Arizona Bioindustry Association to Honor Dr. Marvin Slepian with Award for Lifetime Achievement

The Arizona Bioindustry Association will honor Marvin J. Slepian, MD, of the University of Arizona, with the AZBio Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 2017 AZBio Awards, Oct. 11 at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Slepian is a cardiologist, inventor, entrepreneur and educator, serving at the UA as professor of medicine, professor and associate department head of biomedical engineering, professor of materials science and engineering, professor of medical imaging, McGuire Scholar in the Eller College of Management, and member of the Sarver Heart Center.

Each year, the AZBio Awards ceremony honors Arizona’s leading companies and educators who exemplify the depth, breadth and expertise of the state’s bioscience industry.