Biocom California Names the Eighth Annual Life Science Catalyst Award Winners
10 life science trailblazers under the age of 40 recognized across California
SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Biocom California, the association representing the California life science industry, today announced the winners of its eighth annual Life Science Catalyst Awards. The awards celebrate the most inspiring and driven young minds who are sparking meaningful change to human health through research, discovery and entrepreneurship in the California life science industry.
“I am privileged to recognize the young leaders who are driving innovation and elevating the California life science industry,” said Joe Panetta, president and CEO of Biocom California. “Each of the Life Science Catalyst Award winners has demonstrated insight, expertise, and passion for the cause in their respective areas, all of which are helping to propel the California life science ecosystem forward and benefiting human health. I’m proud to celebrate these highly skilled leaders and am confident they will continue to advance the industry for years to come.”
Biocom California selected the 10 winners from an impressive pool of nominees from all facets of the life science industry, including pharma, diagnostics, venture funding, industrial biotech and digital health. The nominees were vetted statewide by a panel of industry leaders, subject matter experts, and past winners who considered factors including impact to their company, impact to their community and industry, as well as their accomplishments, leadership and innovation.
In alphabetical order, the Life Science Catalyst Award winners are:
Andrés Bratt-Leal, Ph.D., co-founder and senior vice president of Research and Development at Aspen Neuroscience
Carl Dambkowski, M.D., chief medical officer of Apogee Therapeutics, Inc.
Paul Donohoue, associate director of Platform Discovery at Caribou Biosciences, Inc.
Ryan Kellogg, Ph.D., co-founder and chief executive officer of RTHM
Pascal Krotee, Ph.D., senior associate of RiverVest Venture Partners
Swathi Kumar, Ph.D., senior director, Human Identification and Forensics of QIAGEN
Maddison Masaeli, Ph.D., co-founder and chief executive officer of Deepcell
Joshua Pelz, Ph.D., chief executive officer of LIMBER Prosthetics & Orthotics
Raphael Townshend, Ph.D., founder and chief executive officer of Atomic AI
Courtney Young, Ph.D., co-founder and chief executive officer of MyoGene Bio
The award winners will be highlighted in the Biocom California LifeLines digital platform and newsletter, on social media platforms and celebrated at the annual “Celebration of Life” Dinner on November 16, 2023.
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