Biotechnology Heritage Award

The Biotechnology Heritage Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of biotechnology through discovery, innovation, and public understanding. It is presented annually at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) Annual International Convention by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO, formerly the Biotechnology Industry Organization) and the Science History Institute (formerly the Chemical Heritage Foundation). The purpose of the award is "to encourage emulation, inspire achievement, and promote public understanding of modern science, industry, and economics".[1]

Biotechnology Heritage Award
Awarded for	Contributions to the development of biotechnology.
Date	1999
Presented by	Biotechnology Industry Organization, Science History Institute

Recipients

The award is given yearly and was first presented in 1999.

• Ivor Royston, 2020[2]
• Janet Woodcock, 2019[2]
• William Rastetter, 2018[2]
• John C. Martin, 2017[2]
• Stanley Norman Cohen, 2016[2]
• Moshe Alafi and William K. Bowes, 2015[2]
• Robert S. Langer, 2014[2]
• George Rosenkranz, 2013[2][3][4]
• Nancy Chang, 2012[2][5]
• Joshua S. Boger, 2011[2][6]
• Arthur D. Levinson, 2010[2][7]
• Robert T. Fraley, 2009[2][8]
• Henri A. Termeer, 2008[2][9]
• Ronald E. Cape, 2007[2][10]
• Alejandro Zaffaroni, 2006[1][2]
• Paul Berg, 2005[2][11]
• Leroy Hood, 2004[2][12]
• William J. Rutter, 2003[2][13]
• Walter Gilbert, 2002[2][14]
• Francis S. Collins and J. Craig Venter, 2001[2][15]
• Herbert Boyer and Robert A. Swanson, 2000[2][16]
• George B. Rathmann, 1999[2][17]

Photo Gallery

• 
  Robert A. Swanson (2000;
  photo from 1999)
• 
  Herbert Boyer (2000;
  photo from 1999)
• 
  J. Craig Venter (2001;
  photo from 2011)
• 
  Walter Gilbert (2002;
  photo from 2008)
• 
  William Rutter (2003)
• 
  Leroy Hood (2004;
  photo from 2008)
• 
  Paul Berg (2005;
  photo from 2008)
• 
  Alejandro Zaffaroni (2006)
• 
  Henri Termeer (2008;
  photo from 2012)
• 
  Joshua Boger (2011;
  photo from 2012)
• 
  Nancy Chang (2012)
• 
  George Rosenkranz (2013)
• 
  Robert Langer (2014;
  photo from 2008)
• 
  Stanley Norman Cohen (2016)
• 
  John C. Martin (2017)
• 
  William Rastetter (2018)
• 
  Janet Woodcock (2019)
• 
  Ivor Royston (photo from 2013)

External video
“Thirty Years of Venture Capitalism in Biotechnology”, Award to Moshe Alafi and William K. Bowes, 2015, at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute)

See also

• List of biology awards

References

1. Gussman, Neil (9 April 2006). "Alejandro Zaffaroni Receives 2006 Biotechnology Heritage Award". BIO. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
2. "Biotechnology Heritage Award". Science History Institute. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
3. Gussman, Neil (21 April 2013). "George Rosenkranz to Receive 2013 Biotechnology Heritage Award". Chemical Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on July 12, 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
4. "Steroid pioneer gets Heritage Foundation, BIO award". BioSpectrum. 22 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-05-03. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
5. Tritton, Tom (20 June 2012). "More Professional Firsts for Women". Chemical Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
6. "Joshua Boger Awarded 2011 Biotechnology Heritage Award". Chemical Heritage Foundation. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original on July 12, 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
7. "Arthur D. Levinson Awarded 2010 Biotechnology Heritage Award". Chemical Heritage Foundation. 5 May 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
8. Tritton, Tom (28 May 2009). "Biotechnology Heritage Award". Chemical Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
9. Krughoff, Tracy (15 June 2008). "Henri A. Termeer to Receive 2008 Biotechnology Heritage Award". BIO. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
10. Gussman, Neil (7 May 2007). "Ronald Cape to Receive 2007 Biotechnology Heritage Award". BusinessWire. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
11. Gussman, Neil (13 April 2005). "Paul Berg to Receive 2005 Biotechnology Heritage Award". PR NewsWire. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
12. "Leroy Hood to Receive 2004 Biotechnology Heritage Award". Institute for Systems Biology. 21 April 2004. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
13. "Chemical Heritage Foundation and BIO give Biotechnology Heritage Award to William Rutter". ScienceBlog. 2003. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
14. "Paratek Pharmaceuticals Chairman and Co-Founder Dr. Walter Gilbert Receives Heritage Award at BIO 2002". PR NewsWire. 10 June 2002. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
15. Strickland, Debbie (13 June 2001). "Genomic Leaders Receive 2001 Biotechnology Heritage Award". BIO. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
16. Eramian, Dan (29 March 2000). "Genentech Founders Honored As Recipients Of Biotechnology Heritage Award". BIO. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
17. Eramian, Dan (17 May 1999). "Rathmann Honored As First Recipent(sic) Of Biotechnology Heritage Award". BIO. Retrieved 5 February 2014.