung county’s central market , in eastern taiwan , the 61 - year - old led a frugal life and donated almost all of her money to charities . you’d think there wouldn’t be much to give away , but chen shu - chu has so far made substantial donations , including $ 32 , 000 for a children’s fund , $ 144 , 000 to build a library at a school she attended and $ 32 , 000 to a local orphanage where she also offers financial support to three children . in total , the world’s most generous vegatable seller has so far donated over $ 300 , 000 , and she’s not planning on stopping .
“she decided to donate all the royalties to charitable causes and asked me to help her contact the red cross society , ” chu was quoted as saying in a udn report yesterday .
as an ordinary vegetable vender at taitung county’s central market in eastern taiwan for forty - eight years , chen shu - chu ekes out a meager living , but she has still managed to accomplish an extraordinary feat . over the past thirty years , she has donated nearly nt $ 10 million ( us $ 320 , 000 ) to various worthy causes . her generosity has been praised by forbes asia , which listed her as one of the “48 heroes of philanthropy” in the asia - pacific region in 2010 .
born in 1950 , ms chen has struggled with poverty for most of her youth but credits it as a source of motivation .
the modest chen initially did not want to attend friday’s award ceremony after hearing late last month that she had won the award .
philippine president benigno aquino iii hands a medallion to taiwan ' s chen shu - jiu , one of the six recipients of this year ' s ramon magsaysay awards during ceremony friday aug . 31 , 2012 in manila , philippines . the magsaysay awards is asia ' s most prestigious awards and is the equivalent of the nobel prize . ap
for her amazing contributions , to local libraries and orphanages , time magazine named chen one of the most influential people of 2010 . now , the afp reports chen ' s generous giving has set off a nationwide trend , encouraging others of small means to donate to charity .
to help make ends meet , ms chen quit school and began working at the family ' s vegetable stand in the taitung central market .
her spirit and kindness is what we hope that all taiwanese folks should aspire to . congrats ms . chen ! you make us proud !
born in 1950 , chen shu - chu lost her mother shortly after completing her primary school education . the older of her brothers she had to grow up before her time and help her father , at the vegetable stall , take care of the family . when she was 18 , her brother got sick and the illness dragged on for several years , slowly depleting the family savings . ( 2 ) he died from the flu as the family was unable to raise enough money to pay for advanced medical care in taipei , taiwan’s capital city . ( 1 )
to some people , it might seem like madness to give away most of your wealth . but ms chen insists it ' s not that difficult .
despite the hard work and her own health problems , ms chen has no plans to retire , saying she hopes to
do this forever
.
chen , a native of taitung county , took advantage of her trip to taipei to attend the double ten national day celebrations to present the donation to c . v . chen ( 陳長文 ) , president of the red cross society of the republic of china , the charity said in a statement .
chen was named in 2010 one of time magazine’s 100 most influential individuals in the world and one of the 48 heroes of philanthropy by forbes asia .
but it’s not really the amount of money she has given away that makes chen shu - chu a great human being , but her quiet , unassuming style that stands in contrast with many of the world’s publicity - seeking rich and powerful who only make donations when cameras or reporters are around . the modest vegetable seller doesn’t bask in her celebrity , saying “there isn’t much to talk about , because i did not enter any competition” . it’s this kind of attitude that made time magazine include her in the top 100 most influential people of 2010 , and won her the title of hero of philanthropy by forbes asia .
ms chen , who has never married , also never forgot the kindness of her brother’s teacher and classmates , who had tried to raise funds for him .
two years ago , ms chen was also named one of six ramon magsaysay award winners for helping the poor and given a $ 50 , 000 cash prize .
however , ms chen dreads the media attention her fame has brought , and only agrees to be interviewed if she thinks the reports will motivate people to donate .
she wakes up at three in the morning and makes her way to the market where she remains until seven or eight in the evening . she is the first one to arrive and last one to leave , which convinced other stall owners to give her the title of “market manager” . chen shu - chu’s donations have made many ask themselves how a mere vegetable seller who makes marginal profits can donate so much money ? “ spend only what you need , and you’ll be able to save up a lot of money ! ” chen says . she lives a very modest life , without any luxuries . she doesn’t have any desire for material gain and says work is her only form of enjoyment . she says all she needs is work and a place to sleep , everything else is a luxury . ( 2 )
chu told the chinese - language united daily news ( udn ) that the vegetable vendor’s biography had sold well , with a combined 30 , 000 copies of the thai version and traditional and simplified - character chinese versions having been sold to date .
ms chen , who has never married , also never forgot the kindness of her brother ' s teacher and classmates , who had tried to raise funds for him .
subscribe to bbc news urltoken meet chen shu - chu , the 63 - year - old vegetable vendor who has quietly donated over 10 million taiwanese dollars ( $ 350 , 000 ) to her hometown . no matter how much money she makes , she spends no more than a few dollars a day on herself so that she can give away the rest . her generosity has made many people wonder how someone who earns such a modest living selling vegetables , could give away so much . the bbc ' s cindy sui went to taitung find out . subscribe to bbc news here urltoken check out our website : urltoken facebook : urltoken twitter : urltoken instagram : urltoken
what has helped ms chen , a buddhist , save so much is her austere lifestyle . she is a strict vegetarian and eats simple meals of cured tofu and rice .
chen is like a seed ,
said phyllis weng , a senior social worker of the taiwan fund for children and families in the central taiwan city of taichung .
ms chen ' s good deeds quickly gained attention , with local authorities dubbing her the
model of philanthropy
. globally , the accolades started to come in as well .
although she has reached an age when many are already thinking of retirement , chen can ' t seem to envision any other life than running her little vegetable stall in the market .
praising her as the first glow of sunrise on the republic of china’s centennial , c . v . chen said he hoped all red cross society volunteers would share her sense of giving .
“this is my first trip to the philippines and i’m very happy to travel to manila for the nation’s honor , ” chen said , adding that she did not feel anxious about the trip .
chen shu - chu is more like her fellow recipients of the ramon magsaysay award , both here in taiwan and around asia , who are content to do their work and leave the publicity - seeking to others . while six of taiwan’s honorees have passed away , the other four continue to work : dharma master cheng yen ( 證嚴法師 ) , honored in 1991 as founder of the buddhist compassionate relief tzu chi foundation ; su nan - cheng ( 蘇南成 ) , who was honored in 1983 for his work as tainan mayor ; diane ying ( 殷允芃 ) , honored in 1987 for founding common wealth magazine ; and cloud gate dance theatre ( 雲門舞集 ) founder and artistic director lin hwai - min ( 林懷民 ) , who was honored in 1991 for his contribution to modern dance .
over the past two decades , ms chen has donated over 10 million taiwanese dollars ( $ 350 , 000 ; £210 , 000 ) to the building of a school library and a hospital wing .
some people say i ' m crazy , but i just do what i like , what feels right ,
said chen , distinguished with a ramon magsaysay award in 2012 for her extreme generosity .
chen arrived at taiwan taoyuan international airport accompanied by officials from the taitung county government and the ministry of foreign affairs . many passengers cheered her and asked her to take photographs with them before her departure .
recipients of this year ' s ramon magsaysay awards pose with philippine president benigno aquino iii , center , following awards ceremony friday aug . 31 , 2012 in manila , philippines . they are , from left , ambrosius ruwindrijarto from indonesia , yang saing koma from cambodia , syeda rizwana hasan from bangladesh , president aquino iii , kulandei francis from india , romulo davide from the philippines and chen shu - jiu from taiwan . the magsaysay awards is asia ' s most prestigious awards and is the equivalent of the nobel prize . ap
after spending a few days in manila , chen had time to appreciate filipinos for being
so warm and welcoming
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born in 1950 , chen shu - chu lost her mother shortly after completing her primary school education . the older of her brothers she had to grow up before her time and help her father take care of the family . when she was 18 , her brother got sick and the illness dragged on for several years , slowly depleting the family savings . although they received donations from locals , her brother could not be saved , but the kindness bestowed upon her family by others inspired her to help the poor as soon as she was able . after her father past away , leaving chen their only source of income , a vegetable stand at the central market , the taiwanese philanthropist adopted a frugal lifestyle and began donating all her profits to worthy causes . her vegetable stand is everything to her . she wakes up at three in the morning and makes her way to the market where she remains until seven or eight in the evening . she is the first one to arrive and last one to leave , which convinced other stall owners to give her the title of “market manager” .
daniel lu , director of kids alive international , a non - profit organisation that received a donation from ms chen , says she challenges the common belief that you have to be rich to help others in a big way .
the ramon magsaysay foundation recognized chen for “the pure altruism of her personal giving , which reflects a deep , consistent , quiet compassion , and has transformed the lives of the numerous taiwanese she has helped . ” photo by carlos santamaria
chen , one of the six winners of this year’s magsaysay award , told reporters prior to her departure that she felt honored and gratified to win the award , given to individuals in asia in recognition of their work and contributions to society .
chen gave away a lot : $ 32 , 000 for a children ' s fund , another $ 32 , 000 to the local orphanage , and $ 144 , 000 to help build a library at the school she attended as a child .
from her daily earnings as a vegetable vendor , chen , who reached only the sixth grade and sleeps on the floor , was able to help build library and feed and shelter children - at - risk as well as families displaced by disasters .
though living a simple , frugal life , chen has given away more than nt $ 10 million ( us $ 332 , 200 ) over the years to charities for the care and education of poor children , inspired by her own difficult and impoverished childhood .
what ' s so wonderful about chen ' s achievement is not its extraordinariness but that it is so simple and matter of fact in its generosity .
money serves its purpose only when it is used for those who need it ,
she told a newspaper .
the point of chen ' s story is that all of sudden many people found that even though they may not be rich , their tiny but persistent small donations may come as a great help to some people ,
said hu yu - fang of united way .
learning that she was included in the honors list , chen’s first response was , “i do not know what kind of prize it is . there isn ' t much to talk about because i did not enter any competition . ooh , i haven’t really made any huge donations . ”
earning a modest living selling vegetables , chen has managed to donate more than nt $ 10 million ( us $ 332 , 000 ) over the years to help launch a children’s fund , build a school library and an orphanage , and give regular financial support to three children and other charities .
according to afp , former soldier hu shou - hung , inspired by chen , has given away his life ' s savings of $ 30 , 000 to a charity that supports orphan children of soldiers killed in action . hu is 88 years old , explaining to reporters that he no longer needs the money .
what’s so wonderful about chen’s achievement is not its extraordinariness but that it is so simple and matter of fact in its generosity . “ my wish is that i work till the day i collapse . money serves its purpose only when it is used for those who need it , ” she told a newspaper . ( 3 )
and rather than bask in her celebrity , chen seems to dismiss the whole thing with a wave of her hand , perhaps even with a hint of irritation .
there isn ' t much to talk about , because i did not enter any competition ,
she says .
i haven ' t really made any huge donations .
named among the 2010 time 100 most influential people in the world in the “heroes” category , at first ms . chen did not want to participate in the banquet in the us hosted by the magazine . she said she was encouraged by taiwan’s president ma ying - jeou and minister of foreign affairs to travel to new york and attend the gala . ( 1 ) ms chen dreads the media attention her fame has brought , and only agrees to be interviewed if she thinks the reports will motivate people to donate . she challenges the common belief that you have to be rich to help others in a big way . ( 4 ) “ life is very short ; you never know when it will end . therefore , i believe we should accumulate virtue , rather than wealth . ” ( 1 )
her quiet , unassuming style stands in stark contrast to that of those much wealthier than her who seek as much publicity as possible for their donations , like chinese tycoon chen guangbiao ( 陳光標 ) , who visited taiwan last year to hand out hundreds of millions of nt dollars to some of the nation’s poorest families — as long as there were plenty of cameras around to watch him doling out the red envelopes .
the same year , reader’s digest named her ‘asian of the year’ and forbes asia selected her as one of their 48 heroes of philanthropy . in 2012 , ms chen was also named one of six ramon magsaysay award winners for helping the poor and given a $ 50 , 000 cash prize . the president of philippine , noynoy aquino honored the awards to all the nominees at the philippine international convention center in manila . ( 4 )
from her daily earnings as a vegetable vendor , ms chen , who reached only the equivalent of sixth class in school and sleeps on the floor , was able to help build a library and feed and shelter children at risk , as well as families displaced by disasters . “money serves its purpose only when it is used for those who need it , ” she said . “i feel happy whenever i could help other people . ”
ms . chen has tried to save every penny from selling vegetables . apart from her adoption of three children at the christian charity kidsalive international , she has donated nt $ 1 million ( us $ 32 , 000 ) each to buddhist fo guang shan college and , jen - ai elementary school , her alma mater , over the past ten years . she also donated money to help build a library at jen - ai . furthermore , she has donated various amounts to other charities , such as the buddhist tzu chi foundation . she told her friends last year that she planned to set up a foundation with a fund of nt $ 10 million this year to provide scholarships for students from humble backgrounds and help the poor to receive education and health care . she said , “i am alone . whom should i leave my money to ? ”
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since 2006 has donated more than $ 20 million to animal welfare groups , a hospital and child care center in tasmania ( where she lives ) , research into the cancer that ' s killing tasmanian devils and other causes . she donates the roughly $ 9 million annual profit of her chickenfeed chain in tasmania to charity .
a leading supporter of cultural , social , medical and children ' s causes for more than 75 years , including the murdoch childrens research institute , the royal children ' s hospital , the national gallery of victoria and the australian ballet . supports more than 100 charities each year . in 2008 was one of 5 philanthropists honored in the
australian legends
series of postage stamps .
in 2008 pledged $ 100 million to medical research and care in western australia , with the focus on indigenous people . the pledge is being funded by royalties from his iron ore projects in the pilbara region , and the money starts going into health care projects by next year .
in a year of tension and violence in western china made donations to promote stability , including $ 73 , 000 to tibet university for scholarships and activities , and $ 30 , 000 to tibet ' s tashihunpo monastery . works to advance chinese culture abroad , giving $ 100 , 000 to the east asia library at ucla . in january gave $ 75 , 000 to his alma mater , peking university .
topped forbes china ' s list of philanthropists last year with $ 40 million in cash donations ; over his career has donated some $ 311 million , according to his company . largest targets of his generosity : housing for the elderly in economically backward yunnan province , where he also is investing in property . in his home province of fujian he ' s funded new buildings worth $ 34 million for the fujian jiangxia institute .
aims to help farmers increase crop yields , introduce education reforms and other causes . last year spearheaded a $ 5 million alibaba donation to launch grameen china and provide microcredit loans in mongolia and the sichuan earthquake zone .
supports an international cause that ' s not as popular in china as his play on the court : ending the consumption of shark ' s fin soup ; he was featured in an ad last year for wildaid . meantime he ' s set up the yao ming fund , which helped the sichuan earthquake victims .
a tireless charity worker , and not just for his jackie chan charitable foundation and dragon ' s heart foundation . after singing on
bring you home ,
dedicated to the 8 chinese peacekeepers who died in the earthquake in haiti , he donated $ 730 , 000 to their families and the un . this follows $ 1 . 5 million he gave after the sichuan earthquake . charity will get half his assets after he dies .
focuses on education in hong kong , china and north america . he and his family have more than a dozen foundations , school buildings and museums in their names at nanjing and fudan universities and elsewhere . gave $ 5 million to establish the u . s . - china center for research on educational excellence at michigan state university . also awards scholarships to vietnamese to attend colleges in china .
funded 2 buildings at the chinese university of hong kong . still turning up for work regularly , he hears reports from his newspaper - scanning staff about families facing emergency needs and approves offers of support . recently he gave $ 30 , 000 to rebuild a health center in inner mongolia and $ 15 , 000 to a village in guangxi .
concentrates on addressing india ' s
educational inequity .
in 2008 she cofounded teach for india , which recruits graduates and professionals under age 35 to teach for 2 years in low - income schools . thermax donates 1 % of its net profits to charity each year ; aga and her family hold a 62 % stake .
contributed $ 10 million to establish the 1 , 400 - bed mazumdar - shaw cancer centre in bangalore . due to open this year , it will provide free care to poor patients in the evening . she also donates $ 2 million a year to her biocon foundation , which runs a micro health insurance scheme that covers 100 , 000 villagers . has also committed $ 3 million to the indian school of business in hyderabad .
a collector of contemporary indian art , she recently opened the kiran nadar museum of art on the outskirts of new delhi . it houses 47 paintings and sculptures from her collection and is funded by the shiv nadar foundation .
indians don ' t have much of a museum habit ,
she says .
i ' m hoping to inculcate it .
she aims to open a bigger venue that ' s planned for next to the hcl campus .
through family ' s yayasan yusuf panigoro foundation pays the tuition of 335 underprivileged children and provides them with living expenses and an islamic faith study group for them and their mothers . frequently donates to himmata , which looks after jakarta ' s street children and teaches them to be entrepreneurs or organic vegetable farmers . runs medco foundation , which sponsors youth sporting events and offers microfinancing services .
started the sampoerna foundation in 2001 and pledged $ 150 million to it . in the past decade it has awarded more than 33 , 000 scholarships and trained more than 10 , 000 teachers . with iowa state university in the u . s . , it opened a university in jakarta last year to train teachers ; it provides scholarships to most of the students .
the family ' s martha tilaar foundation teaches farmers organic farming techniques and advocates the use of natural dyes in the country ' s signature batik prints . she ' s been a foster parent for numerous traditional medicinal herbal drink ( jamu ) vendors for the past 19 years , helping them to introduce new methods and ingredients .
his eka tjipta foundation boosts education and environmental conservation in indonesia . this year it provided 1 million saplings to the government ' s billion tree campaign . its sumatera quake schools rehabilitation program rebuilds schools in parts of jambi province . it also helped set up economics for life , an entrepreneurship program for students in 25 high schools .
owner of benesse , leading cram - school operator and correspondence - course seller .
established the chichu art museum on naoshima island in 2004 ; costs are covered by dividends from a 2 % stake in benesse . set up an education foundation in 2007 with 2 . 3 % of his company ' s stock . it promotes education in his home region of okayama , offering awards and grants worth $ 1 . 4 million a year . he also donates $ 1 million annually to communities affected by depopulation and a weak local economy .
established the funai foundation for information technology in 2001 , donating 4 . 3 % of his company ' s stock . funding research scientists in japan , it makes annual awards of up to $ 33 , 000 in electronics , robotics and computer science . it also paid for a 500 - seat auditorium at kyoto university .
helps the bankrupt city of yubari in his native hokkaido pay for thousands of cherry and maple trees to attract more tourists . runs an annual $ 650 , 000 scholarship fund that places chinese and other asian students in japanese universities . has given money to survivors of the 2004 niigata earthquake in japan , victims of the 2005 sumatra earthquake in indonesia and the 2008 temblor in china ' s sichuan province .
son of politician ryoichi sasakawa , whom the u . s . arrested ( but did not indict ) as a suspected war criminal .
runs the nippon foundation , japan ' s biggest charity , which his father established in 1962 with profits from motorboat racing . it focuses on fighting leprosy but also donates prosthetic limbs to vietnam and trains farmers in africa . at home it refurbishes vacant buildings in depressed regions and donates cars and buses to disabled and elder - care groups .
donated $ 400 , 000 to the kechara soup kitchen , which she helps run . delivers 830 packets of vegetarian food a week to urban poor in kuala lumpur ; also assisting with job placement and other services . she started the kitchen in 2006 with 5 friends .
his sp setia foundation , which he began in 2000 , pays the school fees and basic essentials for 2 , 300 children a year . it also provides medical aid to the disabled and poor as well as community enrichment programs . liew ' s charitable contributions totaled $ 100 , 000 last year .
honored by queen elizabeth ii with a commander of the most excellent order of the british empire for his philanthropic work . doesn ' t disclose how much he donates to charity each year . one recipient he favors is the pride foundation , which promotes awareness of breast cancer and provides support to victims ; his wife died of breast cancer .
helped start tabang mindanaw , which does humanitarian work and community building in war - torn mindanao , and volunteer alliance hands on manila . a cofounder and active director of the gifts & graces fair trade foundation : advises marginalized groups on selling their crafts , products . also started a newsboy scholarship foundation .
built hair salon empire , a beauty products factory , spa resort and four ricky reyes learning institutes .
hair stylist to celebrities has donated $ 20 million toward health care and job training for the poor over the past decade . covers costs of child haus , a 220 - bed home for poor children and their families who come to manila for cancer treatment . after typhoon ondoy organized a soup kitchen to help feed 50 , 000 people over 14 days .
after decades supporting higher education and training , now focuses on basic public education through the synergeia foundation , which took over many former ford foundation school programs in 2003 . has donated $ 240 , 000 to synergeia and enlisted friends to sponsor reading programs . donated $ 20 , 000 to rebuild typhoon - damaged schools in naga city .
to mark sons ' weddings in the 1990s , gave a total of $ 30 million to the metrobank foundation , which promotes education , visual arts and health care . donated $ 350 , 000 last year to typhoon relief . recently donated prime manila property , where the foundation will build a 1 , 000 - bed nonprofit hospital .
owns the clothing and accessories chain with older sister , sulim . a fifth of profits go to their church , city harvest and other charities . elim devotes most of her time to philanthropy . her focus : youth and community development . 77th street has
adopted
25 children through world vision ' s feed the hungry program and sponsors cleft - palate surgeries for needy kids . helped set up the country ' s first arts market where needy or physically impaired individuals can sell products .
set up a foundation , called the binjai tree , in late 2008 with a donation of $ 3 . 4 million . keeps his charity quiet but is believed to have begun giving to health care causes and the arts in singapore . after local charities were in the news for mismanaging funds in recent years , he started an organization to raise the standard of charitable governance and professionalism .
oversees the foundation started in 1952 by his father , lee kong chian , who built a rubber business fortune . it ' s handed out $ 250 million over the years , mostly to education , the underprivileged and the arts . most of the education money goes to college scholarships , libraries and new research centers . in recent years it donated $ 35 million to the singapore management university and $ 20 million to the national university of singapore . last year it gave large amounts to the national cancer centre .
took the reins from his step - grandmother , margaret lien , last year after serving on the board since 2002 . his grandfather , banker and hotelier lien ying chow , started the foundation in 1980 . he ' s helped professionalize the operations , making it one of the most well - run and transparent foundations in singapore . it ' s distributed more than $ 35 million to education , elder care and environmental causes over the past 4 years .
donates $ 40 , 000 each year to a young people ' s science camp , where children learn about energy and the environment . also gives $ 70 , 000 to the annual
concert of love ,
which brings together disabled and underprivileged youngsters . last year he also contributed $ 700 , 000 to the grand bell film award and to korean athletics , with the goal of boosting the country ' s image abroad .
grew up in bitter poverty and started his career working in a traditional market before eventually founding his group . since 1997 he ' s donated $ 220 , 000 , largely to the nation ' s biggest charity , community chest of korea . in 2006 he set an example by giving away the $ 100 , 000 he received as gifts from guests at his daughter ' s wedding . he ' s also helped iraqi refugees , the red cross and food for the hungry international .
focused on helping the less fortunate after recovering from symptoms related to overwork - - arthritis and eye disorders . has collected donations before each of the 23 marathons he ' s run over the last decade , with sk energy matching the funds raised . the total of $ 1 million over the years has been used to help the disadvantaged , including north korean defectors , and for reforestation projects in china .
a leading patron of traditional korean music . sponsors rageum , a traditional orchestra that performs each year at the daeborum ( first day of the new moon ) festival , and funds music teachers . he ' s also opened an art gallery and music hall at the crown - haitai headquarters in seoul .
a vegetable vendor in the central market in taitung in eastern taiwan since 1963 .
dropped out of school after her mother died and began selling vegetables to help support the family of 7 . works virtually every day . donated $ 32 , 000 for a children ' s fund in 2004 and another $ 144 , 000 the next year to help build a library at a school she attended . gave $ 31 , 000 in 2006 to the city ' s kids alive international orphanage and has spent $ 11 , 000 to support 3 orphans there . plans to set up a $ 313 , 000 fund this year to help the poor with education and health care .
chairman of sunlight electronics laboratory and a professor at national taipei university of technology .
vowed in college to put his yet to be earned fortune into something meaningful . donated his first $ 50 in the mid - 1970s . later the mysterious ailment of his then 5 - year - old daughter and her quick and seemingly miraculous recovery spurred him to give away $ 15 , 000 . since then his donations have totaled $ 8 million , including $ 400 , 000 delivered to the taiwan fund for children & families in 2006 , for which he dressed up as santa claus . plans to give $ 1 . 9 million each year .
last march donated $ 3 million to his alma mater , national chengchi university in taipei , where he majored in journalism and met his chinese literature major wife . the gift , the largest the university has ever received , will fund journalism and chinese literature lectures in the name of his mother . he ' s also pledged $ 6 million to help it build a mass communications building . he ' s vowed to make $ 300 million in charitable contributions over his lifetime .
quickly stepped up to donate $ 3 million to the relief efforts after typhoon morakot battered the country . chang yung - fa of evergreen group , terry gou of hon hai precision industry and bruce cheng of delta electronics , who we ' ve honored as heroes of philanthropy in the past , also each donated $ 3 million and had their companies make contributions . in 2003 tsai gave $ 7 . 8 million to the college of law at national taiwan university . the money was earmarked for 2 energy - efficient complexes containing a library and classrooms , which opened last june .
over the last 15 years has contributed more than $ 500 , 000 a year to various education , child welfare and buddhist causes . family ' s buddharaksa foundation assists orphans and other underprivileged children and is run by daughters varnnee and tipaporn . it ' s created a program that helps schools become self - sufficient - - it ' s built 4 chicken farms to supply schools with eggs ; the surplus is sold and profits used to fund school programs . he ' s also built or restored more than a dozen buddhist temples in thailand .
his roy e . heinecke scholarship fund , named for his father , sends hundreds of children to school annually . celebrates his june 4 birthday by giving 20 , 000 workers the day off to do charity work . they paint schools and repair orphanages .
each project is decided by local staff ,
says heinecke , who pitches in .
it ' s not about how much money you give , but what you accomplish .
after pledging to bequeath his assets to the amata foundation - - which he founded to promote education , arts , culture and environmental causes - - he ' s spending less time running his business and more on philanthropy . recently donated 400 acres to thailand ' s ministry of science & technology for construction of a science education and research center .
with wife , wanna , supports education and buddhist causes , as well as efforts to reintroduce elephants into the wild . funds free medical care to needy patients . joined with other donors and the government to finance a $ 30 million kidney research center and medical education center . through the sal chalermkrung foundation he ' s helping to preserve classical thai masked dancing .
her charitable endeavors first came to public attention in 2005 and she has been honored before for her selfless giving — in 2010 , she was selected by forbes asia as one of its 48 heroes of philanthropy , time magazine ranked her as one of the top 100 influential individuals in the world and reader’s digest named her the fourth recipient of the reader’s digest asian of the year award . she received an award from the ministry of education and in january it was announced that a new bridge in taitung city would be named after her .
since receiving those accolades , she has continued to give , donating nt $ 1 million to the red cross society on double ten national day in october last year .
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she ' s planning to establish a fund to help the poor with education , food and health care . amazing , but of all she has given away , her greatest gift is her example .
correction appended : may 6 , 2010 . the original version of this article misidentified the location of the market as southern taiwan . the market is located in eastern taiwan .
she does this for up to 18 hours a day , six days a week . but no matter how much money she makes , she spends no more than a few dollars a day on herself so that she can give away the rest .
the donations included money inherited from her father , royalties from a book written about her and cash prizes for her work .
everyone can do it . it ' s not just me . it ' s not how much money you make that matters , but how you use your money ,
she says .