Five Ventures Features Biotech CEO as Keynote Speaker - April 6
Submitted by: John Warner on Mar 08, 2009 at 11:44 pm
Tagged with: Biotech, Entrepreneur, Innovation
Source: UNC Charlotte
Five Ventures Features Biotech CEO as Keynote Speaker
CHARLOTTE -- March 6, 2009 -- Joshua Boger, chief executive and founder of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., will be the keynote speaker at UNC Charlotte’s Five Ventures entrepreneurial business competition.
Boger, a native of Concord, is a biotechnology entrepreneur who has written more than 50 scientific publications. He holds 31 U.S. patents in pharmaceutical discovery and development, and has lectured in the United States, Europe and Asia on drug discovery and development.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) is a Massachusetts-based-based biotechnology company.
The Five Ventures competition tests the business acumen of startup companies for a chance to win more than $100,000 in cash and in-kind services.
The competition’s finals will be held April 9 at the UNC Charlotte’s Barnhardt Student Activities Center.
Event Details
| When | Apr 09, 2009 at 8:00am |
|---|---|
| Where | Charlotte, NC |
| Organizations | UNC Charlotte |
|---|---|
| Source | UNC Charlotte |
| Submitter | John Warner |
| Tags | Biotech, Entrepreneur, Innovation |
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