Do You Know This Man?

You should.

Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1888 - 1970)

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 1930 "for his work on the scattering of light and for the discovery of the effect named after him", "The Raman Effect".

A change in the wavelength of light that occurs when a light beam is deflected by molecules. When a beam of light traverses a dust-free, transparent sample of a chemical compound, a small fraction of the light emerges in directions other than that of the incident (incoming) beam. Most of this scattered light is of unchanged wavelength. A small part, however, has wavelengths different from that of the incident light; its presence is a result of the Raman effect.

The significance and sheer genius of this discovery has opened up huge potential in the scientific community. If for no other reason than the basis of all science...The ability to measure. As the discovery of the Raman Effect evolved and continues to evolve within the scientific community, it has become the foundation for other scientifically accepted developments such as Raman Spectroscopy (based on the Raman Effect).

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Enter the Pharmanex BioPhotonic Scanner

From inception to reinvention

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2001

• Scanner patent issued



Pharmanex secured a patent for using Raman Spectroscopy technology to measure carotenoid antioxidant levels in living tissue.

2002

• Pharmanex purchases exclusive rights to Scanner technology


• Study conducted: Effect of LifePak® Supplementation on Antioxidant Status Using BioPhotonic Raman Spectroscopy.


• 27,500 monthly ADR subscriptions


• ADR subscriptions have skyrocketed since the Scanner was launched. Now people can see for themselves that LifePak® and other Scanner Certified products really work.



Through this study, LifePak® was shown to boost antioxidant levels as measured by BioPhotonic Raman Spectroscopy.

2003

• Scanner introduced in the U.S. and Canada


• The first scan - John Greco


• Scanner featured in major media publications Elle and Self


• Scanner presented at leading scientific conferences


• 100,000th scan - Rong Guan



The Scanner was officially launched on February 2003. The very first Scan Certificate was issued to John Greco.

2004

• Scanner launched in Israel, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia


• More than 3.9 billion capsules/tablets of LifePak® sold


• 500,000th scan - Krista Loftness

2005

• Nu Skin Enterprises (parent company to Pharmanex) wins American Business Award for Scanner


• 3,000,000th scan - Mayumi Koshio


• The lighter, faster S2 was introduced at the 2005 convention and slated for launch in early 2006.


• 92,300 monthly ADR subscriptions



The Scanner led Nu Skin Enterprises to win a prestigious 2005 American Business Award for Most Innovative Company, competing against other finalists Oracle Corporation and PACCAR Inc. Last year's winner in the same category was United Parcel Service (UPS).


"I see a future where everyone in the world knows their antioxidant score. I see the Pharmanex BioPhotonic Scanner as an instrument of empowerment that highlights the importance of antioxidants in health. Everybody in the world should be scanned and be provided with an antioxidant score."

-Joe Chang,

President of Pharmanex