Sirona Biochem Announces Chief Scientific Officer to Present at Adaptations in Polar Environments and Biomimicry


VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - February 02, 2018) - Sirona Biochem Corp. (TSX VENTURE: SBM) (FRANKFURT: ZSB) (XETRA: ZSB) (the "Company") announced today that Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Geraldine Deliencourt-Godefroy will attend and present at the Paris symposium: Adaptations in Polar Environments and Biomimicry.

The conference showcases animal adaptations to extreme polar environments, and how these adaptations have inspired commercial technology. Dr. Deliencourt-Godefroy will present on February 3rd at 11:00 AM CET, on the glycoproteins that were discovered in Arctic fishes and her advancement of the technology in human cell preservation. Her talk can be streamed live at:

https://cite-sciences.ubicast.tv/permalink/l1253c0f84c1fnr2u6ni/iframe/

NB: the conference is held in French.

About Milieux Polaires et Biomimétisme and Poles Actions

The yearly symposium is organized by Poles Actions and is dedicated to polar biomimicry.

The association of Poles Actions is intended to promote the knowledge and the protection of Arctic and Antarctic ecosystems through awareness, education and support for research in polar and subpolar regions. It acts as a nonpartisan, objective and scientifically credible channel of communication, based on the activities and experience of its members and external stakeholders. It organizes educational interventions, exhibitions, conferences and scientific expeditions to help publicize and protect these fragile ecosystems. For more information, visit: http://www.ourspolaire.org/

About Sirona Biochem Corp.

Sirona Biochem is a cosmetic ingredient and drug discovery company with a proprietary platform technology. Sirona specializes in stabilizing carbohydrate molecules with the goal of improving efficacy and safety. New compounds are patented for maximum revenue potential.

Sirona's compounds are licensed to leading companies around the world in return for licensing fees, milestone fees and ongoing royalty payments. Sirona's laboratory, TFChem, is located in France and is the recipient of multiple French national scientific awards and European Union and French government grants. For more information, please visit www.sironabiochem.com.

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Contact Information:

For more information regarding this press release, please contact:

Christopher Hopton
CFO
Sirona Biochem Corp.
Phone: 1.604.282.6064
Email: chopton@sironabiochem.com