Professor Michael Czech, Ph.D., UMass Chan Medical School

Our February speaker was Professor Michael Czech who gave a lecture entitled, “How UMass Medical School Helped Reinvent The Business of Biomedicine.” In his talk, Professor Czech shared his philosophy on recruiting the best scientific faculty, independent of their area of biological research. Through the leadership of Professor Czech and his colleagues, UMass Chan Medical School has grown to become one of the top public medical schools in the US, recognized by the award of two Nobel Laureates while the combined work of the school has enabled discovery of new medicines. UMass Chan Medical School has a turnover of >$1B and is a significant employer in Massachusetts.

Professor Michael Czech, Ph.D.

 

Professor Michael Czech receiving an Award Certificate from Ronnie Farquhar, OMC President