{"602490":{"#nid":"602490","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Guldberg Gets Top Georgia Bio Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBob Guldberg, executive director of the Petit institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience at Georgia Institute of Technology, took center stage Thursday night at the 2018 Georgia Bio Life Science Health Impact Awards Gala at the Cobb Energy Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGuldberg, along with James Wehenmeyer, vice president of research and economic development at Georgia State University, received the Industry Growth Awards, the highest honors bestowed each year by Georgia Bio, the state\u0026rsquo;s life science advocacy and business association, now in its 20\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E year. The award recognizes individuals in the public and private sectors who have made extraordinary contributions to the growth of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s life sciences industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This award from Georgia Bio is a great honor and really a recognition of the efforts of the entire Petit Institute team,\u0026rdquo; Guldberg said. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s remarkable how many more start-ups are being launched now compared to 10 or 20 years ago.\u0026nbsp;I am so proud of the collaborative entrepreneurial culture that we have built, where our students and faculty increasingly expect to successfully translate their lab work into commercial products and new clinical therapies.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech and the Petit Institute were well represented at the awards podium as nearly 300 of the state\u0026rsquo;s life science industry leaders gathered to celebrate the contribution and achievements of people and organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to Guldberg, other award winners with Tech connections included Sherry Farrugia (chief operating and strategy officer of the Pediatric Technology Center, a partnership of Georgia Tech and Children\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta), who won a Community Award, and the NSF Engineering Center for Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT) at Georgia Tech, which won a Deal of the Year Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are excited to recognize the individuals and organizations improving and saving lives worldwide through their healthcare innovations and leadership here in Georgia.\u0026rdquo; said Russell Allen, president and CEO of Georgia Bio.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere\u0026rsquo;s a list of the 2018 Georgia Bio Life Sciences Health Impact Award winners:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGEORGIA BIO INDUSTRY GROWTH AWARDS:\u003C\/strong\u003E Presented to two people who have made an extraordinary contribution to the growth of the life sciences industry in Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; \u003Cstrong\u003ERobert E. Guldberg, Ph.D.\u003C\/strong\u003E, The Petit Director\u0026#39;s Chair in Bioengineering and Bioscience; Executive Director, Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience; and Professor, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; \u003Cstrong\u003EJames Weyhenmeyer, Ph.D.\u003C\/strong\u003E, VP Research \u0026amp; Economic Development, Georgia State University and Chairman, GSU Research Foundation Inc.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPHOENIX AWARD:\u003C\/strong\u003E Presented to two Georgia honorees who have forged academic and industry relationships that will drive translation and lead to new treatments and cures. 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Farrugia\u003C\/strong\u003E, Chief Operating and Strategy Officer, Pediatric Technology Center, Georgia Institute of Technology; Director, Children\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta Partnership\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; \u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher D. McKinney, DA, MBA\u003C\/strong\u003E, Associate Vice President, Innovation Commercialization; Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Augusta University\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026bull; Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026bull; Suzanne Prichett\u003C\/strong\u003E, Field Sales Manager - Education \u0026amp; Medical Research Division, VWR International LLC\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026bull; Atlanta Center for Medical Research\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EINNOVATION AWARDS:\u003C\/strong\u003E Presented to the department, institution, company or individuals who are forging new ground by thinking outside traditional paradigms to create some unique technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026bull; Aruna Biomedical\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; \u003Cstrong\u003EGeorge Hsu, M.D.\u003C\/strong\u003E, Chief Medical Officer \/ Interim CEO, Cathaid Inc.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; \u003Cstrong\u003EJames Ross, Ph.D.\u003C\/strong\u003E, Chief Technology Officer, Axion BioSystems\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026bull; PanXome\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEMERGING LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARDS:\u003C\/strong\u003E Presented to young individuals who have made a significant impact on the life sciences industry through their studies or employment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; \u003Cstrong\u003EAshley Bohn, Ph.D, M.S., R.V.T.\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia State University\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; \u003Cstrong\u003ETami Hutto\u003C\/strong\u003E, MSPP, Program Manager \u0026ndash; Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta BEST Program\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD:\u003C\/strong\u003E Presented to a Georgia biotechnology high school teacher who exhibits excellence in STEM teaching and support for the biotechnology pathway.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; \u003Cstrong\u003EWilliam E. 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