Honoring Dr.
Franco Zaffaroni - A Distinguished Pioneer in Biomedicine
Dr. Zaffoni (2nd from left) described his remarkable business
and scientific odyssey in a
presentation at the Wharton School on April 29
The
Mack Center Joins the Franklin Institute in Honoring Dr. Franco Zaffaroni, Recipient of the Bower
Award for Business Leadership
** Click here to read the full text
of Dr. Zaffaroni's remarks **
The Mack Center was pleased to join the Franklin Institute in honoring Dr.
Franco Zaffaroni, a biomedical pioneer whose influence in the science
and business community has extended to entire industries, from birth
control and controlled drug devices to gene chips and most recently,
inhalation drug technologies. Dr. Zaffaroni (second from right
above) provided an intriguing and spellbinding account of his
life-voyage from Uruguay to Syntex in Mexico, to his participation in
the founding of a family of U.S. biotech companies involved in a host of
medical breakthroughs that we now take for granted. The full
text of his remarks will be posted here in a few days.
Dennis Wint,
President and CEO of
the Franklin Institute (left) and Harbir Singh (right), Co-Director of
the Mack Center for Technological Innovation at Wharton
welcomed Dr. Zaffaroni.
Dr. Wint noted that the Franklin Institute has been recognizing
excellence in science and business since 1824.
During his 50 year career as a scientist and entrepreneur, Dr. Zaffaroni
has made revolutionary strides that have transformed the pharmaceutical
industry. His novel methods for controlled drug delivery have improved
medical therapy throughout the world. Dr. Zaffaroni, through a
combination of scientific creativity and entrepreneurial insight and
drive, created new biochemical processes, drug delivery
technologies—most significantly, the birth control pill, transdermal
patches and once-a-day pills—and pioneered the development of new
biomedical industries.
The Bower Award for
Business Leadership is presented annually in a chosen category
to a leader in American business or industry, who, in his/her life and
work, personifies outstanding qualities and attainments in leadership,
the advancement of sound economic practices, and adherence to the
highest ethical standards. The Bower Award for Business Leadership is a
companion award to the Bower Award for Achievement in Science. A
specific scientific field of study is chosen annually, and the Business
Award is given to an individual in that related field.