Alexion 25-Year Anniversary Quiz: Win a Prize!
What was the profession of Founder and former CEO Lenny Bell prior to Alexion?
Head of R&D at Regeneron
Vice President of Clinical Operations at Amgen
Cardiologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Yale University
Researcher at Harvard University
Biomedical Scientist at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant
What is the meaning of the name Alexion?
Alexion was an ancient physician
Alexis is the daughter of one of the founders
Alexandra Street was the location of Alexion’s first office
Alexion means having a clear vision
A: Always L: Look at E:Everything X: Xenon; and ION
Where were Lenny Bell and co-founder Steve Squinto on vacation when they decided to start Alexion?
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Old Lyme, Connecticut
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Westerly, Rhode Island
The Alexion founders never took vacations.
The first Alexion sign at the entrance to Science Park in New Haven was:
Made by the Yale printing office
A PowerPoint slide printed at Kinkos
A homemade poster made by the founders
The same sign that is at Alexion headquarters today
Invisible (unless you had superpowers)
What year did Alexion make its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on NASDAQ?
1992
1996
1998
2000
We are NOT a public company.
How many years of research did it take to develop Soliris®?
5 years
10 years
15 years
20 years
Everyone knows Soliris was developed in a coffee-fueled brainstorm in one night.
After years of uncertainty, what was considered the “turn around point” for Alexion?
When Alexion opened its corporate headquarters in Cheshire, CT
When the results from a pilot study of eculizumab in 11 patients with PNH were revealed
When Alexion reached 1,000 employees
When the first pilot manufacturing facility was established in New Haven, CT
1989
What was the name of the first pivotal Phase 3 Soliris® study in patients with PNH?
TRIUMPH
ALEXIS
ACTIVATE
SHEPHERD
FIREFLY
What was the first Alexion location to open outside the U.S.?
Barcelona, Spain
Bogota, Columbia
Ontario, Canada
Paris, France
Mercury
Many of Alexion’s country managers began working for the Company in this room of their home:
Living Room
Dining Room
Kitchen
Bedroom
The roof
In 2011, Alexion responded to a public health crisis to provide Soliris® free-of-charge to hundreds of patients with life-threatening Shiga toxin E-coli-related hemolytic uremic syndrome (STEC-HUS). In what country was this crisis?
The Netherlands
Canada
Germany
United Kingdom (UK)
New York
To accommodate commercial-scale product manufacturing, Alexion established its first manufacturing facility in 2006. Where was this facility?
Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA
Paris, France
Cheshire, CT, USA
Milan, Italy
The moon
What year was the first in-human clinical trial of Soliris® initiated?
1992
2000
2008
2012
The moon
In 2015, Alexion acquired Synageva BioPharma, bringing Kanuma® (sebelipase alfa) into the portfolio as a potential treatment for:
Wolman Disease
Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency (LAL-D)
Cholesteryl Ester Storage Disease (CESD)
Gaucher disease
How many of the prestigious Prix Galien Awards has Alexion received (in the U.S. And globally)?
Zero
One
Two
Three
1000
How many employees in how many countries does Alexion currently have?
1,000 employees in 20 countries
2,000 employees in 30 countries
3,000 employees in 50 countries
4,000 employees in 60 countries
14
At Alexion, we often say this when describing our company.
We take the road less traveled
We see opportunities where others do not
We see the silver lining
The sky is the limit
Let the storm rage on. The cold never bothered us anyway
Alexion has been honored with the Corporate Leadership Award, the Partners in Progress Award, and the Rare Impact Award from what organization?
Global Genes: Allies in Rare Disease
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
The EveryLifeFoundation for Rare Diseases
The Rare Disease Foundation
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Fortune Magazine has named Alexion one of the Fastest Growing Companies how many times?
One
Two
Three
Four
We have never been named one of the fastest growing companies.
What publication named Alexion as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies five years in a row, from 2012-2016?
Fortune
Bloomberg
Forbes
Fast Company
Vogue
What are the three core Alexion values?
Find Opportunities, Change the World, Build a History
Find Answers, Change the World, Create a Legacy
Seek Solutions, Impact Communities, Build a Legacy
Uncover Needs, Build Opportunities, Create Success
Buy more, spend more, save more
What year was Alexion’s first-ever Global Day of Service?
2013
2014
2015
2016
2020
True or False: Alexion has salvaged more than 800 tons of recycled materials.
True
False
Maybe
A video about our patient Adelyn is featured on the Alexion website. What disease was Adelyn diagnosed with at two days old?
Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS)
Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL-D)
Lenny Bell and co-Founder Steve Squinto first discussed starting a biotech (which later became Alexion) when they were on vacation with their families, and went to the store to buy what item?
Ice cream
Toilet paper
Diapers
Takeout fish and chips
A Ferrari
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