Phil Baran, Ph.D.
Darlene Shirley Chemistry Chair & Professor
The Scripps Research Institute
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 2nd Annual Biocom Catalyst Awards turn the spotlight to the next generation of life science trailblazers in San Diego and Los Angeles.
Biocom is identifying accomplished and up-and-coming academics, entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders and business advisers who are making their mark on the San Diego and Los Angeles life science industries before reaching their 40th birthday.
Life Science Catalyst Winners
Martyn Gross
Founder; Vice President, Innovation
Clarify Medical
Tony Grover
Vice President, Business Development
Banyan Biomarkers
Susie Harborth
General Partner, BioInnovation Capital
Managing Director, BioLabs San Diego
Michael Heltzen
President and CEO
AllSeq Inc. & EXO Incubator Inc.
Rob Knight, Ph.D.
Faculty Director, Center for Microbiome Innovation Pediatrics, Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego
Dena Marrinucci, Ph.D.
Vice President, Research
Salveo Dx
Mike Milligan
Principal, Life Science Department
Barney & Barney
Edward R. Truitt, III
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Lubris BioPharma
Ashley Van Zeeland, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer
Human Longevity
Francie Barron, Ph.D.
Vice President of Biology and Regulatory Affairs, Nanomedical Diagnostics
Karen Christman, Ph.D.
Professor of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego;
Scientific Co-founder, Ventrix Inc.
Brendan Eckelman, Ph.D.
Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Biotherapeutics, Inhibrx LP
Dov Fox, J.D.
Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law
Zachary Hornby, M.S., MBA
Chief Operating Officer, Ignyta Inc.
Patrick Mercier, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego
David Nelles, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder, Locana Inc.
Ryan Taft, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Scientific Research, Illumina Inc.
Matt Tremblay, Ph.D.
Vice President, Business Development, The Scripps Research Institute; Chief Operating Officer, California Institute for Biomedical Research
Thomas Lipkin, Ph.D.
Head of New Ventures, University of California, Los Angeles Technology Development Group
Yan Liu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California
Aydogan Ozcan, Ph.D.
Chancellor’s Professor at University of California, Los Angeles; Professor, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Tanya Petrossian, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, EndoCyclic Therapeutics; Principal, Building Blocks Advisory Group
Marie Rippen, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, Lab Launch
So look around you: who are the current and future leaders of life science?
Nominations open soon. Honorees will be highlighted in the cover feature of Biocom’s fall LifeLines magazine and celebrated at a VIP awards reception.
We welcome nominees from all facets of the life science industry, from pharma and diagnostics to industrial biotech and digital health. We’re seeking to recognize outstanding young talent from throughout Southern California’s diverse life science community.
Questions? Contact Oscar Rodarte at orodarte@biocom.org.
