Prince Edward Island

Ten outstanding individuals from PEI’s biocluster community were presented with an Unsung Hero Award from the PEI BioAlliance as part of its 20th Anniversary Celebration. The event took place recently in Charlottetown, PEI with over 230 members of our biocluster community coming out to celebrate 20 years of achievement, prosperity, and community which included biocluster partners, companies, sector founders, and government officials.

Pictured left to right are: Charmaine Noonan, Chair (PEI BioAlliance Board of Directors), Hon. Rob Lantz, Premier of Prince Edward Island, Lauren Ledwell, CEO (PEI BioAlliance) with award recipients Dan Hurnik, Mike Dillon, Jenn Lenentine, Nicole Walker for Marlene Walker, Kim Johnstone for Shelley King, Rose Fitzpatrick, Michael Gibson, Byron Beeler, Ron Keefe and Hon. Darlene Compton, Minister for Economic Development, Innovation, and Trade (Government of PEI). Missing is Russ Kerr. Wendy Zatylny, CEO, BIOTECanada addressed a packed house during the program and Oliver Technow, Board Chair, BIOTECanada with Ron Keefe, Board Executive Member, PEI BioAlliance delivered a touching tribute to outgoing CEO of the PEI BioAlliance, Rory Francis.