About the Boston University BioBUsiness Organization
Founded in Fall of 2002, the Boston University BioBusiness Organization (formerly Biotechnology Association (BUBA)) is a university-wide forum that brings together like-minded students, alumni, staff, faculty and administration to foster collaboration and networking between academia and the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and diagnostic industries. This is achieved through a number of activities including:
- Industry events and presentations
- On-site tours of biotech-related facilities
- Consulting related opportunities with local companies
- Inter-university business incubation
- Social mixers
Membership benefits include a centralized access point to: recruiting resources, life sciences-related collaborations and networking; alumni network, educational opportunities and access to university-wide research.
Officers
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Jean Kung - President
"After graduating from Cornell University with a Bachelors and Masters in Biological Engineering, I worked as a researcher in an Orthopedic Laboratory at MGH. I then joined a small consulting company specializing in FDA regulations as a clinical research associate. I hope to use my past experience and the knowledge gained at SMG to build a better bridge between the science and business aspects of the biotech industry."
Email: hjkung@bu.edu |
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Satoko Hirai - Vice President
“I'm interested in BioPharma management. Before business school, I got a BS from the University of Chicago and an MS from MIT, both in Chemistry. I worked at Amgen as a medicinal chemist in small molecule drug discovery for 3 years, then decided to start the MBA program full time. During my first year, I was an intern at Partners Healthcare; I was also an intern at Genzyme over the summer.”
Email: satoko@bu.edu |
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Keith Berling - Treasurer
“I graduated with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Engineering Management from the University of Michigan. Before entering the MBA program at BU I worked for the Ford Motor Company within Product Development. This summer I interned at Philips where I received my introduction into the Healthcare industry. I hope to leverage my broad range of academic and professional experiences to define new product requirements and turn them into profitable realities."
Email: kberling@bu.edu |
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Prabhu Arcot Padmanabhan - Secretary
"I graduated with a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering from Anna University. I worked for about six years in the pharmaceutical industry, initially in drug development and later in licensing & business development. This summer, I am interning at a small biopharmaceutical company called Indigene in their strategic planning group."
Email: prabhua@bu.edu |
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Justin Wright - Marketing Chair
"I graduated from Miami University in Oxford, OH with a Bachelor's in Botany and minor in Molecular Biology. I went on to get a Master's in Molecular Cell Biology from Washington University in St. Louis. Currently, I am a sales representative for Thermo Fisher Scientific, and my interest in the business side of the biotech industry led me to the MBA program at BU because my entire academic career has been in biology. Gaining fundamental business knowledge will help me to become a successful biotechnology leader in the future."
Email: jgwright@bu.edu |
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Douglas Tompsett - Communications Chair "I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Boston College. Since graduation, I have worked as a research associate in analytical development on drugs ranging from pre-clinical to commercial development. I have worked at Alkermes and Genzyme, and am currently at BIND Biosciences in Cambridge. I am entering my second year in the PEMBA program with aconcentration in health sector management."
Email: tompsett@bu.edu |
Advisory Board
- Ashley Stevens, CTF Director, Office of Technology Transfer
- Charles DeLisi, Sr., Associate Provost of Bioscience
Director of the Center for Advanced Genomic Technology
Director of the Biological Systems Laboratory
Chair of Bioinformatics Program
- Michael Donovan, VP of BioSquare
- Iain Cockburn, Professor of Finance and Economics, GSM
- Roberta Clarke, Associate Marketing Professor, GSM
- Michael Baram, Professor of Law, BUSL
Director, Center for Law and Technology
- Keith J. Figlioli, Founder Emeritus (MBA 2004)
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Upcoming Events
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