DARPA and JPEO awarded contract to SmartPharm for development of rapid COVID-19 countermeasure,
On Nov. 27, 2020, SmartPharm Therapeutics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sorrento Therapeutics, announced that it had been awarded…
HKUMed researchers mined immunogenic information from SARS-CoV-2 for rational design of vaccine against SARS-CoV-2
On Jul. 14, 2020, researchers at the The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) collaborated with researchers at the…
Phlow Corp was awarded $354 million BARDA contract to manufacture essential medicines in shortage
On May 19, 2020, Phlow, a U.S.-based, public benefit drug manufacturing corporation, received federal government funding of $354…
Evotec Biologics announced collaboration with Ology Bioservices on antibodies against Coronavirus
On Apr. 29, 2020, Evotec announced that its Seattle-based subsidiary Just – Evotec Biologics has entered into a…
Fujifilm accelerated production of its influenza antiviral drug ‘Avigan tablet’ for COVID-19
On Apr. 15, 2020, FUJIFILM announced that it hds expanded its manufacturing capacity at FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Co.,…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to K Barry Sharpless
On Mar. 31, 2019, The Priestley Medal was awarded to K. Barry Sharpless by the American Chemical Society…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Geraldine Richmond
On Mar. 19, 2018, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Geraldine Richmond by the American Chemical Society “to…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Jacqueline K Barton
In 2016, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Jacqueline K. Barton by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Tobin J Marks
In 2016, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Tobin J. Marks by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Mostafa A El-Sayed
On Jun. 15, 2015, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Mostafa A. El-Sayed by the American Chemical Society…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Stephen J Lippard
In 2014, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Stephen J. Lippard by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Peter J Stang
On April 9, 2013, the American Chemical Society (ACS) awarded Peter Stang, at the University of Utah, the…
HaloSource completed its IPO
On Oct. 12, 2010, HaloSource completed its IPO on the London Stock Exchange and raised $50 million in…
Emory University’s Chemical Biology Discovery Center became part of the NCI Chemical Biology Consortium (CBC)
In Mar. 2009, Emory University’s Chemical Biology Discovery Center became part of the NCI Chemical Biology Consortium (CBC),…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to M Frederick Hawthorne
On Jun. 27, 2008, the Priestley Medal was awarded to M. Frederick Hawthorne by the American Chemical Society…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Gabor A Somorjai
On Jun. 11, 2007, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Gabor A. Somorjai by the American Chemical Society…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Paul S Anderson
On Jun. 13, 2005, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Paul S. Anderson by the American Chemical Society…
The Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (VICB) was founded
In 2002, the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (VICB) was founded at the Vanderbilt School of Medicine to…
George Rathmann was named the first recipient of the Biotechnology Heritage Award
On May 17, 1999, George Rathmann, Chair of Bothell-based ICOS Corp. and Chair Emeritus of Amgen, was named…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Darleane C Hoffman
On Mar. 29, 1999, the American Chemical Society announced that the 2000 Priestley Medal was to be awarded…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Ronald Breslow
On Apr. 6, 1998, the American Chemical Society announced that Ronald Breslow, an organic chemist, was selected last…
Harvard Medical School-based scientists established the Institute of Chemistry and Cell Biology
In 1998, Harvard Medical School-based scientists established the Institute of Chemistry and Cell Biology (ICCB), to facilitate the…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to F. Albert Cotton
In 1998, The Priestley Medal was awarded to F. Albert Cotton by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology was established at The Scripps Research Institute
In 1996, the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology was established at The Scripps Research Institute, thanks to a…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Howard E. Simmons
On Jun. 7, 1993, the American Chemical Society announced that the 1994 Priestley Medal was to be awarded…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Roald Hoffmann
In 1990, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Roald Hoffmann by the American Chemical Society “to recognize distinguished…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Linus Pauling
On Aug. 30, 1983, almost exactly 250 years after the birth of famous chemist Joseph Priestley, Linus Pauling…
The Chemical Heritage Foundation was established
In 1980, a group of scientists and industrialists concluded that the time had come to found a national…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Glenn Seaborg
In 1979, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Glenn Seaborg by the American Chemical Society “to recognize distinguished…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Melvin Calvin
In 1979, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Melvin Calvin by the American Chemical Society “to recognize distinguished…