Nobel Prize Laureate - December 20, 2016
Yoshinori Ohsumi: “Still we have so many questions”
The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine highlights a process that is integral to aging, cancer, and infectious disease, but has not been well known outside of cell biology.
Nobel Prize Laureate - December 20, 2016
Jean-Pierre Sauvage: “Be adventurous”
As a child, Jean-Pierre Sauvage, PhD, moved often, due to his father’s career in the French army. Postings included North Africa and the U.S. Midwest. But despite the disruptions to his personal relationships and schooling, his interests in mathematics and science remained constant.
Nobel Prize Laureate - December 20, 2016
J. Fraser Stoddart: “It is not just a science, but an art form”
Winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry generates a flood of phone calls, emails and invitations, which really was not a surprise to Sir. Fraser Stoddart, PhD, one of a trio of chemists who took the 2016 honors.
Profiles in Biotech - December 16, 2016
Agnete Fredriksen: “You really need to have drive to make it work”
Academia and business don’t always mix, but Agnete B. Fredriksen of Norway has found the formula.
Profiles in Business - February 13, 2016
From Science to Business
Jennie Ekbeck, CEO at Umeå Biotech Incubator, has been appointed Innovations Angel of 2015. With her drive and problem-solving mindset she wants to make exciting research into business ideas and create a better environment for Swedish life science. The Innovation Angel Award was established by VINNOVA and Veckans Affärer and is given to an individual […]
Profiles in Science - December 26, 2015
Jaakko Kaprio
Ensuring the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) continues to lead at home in the molecular medicine field and grows in international prominence are among the goals of FIMM’s new director Dr. Jaakko Kaprio. “Molecular medicine is evolving rapidly and we need an institute in Finland that is at the forefront of the area of […]
