EXHIBIT 23.2

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


      We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement No. 333-75424 of IGEN International, Inc. on Form S-3 of
our report dated May 15, 2001 (June 20, 2001 as to Note 4 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements) appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K
of IGEN International, Inc. for the year ended March 31, 2001 and to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of
this Registration Statement.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

McLean, Virginia

January 2, 2002