Althea Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of innovative technologies and services for pharmaceutical development and manufacturing, announced today that the company was honored to be the recipient of the prestigious 8th annual UCSD Athena Corporate Pinnacle Award from a select group of distinguished nominees. Magda Marquet, co-CEO and co-Founder of the company was also the recipient of the Individual UCSD Athena Pinnacle Award in Technology in 2005. The Company's success has been directly related to Althea Technologies innovative employees, including the large number of women who hold key management positions.