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Thomson Scientific Announces Recipients of 2007 International InfoStar Awards

Philadelphia, PA USA–London UK, December 5, 2007 — Thomson Scientific, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of information solutions to the worldwide research and business communities, has announced the three recipients of its 2007 International Quantum² InfoStar Awards, which are presented annually to information professionals whose achievements demonstrate leadership and inspire others in their industry. This year's recipients, as announced during a special ceremony at the Online Information 2007 conference this week in London, are:

• Dr. Pawel Grochowski, assistant professor, Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling, Warsaw University (Poland), praised for his work as coordinator of the Virtual Library of Science program at the university, which is funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The aim of the program is to create a repository of international knowledge resources offered in leading scientific databases and electronic scientific journal collections. The program currently serves 78 member institutions. Dr. Grochowski obtained his Ph.D. in physics at Warsaw University in 1997. He has published numerous scientific papers in international journals and book series.
  
  
• Dennie Heye, information scientist, Shell International Exploration and Production B.V. (Netherlands), recognized for creating a network of information professionals — from both research and technology — within his organization. As a result of his expertise and enthusiasm, Heye has gained commitment for a standardized library system, coordinated library software requirements as an important step toward that goal and also has successfully centralized information contracts. Heye has written a book entitled Characteristics of the Successful 21 st Century Information Professional, which was published in March 2006.
  
  
• Ashima Aggarwal, knowledge manager, Evalueserve, (India), honored for successfully creating the Knowledge Management department in her organization. As a result of her effective strategy, the team has grown to about 30 information professionals that manage all aspects of research and the knowledge management function. Additionally, she designed a knowledge management system that covers all areas of the knowledge cycle including creation, storage, access and dissemination. Aggarwal has also been successful in driving the knowledge management strategy across the other two Evalueserve sites in China and Chile.
  
  

"These winners exemplify the qualities we look for in information professionals — strategic, proactive, innovative and inspirational," said Libby Trudell, senior vice president, market development. "Their outstanding leadership has had a tremendous impact on the success of their organization's information management initiatives. It gives us great pleasure to recognize their achievements with the InfoStar Awards."

As part of its Quantum² program that offers leadership development services to information professionals worldwide, Thomson Scientific annually designates recipients of its InfoStar Awards in various regions around the world.

For additional information about the Quantum² program, including profiles on past winners, please visit scientific.thomson.com/quantum2/.

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Thomson Scientific is a business of The Thomson Corporation. Its information solutions assist professionals at every stage of research and development — from discovery to analysis to product development and distribution. Thomson Scientific information solutions can be found at scientific.thomson.com.

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