InSphero's CEO Jan Lichtenberg wins Entrepreneur of the Year™ 2015
Schlieren, Switzerland, Oct 23, 2015 – Dr. Jan Lichtenberg, CEO and co-founder of InSphero AG received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year™ 2015 award in the category "Emerging Entrepreneur".
Dr. Jan Lichtenberg, CEO and co-founder of InSphero AG, has been awarded the Swiss EY Entrepreneur of the Year™ 2015 award for his leadership in building the Schlieren-based 3D cell culture company into a world-leading technology provider that is helping to revolutionize drug development and chemical safety testing.
Winners in four categories: Service/Trade, Industry/High-Tech/Life Sciences, Emerging Entrepreneur, and Family Business were selected from 15 finalists by an independent jury and announced this past Saturday. The four winners stood apart for their company achievement, leadership strength, and convincing promotion of their company through professional and social engagement.
Since 1998, EY has tracked successful entrepreneurs in all sectors, branches, regions, and markets within Switzerland. They're all courageous, innovative, willing to take risks, reliable, engaging, and strong; they are the backbone of the Swiss national economy. EY Entrepreneur of the Year™ is the only entrepreneurial award program with a global dimension, with 60 participating countries around the world honoring entrepreneurial excellence.
A jury will elect the World Entrepreneur of the Year™ from the pool of national winners at the spring 2016 ceremony to be hosted in Monte Carlo.
