| Business Summary | | deCODE
genetics,
Inc.
is
a
genomics
and
health
informatics
company
that
is
developing
products
and
services
for
the
healthcare
industry.
The
Company
develops
and
applies
modern
informatics
technology
to
discover
new
knowledge
about
health
and
disease
through
data-mining.
The
Company's
approach
to
the
discovery
of
healthcare
knowledge
brings
together
three
key
types
of
anonymous
population
data
derived
from
the
Icelandic
nation,
including
information
from
the
healthcare
system,
information
about
relationships
among
individuals
covered
by
this
system
and
associated
molecular
genetics
data.
The
Company's
business
model
is
based
on
four
sets
of
information.
These
include
genealogy
records
of
almost
all
living
Icelanders
and
most
of
their
ancestors
for
whom
records
exist;
genotype
data
from
consenting
Icelanders;
the
Icelandic
Health
Sector
Database,
and
other
public
and
proprietary
data
to
which
the
Company
has
access. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | deCode
genetics,
Inc.
develops
gene
and
drug
target
discovery,
database
and
information
technology
products
and
services
for
the
healthcare
industry
using
human
genetics
by
finding
genes
that
are
involved
in
diseases.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/01,
revenues
rose
33%
to
$11.2
million.
Net
loss
applicable
to
Common
rose
17%
to
$28.4
million.
Revenues
reflect
an
increase
in
the
research
collaboration
agreement.
Higher
loss
reflects
an
increase
in
personnel-related
expenses. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Kari Stefansson, 52 Pres,
CEO, Chairman | $307K | Terrance McGuire, 45 Vice
Chairman, Assistant Sec. | -- | Hannes Smarason, 33 Exec.
VP and Sr. Bus. and Fin. Officer | 226K | Axel Nielsen, 35 VP-Fin.,
Treasurer | -- | Sigurour Bjornsson, 37 VP,
Corp. Devel. | 132K | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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