Doylestown Resident and USciences President Philip P. Gerbino Named PA Bio's CEO of the Year

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Pennsylvania Bio's Frank Baldino Bioscience CEO of the Year award recipient University of the Sciences President Dr. Philip P. Gerbino

PHILADELPHIA, PA (03/23/2011)(readMedia)-- University of the Sciences President Dr. Philip P. Gerbino was named Pennsylvania Bio's Frank Baldino Bioscience CEO of the Year Award recipient Wednesday night, March 16. This year, Pennsylvania Bio dedicated the Annual Dinner at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, as well as the CEO Award, in memory of Frank Baldino, Jr., PhD, founder, and former chairman and CEO of Cephalon, Inc.

The Frank Baldino Bioscience CEO of the Year Award recognizes a CEO in the Pennsylvania bioscience community whose work reflects the legacy of Dr. Baldino. The recipient will have demonstrated visionary leadership and active participation to advance the industry; he or she will have a record of proven, exceptional achievement as well as a commitment to the biosciences for the benefit of patients.

"Challenges face every CEO today, but in the end, we choose these responsibilities for so much and for so many because of what success means to us," Dr. Gerbino said. "To me, success means creating a new generation of leaders and discoverers who continue to advance knowledge and discovery, to mitigate maladies, to relieve pain and suffering and to sustain life."

Proof of this success is found everyday in the students, alumni, and faculty of University of the Sciences. And proof is in the achievements that the institution has earned over the years and will continue into the future:

  • USciences ranks in the top 15 percent of comparable institutions whose undergraduates have gone on to complete a doctorate degree in the sciences.
  • And USciences ranks in the top 4 percent among comparable institutions whose graduates receive advanced degrees in medical sciences.

"Pennsylvania Bio is honored to name Dr. Philip P. Gerbino as our 2011 Frank Baldino Bioscience CEO of the Year Award recipient," said Christopher P. Molineaux, president of Pennsylvania Bio. "Dr. Gerbino is leading the continued development of the bioscience workforce here in Pennsylvania, and, as an industry leader, provides valuable insight to Pennsylvania Bio as a member of our Board of Directors. University of the Sciences is helping shape the bright future of our industry, and we are proud to honor such a deserving individual and institution."

Pennsylvania Bio is a catalyst to ensure Pennsylvania is a global leader in biosciences by developing a cohesive community that unites the region's biotechnology, pharmaceutical, research, and financial strengths.

At University of the Sciences, students embark on a challenging learning experience in a proving ground for successful professionals in the science and healthcare-related fields. A private institution dedicated to education, research, and service, and distinguished as the nation's first college of pharmacy, the University has produced leaders in the science and healthcare marketplaces since its founding in 1821. Students in USciences' five colleges learn to excel in scientific analysis and to apply their skills to improving healthcare in the lives of people worldwide through such disciplines as pharmacy, biology, physical therapy, healthcare business, and health policy. For more information, visit usciences.edu.

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