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The 2023 WLA Prize Award Ceremony to be Held in Shanghai on Nov. 6

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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The World Laureates Association Prize (WLA Prize) is an international science prize established in Shanghai, in 2021, initiated by the World Laureates Association (WLA),  managed by the WLA Foundation, and exclusively funded by HongShan.

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  • The World Laureates Association Prize (WLA Prize) is an international science prize established in Shanghai, in 2021, initiated by the World Laureates Association (WLA),  managed by the WLA Foundation, and exclusively funded by HongShan.
  • Each year, the WLA Prize is awarded in two categories: "Computer Science or Mathematics" and "Life Science or Medicine", with the total award for each Prize being RMB 10 million.
  • The 2023 WLA Prize in Computer Science or Mathematics recognizes two scientists: Arkadi Nemirovski, the John P. Hunter, Jr.
  • Continuing last year's tradition, the ceremony will be held at the Opening Ceremony of the 6th WLA Forum, an annual scientific event which also features WLA Prize related academic lectures and dialogues starting from Nov. 5.

NATE GARRISON JOINS PENSIONMARK FINANCIAL GROUP AS CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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SANTA BARBARA, CA, June 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pensionmark, A World Company, the financial services division of leading insurance services organization World Insurance Associates LLC, announced today that Nate Garrison has joined as the firm’s new chief investment officer.

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  • SANTA BARBARA, CA, June 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pensionmark, A World Company, the financial services division of leading insurance services organization World Insurance Associates LLC, announced today that Nate Garrison has joined as the firm’s new chief investment officer.
  • In this role, Garrison will lead all investment strategy, research and communication activities for all Pensionmark financial services companies.
  • Garrison comes to Pensionmark from Cambridge Investment Research where he was most recently the assistant vice president of Advisory Solutions.
  • He also holds designations for Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst, Financial Risk Manager and Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement, as well as FINRA Series 3, 7, 24, 63 and 66 registrations.

ProSomnus® Appoints Brian Dow as Chief Financial Officer

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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PLEASANTON, Calif., March 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProSomnus, Inc. (“the Company”) (NASDAQ: OSA ), a pioneer in precision medical devices for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), today announced the appointment of Brian Dow as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 1, 2023.

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  • PLEASANTON, Calif., March 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProSomnus, Inc. (“the Company”) (NASDAQ: OSA ), a pioneer in precision medical devices for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), today announced the appointment of Brian Dow as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 1, 2023.
  • “We are happy to welcome Brian to ProSomnus’s leadership team during a time of great growth and our transition to life as a public company,” said Len Liptak, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ProSomnus.
  • From 2020 to 2023, Brian served as Chief Financial Officer of Agendia, a $60-million global molecular diagnostics company, where he was responsible for developing and leading the company’s global financial operations, including investor relations, and successfully raised over $100 million in equity and debt capital.
  • In addition, Brian has held a series of financial officer positions, including Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer of Pacific Biosciences of California, a leading provider of next generation genetic sequencing instruments, and Chief Financial Officer of Northstar Neuroscience, Inc., a development stage medical device company.

Qualtrics Appoints Robin Manherz to Board of Directors

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Friday, August 19, 2022
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Qualtrics (Nasdaq: XM), the leader and creator of the experience management (XM) category, today announced that SAP Chief Operating Officer for Customer Success Robin Manherz has joined the companys Board of Directors.

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  • Qualtrics (Nasdaq: XM), the leader and creator of the experience management (XM) category, today announced that SAP Chief Operating Officer for Customer Success Robin Manherz has joined the companys Board of Directors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220819005052/en/
    SAP Chief Operating Officer for Customer Success Robin Manherz has joined Qualtrics' Board of Directors.
  • Manherz graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
  • With Paonis retirement and Manherzs appointment, the size of the Qualtrics Board of Directors remains at 11 members.

Building and Structure Sciences Expert Timothy Tonyan, Ph.D. Joins Braun Intertec

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Braun Intertec is pleased to announce Timothy Tonyan, Ph.D. has joined the company as vice president for the building and structure sciences (BaSS) group.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Braun Intertec is pleased to announce Timothy Tonyan, Ph.D. has joined the company as vice president for the building and structure sciences (BaSS) group.
  • "I am pleased Tim is joining Braun Intertec to lead our building and structure sciences group," said CEO Jon Carlson.
  • "As a seasoned operations leader and forensics expert, he will play a pivotal role in developing day-to-day operational efficiencies and upholding Braun Intertec standards for technical excellence as we work to be the consultant of choice for our clients."
  • Prior to Braun Intertec, Tonyan served as a chief operations officer and a vice president of forensics at engineering, architecture, and materials science consulting firms based in the Chicago, Illinois area.

Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization Elects New Board Chair and Adds New Board Member

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Monday, January 10, 2022
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CHICAGO, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization (iBIO), the trade association that represents the 88,000 jobs in Illinois' life sciences sector, today announced a new chair and the addition of a new member to its board of directors. Marilyn Vetter, group vice president, U.S. access strategy at Horizon Therapeutics, transitioned from vice-chair to chair of the iBIO board, and Harry D. Rowland, Ph.D., co-founder and chief executive officer of Endotronix, has joined as a board member. Vetter succeeds John Larson, general manager, alliance management at AbbVie, who recently completed his two-year term.

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  • CHICAGO, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization (iBIO), the trade association that represents the 88,000 jobs in Illinois' life sciences sector, today announced a new chair and the addition of a new member to its board of directors.
  • Marilyn Vetter, group vice president, U.S. access strategy at Horizon Therapeutics, transitioned from vice-chair to chair of the iBIO board, and Harry D. Rowland, Ph.D., co-founder and chief executive officer of Endotronix, has joined as a board member.
  • "The next three years are critical for Illinois' life sciences industry as we expand the existing ecosystem," said Marilyn Vetter.
  • The Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization (iBIO) is a life sciences industry association that represents the 88,000 life sciences employees in Illinois.

Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Phoenix Names Ayo Ayodele Chief Therapy Officer

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021
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PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Phoenix today announced Ayo Ayodele as its new Chief Therapy Officer (CTO). Ayodele, a physical therapist of 20 years, has held roles as a clinician and executive across a variety of different sites of care.

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  • PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Phoenix today announced Ayo Ayodele as its new Chief Therapy Officer (CTO).
  • As the CTO, Ayodele manages overall operations in Reunion Phoenixs therapy department, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective delivery of patient care; managing therapy personnel; and developing and implementing approved therapy department projects and goals.
  • Prior to joining the Reunion Phoenix team, Ayodele served as the Administrative Director of Rehabilitation Services with Integris Health at Comanche County Memorial Hospital.
  • Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Phoenix, located in downtown Phoenix, is designed to provide comprehensive, high-quality post-acute medical rehabilitation therapies to a wide variety of patients.

IonQ to Keynote IEEE Quantum Week

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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IonQ, Inc. (IonQ) (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, today announced its participation at IEEE Quantum Week (QCE 2021).

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  • IonQ, Inc. (IonQ) (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, today announced its participation at IEEE Quantum Week (QCE 2021).
  • Presentations include:
    Keynote speech, Approaching Quantum Advantage with IonQ Quantum Computers presented by Sonika Johri, Lead Quantum Applications Research Scientist at IonQ.
  • Im thrilled to be able to present our latest research in quantum applications at IEEE Quantum Week, said Johri.
  • IEEE Quantum Week is a multidisciplinary quantum computing and engineering venue that gives attendees the unique opportunity to discuss challenges and opportunities with quantum researchers, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, developers, students, practitioners, educators, programmers, and newcomers.

IonQ and University of Maryland Researchers Demonstrate Fault-Tolerant Error Correction, Critical for Unlocking the Full Potential of Quantum Computers

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Monday, October 11, 2021
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Researchers from The University of Maryland and IonQ, Inc. (IonQ) (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, on Monday published results in the journal Nature that show a significant breakthrough in error correction technology for quantum computers.

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  • Researchers from The University of Maryland and IonQ, Inc. (IonQ) (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, on Monday published results in the journal Nature that show a significant breakthrough in error correction technology for quantum computers.
  • Quantum error correction works by combining multiple qubits together to form a logical qubit that more securely stores quantum information.
  • This is about significantly reducing the overhead in computational power that is typically required for error correction in quantum computers," said Peter Chapman, President and CEO of IonQ.
  • The University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities.