AURP Awards of ExcellenceAURP Awards of Excellence
AURP 18th Annual Awards of ExcellenceAURP will honor parks, companies and individuals who have demonstrated excellence in innovation at the 2013 International Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 24-27. Call for Nominations: AURP is now accepting nominations for the 18th Annual Awards of Excellence. To nominate a park, company or individual, please visit the International Conference Web site. Nominations are due by May 20, 2013. AURP Awards of Excellence Recipients
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| 2012 | Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Buffalo, New York |
| 2011 | Research Park at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, Illinois |
| 2010 |
Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center Blacksburg, Virginia |
| 2009 | Innovation Place Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| 2008 | Sandia Science & Technology Park Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 2007 | Centennial Campus at North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina |
Emerging Research/Science Park Award
This Award is presented to an emerging park that has been in operation less than five (5) years. Applicants will have excelled in bringing technology from the laboratory to economically viable business activities, thus promoting the growth of businesses, jobs and public revenue. These parks actively participate in the university and federal lab community, creating an important positive effect on university research funding and on recruitment of superior students, faculty and researchers. It was given for the first time in 2007.
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Science Town |
| 2011 | The City of Agrifood, Veterinary and Agroenvironment Biotechnology in Saint-Hyacinthe Quebec, Canada |
| 2010 |
Science + Technology Park at Johns Hopkins and New Eastside Community Baltimore, Maryland |
| 2009 | Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) Greenville, South Carolina |
| 2008 | University of South Florida Research Park Tampa Bay, Florida |
| 2007 | UMB BioPark Baltimore, Maryland |
Career Achievement Award
Recognizes individuals who have made research and science parks a central focus of their careers, who have achieved success with one or more parks over a substantial period of time, and who have received peer recognition for advancing the field of research and science parks.
| 2012 | Austin Beggs Innovation Place Saskatoon, Sask., Canada |
| 2011 | Dr. Nancy E. Kossan University of California, San Diego Science Research Park San Diego, California |
| 2010 |
Jackie Kerby Moore Sandia Science & Technology Park Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 2009 | J. Michael Bowman Delaware Technology Park Newark, Delaware |
| 2008 | Norma Grace New Orleans Research & Technology Park New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 2007 | Bruce Wright University of Arizona Science and Tech Park Tucson, Arizona |
Innovation Award
The Innovation Award recognizes a company within a university research park that has produced a substantial and meaningful innovation product or service. Research park companies worldwide are bringing new technologies and innovative ideas to market. AURP honors these achievements and recognizes the power of innovation.
| 2012 | Stratatech StrataGraft Skin Substitute, University Research Park at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, Wisconsin |
| 2011 | TEAM Technologies, Inc. Sandia Science & Technology Park Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 2010 |
Fraunhofer USA Plymouth, Michigan |
| 2009 | Medipacs The University of Arizona Science & Technology Park Tucson, Arizona |
| 2008 | Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Piedmont Triad Research Park Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| 2007 | bwtech@UMBC Baltimore, MD |
Leadership Award
Recognizes a business, university or governmental leader who has made an outstanding contribution to the success and total community impact of a university research and technology park.
| 2012 | Chancellor Emeritus Irving Shain University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, Wisconsin |
| 2011 | Honorable Dave Heineman, Governor State of Nebraska |
| 2010 |
Dr. Frank B. Cerra University of Minnesota Academic Health Center Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2009 | David J. Ramsay University of Maryland BioPark Baltimore, Maryland |
| 2008 | Sherman McCorkle Science & Technology Park Development Corporation Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 2007 | Rasesh Thakkar Tavistock Group Windermere, Florida |
Excalibur Award
The Excalibur award was created to recognize an organization or individual who, under adverse conditions, has made a singular and exceptional contribution to the community.
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2012 |
John Fernandez |
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2011 |
Senator Mark Pryor of Arkansas |
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2006
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Louisiana Business Technology Center |
AURP Vision Award
This award is presented to United States Senator Jeff Bingaman for his exemplary efforts in bringing research parks to the forefront of the science and technology discussions at the national, state and local levels. Senator Jeff Bingaman has been a supporter of research parks for many years.
Honorable Jeff Bingaman
United States Senator
New Mexico
AURP Creating Communities of Innovation Award
| 2011 | Purdue Research Park West Lafayette, Indiana |
AURP Appreciation Award
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2009 |
Eva Klein |
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2008
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Vernon George (Retired) |