Biocom Catalyst Awards

Phil Baran, Ph.D.

Darlene Shirley Chemistry Chair & Professor The Scripps Research Institute
2016 Winner

Martyn Gross

Founder; Vice President, Innovation Clarify Medical
2016 Winner

Tony Grover

Vice President, Business Development Banyan Biomarkers
2016 Winner

Susie Harborth

General Partner, BioInnovation Capital Managing Director, BioLabs San Diego
2016 Winner

Michael Heltzen

President and CEO AllSeq Inc. & EXO Incubator Inc.
2016 Winner

Rob Knight, Ph.D.

Faculty Director, Center for Microbiome Innovation Pediatrics, Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego
2016 Winner

Dena Marrinucci, Ph.D.

Vice President, Research Salveo Dx
2016 Winner

Mike Milligan

Principal, Life Science Department Barney & Barney
2016 Winner

Edward R. Truitt, III

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Lubris BioPharma
2016 Winner

Ashley Van Zeeland, Ph.D.

Chief Technology Officer Human Longevity
2016 Winner

Francie Barron, Ph.D.

Vice President of Biology and Regulatory Affairs, Nanomedical Diagnostics
2017 SD Winner

Karen Christman, Ph.D.

Professor of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego; Scientific Co-founder, Ventrix Inc.
2017 SD Winner

Brendan Eckelman, Ph.D.

Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Biotherapeutics, Inhibrx LP
2017 SD Winner

Dov Fox, J.D.

Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law
2017 SD Winner

Zachary Hornby, M.S., MBA

Chief Operating Officer, Ignyta Inc.
2017 SD Winner

Patrick Mercier, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego
2017 SD Winner

David Nelles, Ph.D.

Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder, Locana Inc.
2017 SD Winner

Ryan Taft, Ph.D.

Senior Director, Scientific Research, Illumina Inc.
2017 SD Winner

Matt Tremblay, Ph.D.

Vice President, Business Development, The Scripps Research Institute; Chief Operating Officer, California Institute for Biomedical Research
2017 SD Winner

Thomas Lipkin, Ph.D.

Head of New Ventures, University of California, Los Angeles Technology Development Group
2017 LA Winner

Yan Liu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California
2017 LA Winner

Aydogan Ozcan, Ph.D.

Chancellor’s Professor at University of California, Los Angeles; Professor, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
2017 LA Winner

Tanya Petrossian, Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer, EndoCyclic Therapeutics; Principal, Building Blocks Advisory Group
2017 LA Winner

Marie Rippen, Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer, Lab Launch
2017 LA Winner

Todd Harris, Ph.D.

Head of Corporate Development, Sienna Labs, Inc
2017 San Diego Winner

Presented By Biocom and San Diego Venture Group

Join Biocom in celebrating the future of life science by nominating a young leader who you feel is igniting innovation and fueling growth of our industry.

The 3rd Annual Biocom Catalyst Awards turn the spotlight to the next generation of life science trailblazers in San Diego and Los Angeles.

Life Science Catalyst Winners