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The North Carolina Biotechnology Center is a non-profit, public-private partnership organization located in Research Triangle Park (North Carolina, United States).Founded in 1984 by the North Carolina General Assembly, it was the first state-sponsored biotechnology initiative in the United States, merging the interests of the academic private and public sectors. [1]
According to the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, North Carolina is home to 528 biotechnology companies that provide 57,000 jobs and $1.92 billion in taxes for state and local government. [3] Employment in the industry has grown 4.1% from 2008 to 2010, when other industries shed thousands of jobs. [4]
A 2010 Battelle report commissioned by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center found that almost 47,000 biotechnology-related (direct and indirect) jobs were added during the period of 2008-2010, bringing the total jobs in North Carolina to almost 227,000 and annual compensation and benefits increased nearly $3.3 Billion. [2]
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Ken Harewood is a molecular biologist with a history of contributions to biomedical research. [1] [2] [3]Ken Harewood was formerly GlaxoSmithKline Distinguished Professor and Director of the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research institute [4] [5] and is recognized for his work in the fields of cancer biology and cancer drug discovery.
The announcement adds to Eastern North Carolina’s reputation as a pharmaceutical manufacturing hub Johnson & Johnson plans 420-worker plant in Eastern NC, as area gets another biotech boost Skip ...
As governor, Hunt was involved in a variety of efforts to promote technology and technology-based economic development, including the establishment of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. He was also very successful at recruiting business to his state.
[33] [34] [35] Boger is a member of the board of fellows of the Harvard Medical School. [6] Boger is an advocate of liberal education who has been strongly involved with his alma mater, Wesleyan University. [36] Boger became a member of the board of trustees of Wesleyan University as of 1999, and chairman of the board of trustees as of 2009. [5]