Gen-Probe

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Company
gptkbp:acquired gptkb:Hologic,_Inc.
gptkbp:awards multiple industry awards
Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation
gptkbp:ceo Carl Hull
gptkbp:clinical_trial diagnosis of cancer
diagnosis of respiratory infections
diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections
gptkbp:collaborations academic institutions
gptkbp:employees approximately 1,000
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1983
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Jack_W._Szostak
gptkbp:global_presence operates in multiple countries
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:San_Diego,_California
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gen-Probe
gptkbp:industry medical diagnostics
gptkbp:innovation leader in molecular diagnostics
gptkbp:notable_achievement first FDA-approved test for detecting HIV-1
first FDA-approved test for detecting HPV.
first FDA-approved test for detecting chlamydia
first FDA-approved test for detecting gonorrhea
gptkbp:notable_work HIV tests
chlamydia tests
gptkbp:partnerships various healthcare organizations
various pharmaceutical companies
gptkbp:products nucleic acid tests
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance FDA approved products
gptkbp:research_and_development significant investment in R& D
gptkbp:research_focus molecular diagnostics
infectious diseases
gptkbp:revenue $400 million (2012)
$400 million (2011)
gptkbp:services molecular diagnostics
gptkbp:subsidiary Prodesse, Inc.
gptkbp:symbol GPRO
gptkbp:technology proprietary nucleic acid probe technology
gptkbp:website www.gen-probe.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hologic
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4