Released on = August 24, 2006, 8:46 am

Press Release Author = Debra Thai

Industry = Biotech

Press Release Summary = AnaSpec, a global provider of integrated proteomics
solutions, today announced that Dr. Rich Meyer has joined AnaSpec as Research and
Development Manager. In this position, Meyer is responsible for strengthening the
product development strategy of AnaSpec's detection reagents division. This will
involve optimizing the effectiveness of existing product lines as well as
identifying and developing novel product applications.

Press Release Body = Meyer joins AnaSpec from Invitrogen where he served as Director
of Global Chemistry and Acting Director of R&D for the Molecular Probes subsidiary.
Meyer's previous experience includes over 20 years of executive positions within the
biotech industry and 10 years as an independent academic investigator.

"Rich's expertise and experience are a perfect complement to AnaSpec's strategic
vision," said Dr. Anita Hong, president of AnaSpec. "Over the past several years
AnaSpec has developed an extensive base of products that cover a wide range of
research arenas. With Rich's intensive knowledge of the industry, AnaSpec is well
positioned for an aggressive extension of its product offerings into a much more
expanded range of applications."

"I am delighted to join AnaSpec because of the established reputation of its
industry-leading peptides division and the opportunities afforded by its detection
reagents and kits division", said Meyer. "I look forward to harnessing those
opportunities to provide life science researchers with innovative, time-saving
solutions for their research needs."

Meyer has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California at Santa Barbara.
He has published more than 80 peer-reviewed scientific papers and holds over 30
United States patents.


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