Scientifica holds ceremony for Queens Award presentation

Celebration reigned in Sussex as Scientifica was presented with its prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2012 at its headquarters in Uckfield during October. The Award was given to Mark Johnson Managing Director of Scientifica, by Peter Field, Lord Lieutenant for East Sussex.

The event was also attended by local MP, Charles Hendry, along with Scientifica's team from its Uckfield and Maidenhead offices and specially invited guests. These included Councillors Chris Dowling, Jonica Fox and John Carvey, Mayor of Uckfield, and David Marshall, Chairman of The Uckfield Chamber of Commerce.

Today, 70% of the company's business is achieved through overseas sales into more than 30 countries and it has 12 international distributors.It specialises in equipment for electrophysiology researchers, predominantly in universities and some pharmaceutical companies involved in research into neurodegenerative diseases, cancer treatments and stem cell technology

"I feel very honoured to accept this Award on behalf of all my colleagues who have worked so hard over the years to make Scientifica such a success. This Award demonstrates that we stand out from the rest as a manufacturing company earning hard currency for this country by exporting our goods all over the world,” said Mark Johnson

"We are proud of our collaboration with leading universities," said Mark. "All our products have been developed in conjunction with world renowned institutions including: Oxford, Cambridge, UCL and Imperial College."

Charles Hendry, MP for Wealden, congratulated Scientifica and said: "I am thrilled to share in your success and celebrate such an amazing achievement. It is wonderful for Uckfield to be home to such a cutting-edge company and you have made a fantastic contribution to the town and to the country as a whole. What you are doing makes a real difference, as the UK economy depends on exports beyond Europe."