Glenn D. Prestwich

Glenn D. Prestwich co-founded GlycoMira Therapeutics and is a serial entrepreneur and internationally-recognized expert in the development and commercialization of hyaluronan-based technologies. He is the Presidential Professor of Medicinal Chemistry (Emeritus) at the University of Utah and President’s Distinguished Professor (Emeritus) of Washington State University. During his >45-year career in academia, publishing >650 papers and chapters, Dr. Prestwich co-founded nine additional companies, including Echelon Biosciences, Glycosan BioSystems, Sentrx Animal Care, Deuteria Biomaterials, Maana Discoveries, and Spinout Space in Spokane (sp3nw), and is an inventor on over 49 issued patents. His many professional awards include: 2018 Fellow of the AAAS; 2013 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors; 2008 Volwiler Research Award and 1998 Paul Dawson Award of the AACP; 2006 Utah Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology; 2014 Distinguished Innovation and Impact Award of University of Utah.