Chemists

VBL Therapeutics Appoints Alison Finger and Michael Rice to its Board of Directors

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

TEL AVIV, Israel, July 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VBL Therapeutics (Nasdaq: VBLT) today announced the appointments of Alison Finger and Michael Rice to its Board of Directors, effective July 7, 2021.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, July 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VBL Therapeutics (Nasdaq: VBLT) today announced the appointments of Alison Finger and Michael Rice to its Board of Directors, effective July 7, 2021.
  • Professor Ruth Arnon has stepped down from her role as a member of VBLs Board of Directors, effective July 6, 2021.
  • She will continue her engagement with VBL as a scientific consultant and a member of its Scientific Advisory Board.
  • We are pleased to welcome Alison and Michael as the newest members of our Board of Directors, said Bennett Shapiro, M.D., Chairman of VBLs Board of Directors.

Paul Alivisatos named next president of the University of Chicago

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Friday, February 26, 2021

CHICAGO, Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The University of Chicago's Board of Trustees has named Paul Alivisatos as the University's 14th president.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The University of Chicago's Board of Trustees has named Paul Alivisatos as the University's 14th president.
  • A native of Chicago, Alivisatos is also a University of Chicago alumnus, having received his bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1981.
  • Alivisatos will become only the second University of Chicago graduate to serve as University president in its 130-year history.
  • After receiving his bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago, Alivisatos earned his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley in 1986.

Julia Greer joins Azul 3D's all-star advisory board

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

A world-renowned scientist and engineer, Greer has been recognized by numerous awards, including being named one of CNN's 2020 Visionaries.

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  • A world-renowned scientist and engineer, Greer has been recognized by numerous awards, including being named one of CNN's 2020 Visionaries.
  • "I am very excited to be a part of the advisory board of such a creative and forward-thinking company," Greer said.
  • In January 2021 alone, Stanford University's flexible electronics trailblazer Zhenan Bao and world-renowned litigators Steven Cherny and Ray Nimrod also joined Azul 3D's advisory board.
  • We're energized to work with our new advisory board members to continue advancing the field forward."

Emily Leproust, Ph.D., to Receive 2020 Rosalind Franklin Award

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Friday, September 18, 2020

The award will be presented on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 during a virtual fireside chat with Julianna Lemieux of Genetic Engineering News and the Rosalind Franklin Society.

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  • The award will be presented on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 during a virtual fireside chat with Julianna Lemieux of Genetic Engineering News and the Rosalind Franklin Society.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200918005091/en/
    Emily Leproust, Ph.D., CEO and Co-Founder of Twist Bioscience, winner of BIOs 2020 Rosalind Franklin Award (Photo: Business Wire)
    It is a great honor to receive the BIO Rosalind Franklin Award, particularly in 2020, the year she would have turned 100, said Dr. Leproust.
  • Twists focus on the power of synthetic DNA to revolutionize multiple markets directly reflects the spirit of the Rosalind Franklin Society and Award.
  • The Award is sponsored by the Rosalind Franklin Society , whose goal is to support and showcase the careers of eminent women in science.