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HCW Biologics’ Founder and CEO Dr. Hing C. Wong Named Weaver H. Gaines Entrepreneur of the Year
Award recognizes extraordinary contributions to the growth of life sciences MIRAMAR, Fla., Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCW Biologics Inc. (the “Company”
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[{"type":"text","content":"Award recognizes extraordinary contributions to the growth of life sciences\nMIRAMAR, Fla., Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCW Biologics Inc. (the “Company” or “HCW Biologics”) (NASDAQ: HCWB), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel immunotherapies to lengthen health span by disrupting the link between chronic, low-grade inflammation and age-related diseases, announced today Hing C. Wong, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of HCW Biologics, was named the 2021 Weaver H. Gaines Entrepreneur of the Year by BioFlorida. Presented annually at the BioFlorida Conference, the award recognizes an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the growth of life sciences in the leadership of a company or institution. This marks the second time Dr. Wong has received the award; the first being in 2017. The award was presented at the BioFlorida Conference, which took place from December 8-10, 2021, in Orlando, Florida. BioFlorida represents 6,700 establishments and research organizations in the biopharmaceuticals, medical technology, health IT and bio-agriculture sectors. The Weaver H. Gaines Entrepreneur of the Year Award is named in honor of Weaver Gaines, one of the founding directors of BioFlorida. “We are pleased to once again present Dr. Wong with the Entrepreneur of the Year award for his contributions to the Florida life sciences industry and his ongoing passion and commitment to developing transformative immunotherapies to lengthen the quality of life for those with cancer and other age-related diseases,” said Nancy K. Bryan, President and CEO of BioFlorida. Founded in 2018, HCW Biologics is developing novel immunotherapies that target changes in the human immune system that occur as part of the natural aging process and believed to play a key role in causing cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative conditions and other age-related disorders. The Company’s research and clinical development revolves around molecules created using the TOBI™ platform, a proprietary technology developed by HCW Biologics to engineer multi-functional fusion protein molecules and protein complexes with the ability to stimulate and target desired immune responses and inhibit unwanted inflammation. Under Dr. Wong’s leadership, HCW Biologics completed an initial public offering in July 2021, and recently receiv...