Co-Founders of PharmaJet Honored as Laureate of The Tech Museums Tech Awards in 2010
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About the Founders: With her hands-on healthcare and practice management background, Ms. Callender has participated in medical group missions work in the developing world, which is where she witnessed first-hand the profound problems of needle re-use and needle-stick injuries.Heather spent 19 years investing in early stage businesses in Central and Eastern European countries, helping to introduce novel technologies that can flourish and contribute to the health of emerging economies.Previous generations of jet injectors delivered billions of doses of vaccines over the last 60 years, but they had undesirable features, such as pain, cross-contamination among patients, low durability, and the ability for disposable components to be re-used.One laureate in each category will receive a $50,000 cash prize during the annual Awards Gala in Santa Clara, California on November 6.About the Founders:With her hands-on healthcare and practice management background, Ms. Callender has participated in medical group missions work in the developing world, which is where she witnessed first-hand the profound problems of needle re-use and needle-stick injuries.Heather spent 19 years investing in early stage businesses in Central and Eastern European countries, helping to introduce novel technologies that can flourish and contribute to the health of emerging economies.