2019 Champions for Biotechnology Education

November 20, 2019 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

UMass Club, 1 Beacon St., Floor 32 Boston MA 02108

Add to Calendar 11/20/2019 5:30:00 PM 11/20/2019 8:00:00 PM 2019 Champions for Biotechnology Education

The Annual Champions for Biotechnology Education Awards Reception celebrates the outstanding advocacy for, and contributions to, life sciences education in the region. Each year, MassBioEd honors an individual, an organization, and an educator for their commitment to advancing biotechnology education.

Thank you to our Host Sponsors Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Join us on Wednesday, November 20th to recognize the 2019 Champions for Biotechnology Education.

  • Individual Champion - John Maraganore, PhD; Chief Executive Officer, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

  • Organization Champion - Thermo Fisher Scientific

  • Educator Champion,  Henri A. Termeer Teacher Award - Laurie Jackson-Grusby, Biology Teacher, Brockton High School

The event is reception-style, featuring a jazz trio, passed hors d'oeuvres, food stations, and a hosted bar. A reception will be followed by a short speaking program during which the three honorees will be awarded for their dedication to empowering students to enter careers in the life sciences.

Individual Admission - $150, Non-Profit/Academia - $125
Please contact megan.schulz@massbio.org to purchase a package of 10 event passes at a discount of $1,250 and receive recognition as a Table Host. 

For sponsorship opportunities, please view the 2019 Sponsorship Prospectus. 

All event proceeds support MassBioEd's mission to build a sustainable life sciences workforce in the region through educational programs that inspire and propel students, engage and excite teachers, and illuminate the pathway from classroom to careers.

 UMass Club, 1 Beacon St., Floor 32 Boston MA 02108
President | The Termeer Foundation
Belinda Termeer is the President, Co-Founder, and Member of the Board of Directors of The Termeer Foundation. She is also the head of the Termeer family office. Belinda brings unparalleled passion to The Termeer Foundation, as well as significant experience serving on boards of directors for both nonprofit and for-profit organizations, both within and beyond the life sciences industry. In 1998, together with her late husband, Henri Termeer, she started the Termeer family office and has since managed its assets. In 2011, she and Henri established the Henri and Belinda Termeer Center for Targeted Therapies at Massachusetts General Hospital with the goal of developing a best-in-class center for personalized medicine, building on Henri’s work as Genzyme’s CEO focused on rare diseases. Belinda also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of PIC Therapeutics, the Board of Directors of BIO Ventures for Global Health, the Board of Fellows and the Discovery Committee at Harvard Medical School, the President’s Council at Massachusetts General Hospital, the Board of Directors of Celebrity Series of Boston, the leadership council of the Silent Spring Institute, the Board of Directors of GBH, the Women in Science and Engineering Committee at the Museum of Science, and as Trustee Emerita of the Boston Ballet.

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