Daphne Zohar
Daphne Zohar (born sometime after 1968) is an American entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of PureTech Health, a biotechnology firm. PureTech went public in June 2015 and is a FTSE250 company.
She was named to the MIT Technology Review TR35 as one of the top innovators in the world under the age of 35.[1] In 2010 she was selected by BioWorld, a widely read biotechnology industry publication, as one of 28 leaders predicted to be the "movers and shakers" of the biotechnology industry over the next twenty years.[2] That same year, Zohar was also featured as one of “The Boston Area’s Top 15 Innovators” by The Boston Globe.[3][4] In 2011, Zohar was named one of Boston Business Journal’s “Women to Watch,”[5] in 2012, she was named one of the most powerful female voices in healthcare innovation and on Twitter by MedCity News,[6] and in 2013, Scott Kirsner of The Boston Globe named Zohar one of the 10 most influential women in biotech.[7]
Zohar has also been vocal in criticizing the venture industry for its treatment of entrepreneurs.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "2003 Innovators Under 35". MIT Technology Review. 2003. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
- ^ "The Future is Here: Who Will Shape Biotech Over the Next 20 Years? Bioworld Says..." (PDF). BioWorld 20th Anniversary Edition. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
- ^ Kirsner, Scott (2010). "The Boston area's top 15 innovators". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Meghna Chakrabarti and Anthony Brooks (October 11, 2010). "Massachusetts Tech Innovators Recognized". WBUR Radio Boston.
- ^ Gambon, Jim (March 15, 2011). "2011 Women to Watch: Daphne Zohar". Boston Business Journal.
- ^ Pogorelc, Deanna (October 9, 2012). "These 12 women are powerful voices both in healthcare innovation and on Twitter". MedCity News.
- ^ Kirsner, Scott (September 15, 2013). "The 10 most influential women in biotech". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Zohar, Daphne (August 24, 2009). "Venture Model Makeover & Diet Plan – Step One". Xconomy.