Dr. Charles Hamner Recognized with Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award
Research Triangle Park, NC, April 17, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences (www.thehamner.org), an independent, nonprofit organization that offers an open, collaborative and cross-disciplinary approach to translational biomedical research, has announced that Charles E. Hamner, Jr., D.V.M., Ph.D., chairman of the board of directors at The Hamner, has been recognized with the Triangle Business Journal’s Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award. Chosen for the contributions he has made to the biosciences industry throughout the Southeast, Dr. Hamner has been instrumental in transforming North Carolina into a booming biotechnology state.
Hamner led the N.C. Biotechnology Center, the nation’s first state-sponsored biotech initiative, for 14 years. He helped hire more than 40 of the world's best scientists into the research universities. The Center granted the research universities $70 million to pay for professors, and the professors in turn applied to research organizations such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for grants, winning $850 million in funding. Under Dr. Hamner's leadership, the Center provided biotechnology workshops for 1,000 high school teachers, with the result that 100,000 students learned about life sciences careers in the biotech industry. To move research results from the laboratory to the market, Dr. Hamner helped develop a convertible loan fund that helped 52 startup companies obtain $450 million in venture capital. Among the 14 top biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies he helped recruit to the area are Bayer, BASF, Biogen and Wyeth. These companies built $900 million worth of facilities and created 6,000 new jobs in North Carolina.
The state of North Carolina spent millions promoting Hamner’s biotechnology business plan, but has reaped billions from the effort. Today, North Carolina ranks among the nation’s top five biotechnology states and third in the number of biotechnology companies, according to Ernst and Young's 2006 industry survey.
Quotes:
“I’m honored to receive this kind of recognition for my life’s work,” said Hamner. “We have a remarkable opportunity to enlighten the world's view of the causes of illness and to bring about the best result: safer medicines for treating human disease and development of chemical products friendly to our environment. With the convergence of academia, industry and government along with the generosity of individuals and foundations, we stand ready to translate and interpret these innovations with more certainty, in a shorter time with less expense to benefit people who are sick or to delay potential illness. I am both humbled and pleased to be a part this process.”
“We are proud that Dr. Hamner has been honored with the Triangle Business Journal’s Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award,” said Dr. William F. Greenlee, president and CEO of The Hamner. “I join him in seeking new levels of excellence in research and bridging the gap between scientific discovery and the development of new and safer medicines so that children and adults worldwide may lead healthier lives.”
New Media Content:
The Hamner’s Twitter page
www.twitter.com/thehamner
Details:
- Triangle Business Journal’s Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award honors a specific individual for his/her lifetime contribution to the improvement and advancement of health care, with judging criteria that includes a lifetime career in the health care field, making an impact through care, either by the number of people affected or the scope of his/her contributions, and dedication to his/her field.
- Dr. Charles Hamner, chairman of the board of directors at The Hamner, has been named to the 2008 list of the 25 Most Influential People in the Southeast Technology Community by TechJournal South.
About The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences :
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences is strategically located on a 56-acre campus in the heart of Research Triangle Park, N.C. As a cross-disciplinary nonprofit organization, The Hamner Institutes acts as a catalyst to facilitate life sciences technology development among North Carolina universities, while serving as a gateway to establish research collaborations with the bio/pharmaceutical industry and countries in Europe and Asia. The Hamner Institutes also has an Accelerator to support emerging companies and a new Institute for Translational Medicine to enhance its research in oncology, diabetes, and respiratory diseases. For more information, please visit www.thehamner.org.
About Dr. Charles E. Hamne:
Charles E. Hamner, D.V.M., Ph.D. is chairman of the board of directors at The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, located in Research Triangle Park (RTP), N.C. Dr. Hamner is well-known for his pivotal role in propelling North Carolina and the RTP to preeminence within the biosciences industry. He is a biotechnology pioneer whose accomplishments have brought a major new industry to the state. After leading the North Carolina Biotechnology Center for 14 years, Hamner retired on March 31, 2002. Throughout his research career, Hamner has authored more than 50 scientific publications, co-authored chapters in 12 books on reproductive physiology and biochemistry, and edited two editions of Drug Development. Hamner maintains membership in the following professional societies: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Veterinary Medical Association, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Drug Information Association, FASEB, American Physiological Society and Society for the Study of Fertility.
Ryal Curtis
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
ryal@mmipublicrelations.com
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Hamner led the N.C. Biotechnology Center, the nation’s first state-sponsored biotech initiative, for 14 years. He helped hire more than 40 of the world's best scientists into the research universities. The Center granted the research universities $70 million to pay for professors, and the professors in turn applied to research organizations such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for grants, winning $850 million in funding. Under Dr. Hamner's leadership, the Center provided biotechnology workshops for 1,000 high school teachers, with the result that 100,000 students learned about life sciences careers in the biotech industry. To move research results from the laboratory to the market, Dr. Hamner helped develop a convertible loan fund that helped 52 startup companies obtain $450 million in venture capital. Among the 14 top biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies he helped recruit to the area are Bayer, BASF, Biogen and Wyeth. These companies built $900 million worth of facilities and created 6,000 new jobs in North Carolina.
The state of North Carolina spent millions promoting Hamner’s biotechnology business plan, but has reaped billions from the effort. Today, North Carolina ranks among the nation’s top five biotechnology states and third in the number of biotechnology companies, according to Ernst and Young's 2006 industry survey.
Quotes:
“I’m honored to receive this kind of recognition for my life’s work,” said Hamner. “We have a remarkable opportunity to enlighten the world's view of the causes of illness and to bring about the best result: safer medicines for treating human disease and development of chemical products friendly to our environment. With the convergence of academia, industry and government along with the generosity of individuals and foundations, we stand ready to translate and interpret these innovations with more certainty, in a shorter time with less expense to benefit people who are sick or to delay potential illness. I am both humbled and pleased to be a part this process.”
“We are proud that Dr. Hamner has been honored with the Triangle Business Journal’s Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award,” said Dr. William F. Greenlee, president and CEO of The Hamner. “I join him in seeking new levels of excellence in research and bridging the gap between scientific discovery and the development of new and safer medicines so that children and adults worldwide may lead healthier lives.”
New Media Content:
The Hamner’s Twitter page
www.twitter.com/thehamner
Details:
- Triangle Business Journal’s Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award honors a specific individual for his/her lifetime contribution to the improvement and advancement of health care, with judging criteria that includes a lifetime career in the health care field, making an impact through care, either by the number of people affected or the scope of his/her contributions, and dedication to his/her field.
- Dr. Charles Hamner, chairman of the board of directors at The Hamner, has been named to the 2008 list of the 25 Most Influential People in the Southeast Technology Community by TechJournal South.
About The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences :
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences is strategically located on a 56-acre campus in the heart of Research Triangle Park, N.C. As a cross-disciplinary nonprofit organization, The Hamner Institutes acts as a catalyst to facilitate life sciences technology development among North Carolina universities, while serving as a gateway to establish research collaborations with the bio/pharmaceutical industry and countries in Europe and Asia. The Hamner Institutes also has an Accelerator to support emerging companies and a new Institute for Translational Medicine to enhance its research in oncology, diabetes, and respiratory diseases. For more information, please visit www.thehamner.org.
About Dr. Charles E. Hamne:
Charles E. Hamner, D.V.M., Ph.D. is chairman of the board of directors at The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, located in Research Triangle Park (RTP), N.C. Dr. Hamner is well-known for his pivotal role in propelling North Carolina and the RTP to preeminence within the biosciences industry. He is a biotechnology pioneer whose accomplishments have brought a major new industry to the state. After leading the North Carolina Biotechnology Center for 14 years, Hamner retired on March 31, 2002. Throughout his research career, Hamner has authored more than 50 scientific publications, co-authored chapters in 12 books on reproductive physiology and biochemistry, and edited two editions of Drug Development. Hamner maintains membership in the following professional societies: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Veterinary Medical Association, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Drug Information Association, FASEB, American Physiological Society and Society for the Study of Fertility.
Ryal Curtis
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
ryal@mmipublicrelations.com
www.twitter.com/MMIPR
www.mmipublicrelations.com
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