Hansjörg Wyss named EY "Master Entrepreneur"
31.10.2017
Congratulations to our supporter, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Hansjörg Wyss who has been named Ernst & Young's "Master Entrepreneur" of 2017.
Hansjörg Wyss was honoured at the awards ceremony in Interlaken, Switzerland along with the winners of the four other categories of the award.
Hansjörg Wyss is founder and honorary chairman of the global medical device manufacturer Synthes, which was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2012. He also is a leading philanthropist committed to science and research, in particular in the fields of biology and medicine. Over the past decade, he has supported a number of important universities and research institutes around the world, among them Harvard University, ETH Zurich, University of Zurich and Geneva Biotech Campus. Recently, Mr. Wyss made a donation to ETH Zurich and University of Zurich for the new Wyss Translational Center Zurich.
We are proud to have an ongoing relationship with Mr. Wyss, who became a supporter of Venture Kick in 2015.
Hansjörg Wyss is founder and honorary chairman of the global medical device manufacturer Synthes, which was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2012. He also is a leading philanthropist committed to science and research, in particular in the fields of biology and medicine. Over the past decade, he has supported a number of important universities and research institutes around the world, among them Harvard University, ETH Zurich, University of Zurich and Geneva Biotech Campus. Recently, Mr. Wyss made a donation to ETH Zurich and University of Zurich for the new Wyss Translational Center Zurich.
We are proud to have an ongoing relationship with Mr. Wyss, who became a supporter of Venture Kick in 2015.