Presented by AZBio, the Arizona Commerce Authority, and the City of Phoenix
2023 AZBio Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement
Valley Fever Center for Excellence
The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year
Jon W. McGarity Arizona Bioscience Leader of the Year
Executive Vice President, Flinn Foundation
Public Service Award Honoree
Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year
Mayo Clinic
Michael A. Cusanovich Bioscience Educator of the Year
ASU Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
AZBio Fast Lane Award Honorees
2022 AZBio Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement
Dr. Michael Lynch, Arizona State University
Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year
Jon W. McGarity Arizona Bioscience Leader of the Year
Public Service Award Honoree
Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year
Michael A. Cusanovich Bioscience Educator of the Year
Rachna Nath, Arizona College Prep., Chandler, AZ
AZBio Fast Lane Award Honorees
2021 AZBio Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement
Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year
Jon W. McGarity Arizona Bioscience Leader of the Year
Public Service Award Honoree
The Honorable Kate Brophy McGee
Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year
Janko Nikolich-Žugich, MD, PhD
Michael A. Cusanovich Bioscience Educator of the Year
AZBio Fast Lane Award Honorees
2020 AZBio Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement
Jeffrey Trent Ph.D., F.A.C.M.G.
Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year
Jon W. McGarity Bioscience Leader of the Year15
Joshua LaBaer, MD, Ph.D., Arizona State University
Public Service Award Honoree
Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year
Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Ph.D., Arizona State University
Michael A. Cusanovich Bioscience Educator of the Year
Carl Yamashiro, Ph.D., , Arizona State University
AZBio Fast Lane Award Honorees
2019 AZBio Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement
2019 Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year
Jon W. McGarity Bioscience Leader of the Year
Martha Brumfield, PhD, Critical Path Institute
2019 Public Service Award Honoree
2019 Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year
Monica Kraft, MD, The University of Arizona
Michael A. Cusanovich Bioscience Educator of the Year
Marti Lindsey, PhD, The University of Arizona
AZBio Fast Lane Award Honorees
2018 Arizona Bioscience Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement
2018 Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year
Calimmune (now part of CSL Limited)
Jon W. McGarity Bioscience Leader of the Year
Michael Berens, PhD, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen)
2018 Public Service Award Honoree
Ron Shoopman, Arizona Board of Regents
2018 Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year
Clara N Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD, The University of Arizona
Michael A. Cusanovich Bioscience Educator of the Year
Heather Bimonte-Nelson, PhD, Arizona State University
AZBio Fast Lane Award Honorees
2017 AZBio Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement
Marvin J. Slepian, MD of The University of Arizona
2017 Bioscience Company of the Year
Jon W. McGarity Bioscience Leader of the Year
The Honorable Douglas A. Ducey, Governor of the State of Arizona
2017 Public Service Award Honoree
The Honorable Mark W. Mitchell, Mayor of the City of Tempe, Arizona
2017 Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year
Laurence Hurley, PhD of the University of Arizona
Michael A. Cusanovich Bioscience Educator of the Year
Carol Bender, MSSS of The University of Arizona
AZBio Fast Lane Award Honorees
2016 AZBio Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement
George Poste, DVM, DSc, PhD, FRC Path, FRS
2016 Bioscience Company of the Year
2016 Public Service Award Honoree
United States Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema
2016 Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year
Michael A. Cusanovich Bioscience Educator of the Year
Marni Landry, Paradise Valley High School (CREST)
Jon W. McGarity Bioscience Leader of the Year
AZBio Fast Lane Award Honorees
2015 AZBio Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement
Gordon Steere, Medtronic Tempe Campus (1997-2008)
2015 Bioscience Company of the Year
2015 Public Service Award Honoree
Speaker Pro Tempore Bob Robson, Arizona House of Representatives
2015 Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year
Wayne D. Frasch,Ph.D., Arizona State University School of Life Sciences
Michael A. Cusanovich Bioscience Educator of the Year
Joan Rankin Shapiro, Ph.D., University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
Jon W. McGarity Bioscience Leader of the Year
Lynn Hudson, Ph.D., Critical Path Institute
AZBio Fast Lane Award Honorees
HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.
2014 AZBio Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement
Roy Curtiss, III, PhD, The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University
2014 Bioscience Company of the Year
2014 Public Service Award
W.J. “Jim” Lane, Mayor of Scottsdale Arizona
2014 Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year
Charles Arntzen, PhD, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University
Michael A. Cusanovich Bioscience Educator of the Year
Miles Orchinik, PhD, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Jon W. McGarity Bioscience Leader of the Year
Jack B. Jewett. President & CEO, Flinn Foundation
AZBio Fast Lane Award Honorees
Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals
Pinnacle Transplant Technologies
2013 AZBio Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement
Thomas M. Grogan, M.D. , founder of Ventana and SVP Medical Affairs,
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a Member of the Roche Group
2013 Bioscience Company of the Year
2013 Public Service Award
John W. Lewis, Mayor of the Town of Gilbert
2013 Bioscience Researcher of the Year
Leslie Boyer, M.D., The University of Arizona
Michael A. Cusanovich Bioscience Educator of the Year
Amanda Grimes, Mesa Biotechnology Academy
Jon W. McGarity Bioscience Leader of the Year
AZBio Fast Lane Award Honorees
2012 Arizona Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement
Dr. David Alberts, University of Arizona Cancer Center
Dr. Raymond Woosley, AZ CERT
2012 Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year :
Cord Blood Registry, Tucson, AZ
Jon W. McGarity Bioscience Leader of the Year:
Harry George, Solstice Capital
Michael A. Cusanovich Educator of the Year:
Dr. Jennifer Kahlet Barton of the University of Arizona
Public Service Award:
Regent Rick Myers
Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year:
Dr. Paul Keim, Northern Arizona University and TGen-North
Fast Lane Honorees
2011 Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year :
Jon W. McGarity Bioscience Leader of the Year:
Dr. Robert Penny of the International Genomics Consortium
Michael A. Cusanovich Educator of the Year:
Dr. Nadja Anderson of the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute
Public Service Award:
Greg Stanton
Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year:
Dr. Jessica Langbaum of the Banner Alzheimer’s Research Institute
Fast Lane Award winners:
Algae Biosciences Incorporated
HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.
St. Joseph’s Hospital/CHW, MiHospital Program
The International Genomics Consortium
2010 Bioscience Company of the Year Award:
Abraxis BioScience, LLC, Phoenix
Jon W. McGarity Leadership Award:
Patrick Soon-Shiong, M.D.
Michael A. Cusanovich Bioscience Educator of the Year Award:
Andrew Lettes, Ph.D., Pueblo Magnet High School, Tucson
Public Service Award:
Phil Gordon, Mayor of Phoenix
Award for Research Excellence:
Milton Sommerfeld, Ph.D. and Qiang Hu, Ph.D., Arizona State University
Fast Start Award:
Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2009 Bioscience Company of the Year Award:
Ventana Medical Systems, a Member of the Roche Group, Oro Valley
Jon W. McGarity Leadership Award:
Martin L. Shultz, Vice President, Government Affairs, Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
Bioscience Educator of the Year Award:
Barbara Fransway, Outreach Coordinator & Research Specialist, Arizona Research Laboratories, The University of Arizona
Award for Research Excellence:
Bruce Rittman, Ph.D., Director, Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Biodesign Institute, ASU
Public Service Award:
Rep. Nancy K. Barto, District 7, Arizona House of Representatives
Fast Start Award:
Applied Microarrays, Inc.
2008 Bioscience Company of the Year Award:
Provista Life Sciences, LLC
The Jon W. McGarity Leadership Award for 2008:
Michael Cusanovich, Ph.D., University of Arizona.
Bioscience Educator of the Year Award:
Margaret Wilch of Tucson High Magnet School in Tucson.
Public Service Award:
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano
Award for Research Excellence:
Rod Wing, Ph.D., The University of Arizona
Fast Start Award:
Dedicated Phase I of Phoenix.
2007 Bioscience Company of the Year:
Niadyne, Inc.
Bioscience Leader of the Year:
Jonathan Thatcher
Bioscience Executive of the Year:
Dr. Jeffrey Trent, TGen
Bioscience Elected Official:
Senator Carolyn Allen
Bioscience Educator of the Year:
Xan Simonson, Mesa High School
Bioscience Researcher of the Year:
Roy Curtiss, III, Ph.D
Bioscience Startup Company of the Year:
InNexus Biotechnology, Inc.
Medical Device Company of the Year:
Medipacs, LLC
2006 Bioscience Company of the Year:
AmpliMed Corporation
Bioscience Leader of the Year:
John W. Murphy, President and CEO, Flinn Foundation
Bioscience Executive of the Year:
Tianwei Jing, Ph.D., Agilent Technologies (formerly Molecular Imaging Corp)
Bioscience Startup Company of the Year:
DMetrix
Medical Device Company of the Year:
Ventana Medical Systems
2005 – Inaugural Bioscience Awards Dinner
2005 Biotechnology Company of the Year:
Isotechnika Inc.
Bioindustry Executive of the Year:
Robert Penny, president of the Molecular Profiling Institute
Bioscience Leader of the Year:
George Poste, director of the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University
Startup Life Science Company of the Year:
NanoBiomics Inc.,
Medical Device Company of the Year:
Kinetic Muscles Inc.
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About AZBio:
The Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio) is comprised of member organizations in business, research, education, government, and other professions involved in the life science sector. AZBio supports the members of the Arizona life science community by providing access to the key resources, connections, and information that support their ability to Connect, Collaborate, Innovate and Succeed thus supporting the growth of a thriving economic ecosystem for Arizona and fostering the discovery, development, and delivery of health innovations that benefit people in Arizona and around the world.
Our Vision is that Arizona will be home to a top-ten life science sector. Our Mission is to support our members as they make it happen.