Tips for Founders: Building and Managing a High-Performing Board

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Building a high-performing board is crucial for the success of a company. The boardroom plays a significant role in shaping the direction and growth of every company, and especially of a nascent startup. To help founders navigate this important aspect, Dr. Deborah Hemingway, Managing Partner at Ecphora Capital, presented insights into building and maintaining an effective board during this month’s installment of BioBuzz’s Entrepreneur Seminar Series. 

Women In Bio Diversifies More Than 100 Life Science Boardrooms

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Executive Women In Bio (EWIB), a Women In Bio (WIB) initiative, celebrates a milestone year in 2021 with the 100th Boardroom Ready Alumnae appointment to a corporate board in the life science industry. This year alone, more than 40 appointments took place, totaling 112 placements since the program’s inception. Boardroom Ready is an award-winning executive development platform designed to fuel women’s participation on corporate boards. 

Scientific Industries Announces Appointment of Dr. Jürgen Schumacher to the Board of Directors

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Dr. Jürgen Schumacher is an internationally recognized German entrepreneur with more than 35 years of expertise in the biotech industry. Dr. Schumacher co-founded Qiagen AG, one of Germany’s largest biotechnology companies, NewLab Bioquality AG, which was acquired by Charles River Laboratories International Inc., BiBiTech and Algiax Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Schumacher advises and invests in promising biotech business models.