The Duane Roth Renaissance Award is named in memory of a beloved community leader who tirelessly championed San Diego’s innovation ecosystem and reframed how we view our economic diversity. Presented at EDC’s Annual Dinner each year, this award recognizes an organization whose work is creating outstanding inventions, innovations or breakthroughs that have changed and improved the world around us.
EDC is deeply honored to announce the Salk Institute for Biological Studies as the 2017 Honoree of the Duane Roth Renaissance Award, presented by:
Founded in 1960 after Jonas Salk developed the first effective polio vaccine, Salk Institute is among the top five research institutions in the world. The San Diego institute is pushing boundaries of scientific discovery around cancer and immunology, aging, diabetes, brain science and plant biology. Salk has been issued 560 patents, while 38 new companies have spun out of its discoveries. Strengthened by its diversity, there are 46 countries represented by Salk faculty, staff and students.
Please join us at EDC’s Annual Dinner to celebrate Salk and more, April 20.