California Life Sciences announces 20th annual Pantheon Award winners
California Life Sciences (CLS), the state’s most impactful life sciences trade association, today announced the winners of its 20th annual Pantheon Awards. The awards celebrate California’s leading scientific innovators.
“Congratulations to the winners of the 20th Annual Pantheon Awards,” said Mike Guerra, CLS president & CEO. “They are shining examples of dedication to scientific advancement and innovation, and they inspire us to keep pushing boundaries in pursuit of new solutions for patients around the world.”
The 2023 Pantheon Award winners, by category, are:
Erica Ollmann Saphire, Ph.D., La Jolla Institute for Immunology – Academia, Non-Profit, & Research Award
BioMarin Pharmaceutical – Biopharma Award
Innovative Genomics Institute – Champion of Health Equity Award
Cue Health – Medtech, Digital, & Diagnostic
Verge Genomics – Emerging Innovation Award
Emily Leproust, Ph.D., Twist Bioscience – Leadership Award
John Matsui, Ph.D., Biology Scholars Program, UC Berkeley – Elizabeth Schar Inspiring Future Leaders Award
Pantheon is California’s largest life sciences award celebration that brings together more than 500 industry pioneers each year. CLS announced this year’s winners at the awards ceremony on Wednesday, November 1, at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco—emceed by the Golden State Warrior’s hype man, Franco Finn.
After the open nomination period, finalists were chosen by the 2023 Pantheon Advisory Committee, and winners were selected through a public voting campaign which received more than 2,000 votes. The event’s presenting sponsors are AbbVie and Avantor.
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