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  2. 2021 Citations of Merit Honor Four Alumni Innovators

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2021 Citations of Merit Honor Four Alumni Innovators

Posted on September 13, 2021
portrait of Charlotte Smith

Handling the Problem of Hazardous Drug Waste

Posted on December 5, 2020

Entrepreneur Charlotte Smith (BS ‘68) finds opportunity in little-known areas of pharmacy, including hazardous material disposal and reverse distribution.

Tony Tam speaking on a student panel

Academia to Industry

Posted on September 7, 2020

Soon after graduation, Tony Tam (PhD ’18) advances drug development and formulation at Merck.

Patient-Focused Pharma Research

Posted on September 15, 2019

Alumnus Abhijit Gadkari uses patient-reported data to evaluate health outcomes in industry.

Kyle Kleinbeck speaks with students.

Pharmaceutical Science, Nonprofit Mission

Posted on June 7, 2019

Alumnus Kyle Kleinbeck finds his calling working in the nonprofit pharmaceutical industry producing HIV prevention and contraceptive devices.

Rick Bertz speaking at podium

Calculated Risk

Posted on June 6, 2019

Alumnus Rick Bertz (BS ’83) leverages data analysis to shape drug innovation.

Kwadwo Owusu-Ofori standing by sign reading "The Food Project by Satori"

Pharmaceutical Sciences and the New Age of ‘Comfort’ Foods

Posted on December 3, 2018

Pharmaceutical Sciences alumnus Kwadwo Owusu-Ofori created a food project to people manage anxiety and attention-deficit disorders.

Chris Decker, Roger Tung, James De Muth, and Ibrahim Jalal standing together

School Awards Four Pharmacy Innovators with 2018 Citations of Merit

Posted on November 16, 2018

Three Badger alumni and a Wisconsin pharmacy leader are honored for their contributions to the field.

Kwadwo Owusu Ofori, Jeanine Burmania, and Irawati Kartini Kandela in a meeting

Pharmaceutical Sciences Program Unlocks Career Potential for Graduate Students

Posted on June 7, 2018

To give PhD students in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division a sense of what’s possible, the School invited alumni from academia, industry, and non-traditional careers to share their stories.

portrait of Azita Saleki-Gerhardt (BS ’88, MS ’91, PhD ’93)

Pharmaceutical Industry Executive Shines Light on the Career Possibilities of a PhD to Do Good

Posted on May 31, 2018

Alumnus Azita Saleki-Gerhardt, president of operations at one of the world’s 10 largest pharmaceutical companies, returned to the School to share her broad experiences in the pharmaceutical industry.

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