History of MBL

Jan.

To become a wholly owned subsidiary of JSR

Feb.

Establishment of MBL Hangzhou Biotech Co., Ltd in China

Oct.

Affiliation with the JSR Corporation Group

May.

Establishment of a joint venture company, Beijing B&M Biotech Co., Ltd., (as of now MBL Beijing Biotech Co., Ltd) in China

Feb.

Initial public offering on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange

Nov.

Establishment of a subsidiary company, MBL International Corporation, in Boston, USA

Entry into research reagents field

Feb.

Start of research & development on diagnostics for autoimmune diseases

Mar.

Entry into clinical diagnostics field

Aug.

Foundation of MBL as the first antibody manufacturer/supplier in Japan